[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 exceededVersion 1.16.1 (487370) and in 1.17.0 The error appears after ~6 secs of trying to establish a connection
Steps to reproduce
- Open a desktop application
- 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