How to Fix Hytale Failed to Connect to Server

Hytale is undoubtedly a dreamlike game world for many Minecraft enthusiasts. Although it didn’t provide official servers at launch, players can still play multiplayer by hosting their own servers. However, many players preparing to join this adventure have encountered the "Failed to Connect to Server" error and cannot get into the game. Don't worry — this guide will share methods to reliably connect to Hytale servers.

Why Can't You Connect to Hytale Servers?

Although Hytale supports player-hosted servers, this also brings more instability, because it is directly related to the host player's server condition. Generally speaking, the causes of server connection problems are the following:

• Host server overload/crowding
• Blocked or fluctuating connection routes
• Poor connection nodes causing data detours
• Firewall restrictions

When your server connection is abnormal, you will usually see a "Failed to Connect to Server" prompt, or experience connection timeouts, the server list failing to refresh, disconnections during gameplay, and severe lag. However, these faults are often sudden, and many players are caught off guard.

Make Your Network Stable

• Restart everything — reboot your router, modem, and the Hytale client to clear temporary network conflicts and stale connections.
• Use a wired connection — plug in an Ethernet cable and avoid public/shared Wi‑Fi to reduce packet loss and ping spikes.
• Close background network apps — pause/quit cloud sync, streaming services, and auto‑updating game launchers to free bandwidth for Hytale.

Fix Connections with GearUP

The methods above can only ensure your network is properly connected, but many reasons you still can’t connect to a server are related to node issues. To adjust nodes, you need GearUP’s adaptive intelligent routing feature to help—it can diagnose network status in real time and switch to the optimal route. It doesn’t require players to configure the network themselves, so it’s less error‑prone, safer, and more efficient.

GearUP

GearUP also uses packet‑loss mitigation technology and GRN node functionality, which can further improve the stability of your connection to Hytale servers. Many Minecraft players have already experienced its excellent effects.

1. Open GearUP and search for Hytale.
   
2. Click Boost — GearUP will automatically connect you to the best node. We recommend that players on the same server all use GearUP, so this can achieve a stable connection.
   

What Else You Can Try

Change System Language

A mismatch between the system language and the game can cause connection errors. Since Hytale currently only supports English, your system language should match. Below are the steps to reset the system language:

• Windows
  • Open Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region.
  • Set Windows display language to English (United States).
  • Under "Regional format," choose English (United States).
  • Completely restart Hytale.
• macOS
  • Open System Settings > General > Language & Region.
  • Set the primary language to English.
  • Set the region to United States.
  • Restart Hytale.

Adjust the Time Zone

A mismatch between system time and the server time can also cause errors (this ideally shouldn’t be an error and should be fixed later).

• Windows
  • Right-click the clock in the taskbar.
  • Choose "Adjust date/time."
  • Enable "Set time automatically."
  • Click "Sync now."
• macOS
  • Open System Settings > General > Date & Time.
  • Enable "Set date and time automatically."

Adjust Firewall Permissions

Windows firewall restrictions may prevent you from connecting to servers. You can try temporarily turning off the firewall; if you can then connect, add Hytale to the firewall whitelist instead of leaving the firewall disabled, because disabling it can create a security risk.

• Temporarily turn off the firewall:
  • In the Start menu, search for "Windows Defender Firewall."
  • Click "Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off."
  • Select "Turn off Windows Defender Firewall" for both private and public networks.
  • Try reconnecting to the server.
• Add to whitelist:
  • Go back to Windows Defender Firewall.
  • Click "Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall."
  • Click "Allow another app," then browse to your Hytale installation folder.
  • Make sure both "Private" and "Public" are checked.
  • Re-enable the firewall.

More Hytale Server Connection Questions

**Q1: How should I choose a server? **

Choose a server that is closer and has lower latency; this means there is a smaller chance of encountering connection failures.

**Q2: When will Hytale have official servers? **

As of this article’s publication, the developers have not confirmed a specific date; they have only indicated that official servers will be provided soon.

**Q3: Is it better to choose a server with fewer people? **

Yes. Whether it’s an official server or a private server, fewer players means lower server load and a lower chance of crashes and overcrowding.

**Q4: Why can’t a VPN solve connection problems? **

A VPN’s purpose is to encrypt data and create a virtual address; it is not specifically optimized for game server connections. You can click here to learn the difference between GearUP and a VPN.