Content Servers Unreachable no fix?

[danzo143]

I don't know where else to turn. I have already done every troubleshooting solution there is on this issue and none seem to work.
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling steam several times.
I tried checking the proxy settings
I have checked DNS Settings
I have changed region download servers
I have deleted the downloads cache
I have restored my system back to a point where steam was working properly
I have no antivirus blocking steams connection
Windows firewall lists steam as an exception and allows connection
I have turned off windows firewall.
Only other symptom I have is that when signing into steam, it will come up with a network error, but trying a second time allows me to sign in. None of the games I try to reinstall or update even hop into the download list. I am at my wits end and am looking for anyone who may know of a solution.
Only further details about what happened is that When i tried to download controller configurations this morning, the client was always unable to download. Upon looking for solutions I saw someone post to uninstall steam and delete the registry files. After doing so and reinstalling steam this happened. All games are lost and I can't figure out any way to fix it.

EDIT: steam has no network connection whatsoever, however signing into the client works. Verifying identity does not, ex: ERROR there was an error communicating with steam servers. Please try again later. I can only assume this means something is keeping my steam client from having internet access, but this still happens even with firewall off and no programs conflicting with steam.

[Chris Solomon]

i have encountered this issue several more times since my last post here.

here are the things that have worked for me

ensure teredo is operating correctly. got to settings>gaming>xbox networking and click the check connection button. if the result says teredo is unable to quantify you need to perform the following command at an admin command prompt: "netsh int ipv6 set teredo type=enterpriseclient"
then go back to setting and click the check again button.

back at the command prompt (admin) type the following commands:

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /release6
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /renew6
ipconfig /registerdns


the commands may or may not generate some failure messages ignore those for now. this is normal.
after this shutdown steam (or if you feel like it reboot you machine)

open steam again and check your issue.

[Yprtm]

"There was an error communicating with the Steam servers. Please try again later." anyone have solution for this? i cant download any games right now. trying every metod and the problem still there. i even reinstall my windows. Help

[Iceira]

Necro thread , and this is your ISP that cant keep up with steam event sale , 250 to 450 million active steam user, you simple have covid19 in top of this and all is home and narrow bandwide from your isp and its partners, its seen so many time then steam event sale, alot of steam user cant connect to server. ( you did not have issue before event sale begin) this is the clue.

[ATETAM]

K_rent님이 먼저 게시:

I am having these issues as well. I can not update games, i can't download games yet steam store still works fine. Achievements and the games "title" image are all blank as if they do not load the image properly. I have

-changed to several different download regions
-turned off my fire wall and restarted steam
-turned off my antivirus and restarted steam
-cleared the steam cache
-reinstalled steam
-restarted my router
-restarted my computer
-updated windows 10
-messed around with config.vdf
-changed proxy settings

I even contacted steam support and they gave me nothing to work with but the same things i've already done. This is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, my games just stopped updating out of nowhere.

EDIT-
My problems are fixed, steam is working normally. Vipes found a solution, I ran Blackbird [www.getblackbird.net] and restarted my computer. That was it. I have windows 10, don't know if it will work for everyone.

Can you tell me exactly what you did please I’m going through the same thing

[Chris Solomon]

ATETAM님이 먼저 게시:

K_rent님이 먼저 게시:

I am having these issues as well. I can not update games, i can't download games yet steam store still works fine. Achievements and the games "title" image are all blank as if they do not load the image properly. I have

-changed to several different download regions
-turned off my fire wall and restarted steam
-turned off my antivirus and restarted steam
-cleared the steam cache
-reinstalled steam
-restarted my router
-restarted my computer
-updated windows 10
-messed around with config.vdf
-changed proxy settings

I even contacted steam support and they gave me nothing to work with but the same things i've already done. This is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, my games just stopped updating out of nowhere.

EDIT-
My problems are fixed, steam is working normally. Vipes found a solution, I ran Blackbird [www.getblackbird.net] and restarted my computer. That was it. I have windows 10, don't know if it will work for everyone.

Can you tell me exactly what you did please I’m going through the same thing

I strongly advise against using that blackbird software. it is likely to screw things up more on the windows side of things. that software lobotomizes windows. Windows 10 has been out long enough where it is certain that microsoft has not put any malware or spyware hidden in the OS. if there were, there would be a large uproar, which there is not. all there is is stuff that has continuously been regurgitated since the beginning. and not even that stuff as correct.

and just to be clear, I did try out that blackbird software on my system once. It broke windows functions so badly not even a repair install would fix it. I ended up having to do a factory reset on my machine to undo the changes.

[K_rent]

Chris Solomon님이 먼저 게시:

ATETAM님이 먼저 게시:

Can you tell me exactly what you did please I’m going through the same thing

I strongly advise against using that blackbird software. it is likely to screw things up more on the windows side of things. that software lobotomizes windows. Windows 10 has been out long enough where it is certain that microsoft has not put any malware or spyware hidden in the OS. if there were, there would be a large uproar, which there is not. all there is is stuff that has continuously been regurgitated since the beginning. and not even that stuff as correct.

and just to be clear, I did try out that blackbird software on my system once. It broke windows functions so badly not even a repair install would fix it. I ended up having to do a factory reset on my machine to undo the changes.

Its not that win10 has spyware or malware it has pretty intrusive "can we use this data?" options. Its like google, they try and collect any and all data about you and you aren't in control of what they do with that data. Many people don't look through settings and advanced settings thoroughly so they never see these options that are defaulted to "Yes, send my data."

Its been over a year now? I haven't had any issues since I ran Blackbird. I can't guarantee it'll work the same for everyone else as it did for me, but it solved my issue. That's just the fact of it.

[mozza]

Yprtm님이 먼저 게시:

"There was an error communicating with the Steam servers. Please try again later." anyone have solution for this? i cant download any games right now. trying every metod and the problem still there. i even reinstall my windows. Help

same here its so annoying, i really want to play cs

[Chris Solomon]

check steamstats.us to see if there is a steam server issue for you region.

[Yprtm]

This problem happen to me as well. Cant download anything.
But somehow when i try in safe mode, my steam works fine. need help

[Ampun Sultan]

sooo, I'm not the only one with the problem here. Started experiencing this last Wednesday and I still couldn't fix it. The only thing that (I think) works for me is to try to sign in to the Steam launcher and if it says I still need to sign in again to do basically anything (wishlist games, accessing Activity or Discussion even though I'm already signed in), I go to Steam Support page and sign in again from there.

But that doesn't solve the problem where my download shows 0 bytes. Man, this sucks. Playing games in between working from home after almost a year of self-isolating in my apartment is the only thing that keeps me sane. Bummer.

[Iceira]

contact own ISP "Content Servers Unreachable" this mean you pc lost route into steam sever.

you need ISP help with it, either your ISP or its partner's into steam server has a issue.
all form congested area to not there , dont aspect steam to contant ever ISP in the world to fix your issue, this dont help then Event Sale is on maximum call it aka black Friday. someone will get hurt in this if capasity at ISP into steam is not there.

do check own DL zone , other then that you are screwed , ( and this will not go away, waht about next steam event sale ) gl explan this to every ISP every steam user have,

tough wordyour problem with your ISP and all them they are partner with.

i have np with someday steam server cant keep up , only your ISP can confirm or proof that, no user have the power to make 10 user at each ISP with 1GB test at telehouse.

so stop thinking some tech here dont know how things works, we are many but that dont mean we want to post or help others here.

do not have own pc or router issue, this is where you have a extra pc to ruleout own mistake and you know it work at other place. ( no software or hardware is a excuess in own mistake then you take it to a ISP, that is Network traffic, ISP give a ratts butt about your router and pc issue. )
most ISP is not responsible for other the Wall plag and into own isp.

and we are back with a good idea to check with a friend's laptop to ruleout own mistake.

and do note i did never said steam server cant be the issue , but without proof you got nothing.
only ISP have lines past normal user 1GB or lesser network, very few private person have more.

[Phase²]

Anyone ever get a solution to this? I pretty much have to connect to a VPN to download games while other computers in the network function just fine.

[Iceira]

Phase²님이 먼저 게시:

Anyone ever get a solution to this? I pretty much have to connect to a VPN to download games while other computers in the network function just fine.

Then VPN works , that mean traffic is going through ISP network.

that mean your your router and firewall might have issue with steam ports or still isp congested. and it work then you go VPN, talk with a network engineer at ISP , and fix your network with test with spare pc or friends laptop. ( solution is to ruleout own pc and router issue and ISP port is open for steam traffic , see steam network trouble shooting, do not have one of them ISP that might need customer ports open at ISP own security for allow steam traffic.


ps.
other things that effect odd outcome is ipv6 , DNS, DHCP, ports is open at own router and windows and isp firrewall if they use such or some has it

network mangement ( levono pc ) and QoS but that is more a reduce transfer speed.

again why Friends laptop yuo know work at hes places can ruleout own double mistake ( same as a technician test end customer location if hes work you are introulbe as we say today.

then this is not a steam or ISP issue thren test pc works.

[Iceira]

some random google page, gl with it.
https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/solved-steam-content-servers-unreachable/


still part of network understanding they are all user own end-equipment issue.

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Steam's Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/669A-2F68-D1D1-A5EC

[Zilla]

Back in the day, Blackbird worked for me, which turns off a lot of Microsoft Windows built-in functions that aren't very necessary. I have no idea if this is the same issue 2 years down the road.