[Windows] `context deadline exceeded` when connecting to the server

Author: SButterflyCreated Sep 5, 2025Updated Jul 27, 2026
Labelsneeds more infoos/windowsfailure/startclientneeds investigation

Application

Outline Client

Describe the bug

Hi! A client (from Russia) coudn't connect to one of the servers (hosted in Digital Ocean, the Netherlands).

ProxyConnectionFailure: Failed to connect to server Digital Ocean.
Cause:   ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR: context deadline exceeded

Version 1.16.1 (487370) and in 1.17.0 The error appears after ~6 secs of trying to establish a connection

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open a desktop application
  2. Connect to the server

What did you expect to happen?

Successful connection

What actually happened?

No response

Outline Version

1.16.1 (487370), 1.17.0

What operation system are you using?

Windows

Operating System Version

11

Screenshots and Videos

No response

Source: OutlineFoundation/outline-apps