Always Disconnected from Server: We stopped receiving communications from the remote host

[Lu$T]

How to fix this problem. every time i want to play dota I cant play due to this freaking problem. I dont believe that my internet connection has a problem because I also playing Mir4 and the game has no problem like disconnecting or something, I run speedtest and the it shows I have a good internet connection, IDK what to do I just want to play dota

[Deagleyes]

I have the same issue !!!

[76561198163700434]

Same issue. Please help someone

[Polar]

I fixed this issue on my pc.

I switched to Vulkan (dlc) instead of Direct X-whatever.

Right click dota in steam library > properties > DLC > check the box next to Dota 2 Vulkan Support. It will download and install.

Then start dota > video settings > Options > use the dropdown menu to select Vulkan and restart dota.

This fixed my match loading bug and also improved performance in the game.

[Karnesh]

Hey everyone!

I recently ran into the dreaded “No longer receiving packets from the remote server” error in Dota 2. I tried a few common suggestions (like starting a bot match), which only worked once. But I finally found a definitive solution that fixed the issue for good—and I’d like to share it with you.

✅ Fix: Change the server (relay cluster)
Dota uses "mini servers" (called relays) that forward your packets to the main server. Manually switching this relay solved the issue for me.

Step 1 – Enable the in-game console
Open Dota 2.

Go to Settings > Advanced Options.

Check the box for "Enable Console" (last option before the networking section).

Then go to Settings > Hotkeys > Advanced Hotkeys.

Search for "Console" and bind it to a key (e.g., ~).

Step 2 – Change the relay server
Open the console in-game (using the key you just set).

Enter the following commands:

net_option SDRClient_ForceRelayCluster gru
or
net_option SDRClient_ForceRelayCluster iad

Choose one or the other. Do not use both.

GRU - Brazil Server
IAD - VIRGINIA - EUA SERVER

(I'm from Brazil and just wanted to help others with the same issue)

Step 3 – Add launch options in Steam
Go to your Steam Library.

Right-click on Dota 2 > Properties.

Under the General tab, find the Launch Options field and enter:

-novid -console -map dota
What these do:

-novid: Skips the intro video.

-console: Enables the console on game launch.

-map dota: Pre-loads the map to reduce loading issues before the match starts.

Step 4 – Test it
Launch a custom game.

Click Edit and change the server from LOCAL to YOUR location.

Wait until the map loads completely.

Exit and then try playing a ranked match.

⚠️ Note: You only need to do this once. The server preference will persist for future games.