# WebRTC WebSocket connection failed error- what does it mean?

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/webrtc-websocket-connection-failed-error-what-does-it-mean/95677
**Category:** Streaming Tips
**Created:** [December 1, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/webrtc-websocket-connection-failed-error-what-does-it-mean/95677 "2022-12-01T15:54:44Z")
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# Why am I getting this WebRTC error?

“WebSocket connection failed”

### **There could be several different reasons the connection failed, all of which will throw that error.**

Here are the **top 8 settings** to check to resolve that error:

[https://support.wowza.com/hc/en-us/articles/10739203837979-Why-am-I-getting-this-WebRTC-error-WebSocket-connection-failed-](https://support.wowza.com/hc/en-us/articles/10739203837979-Why-am-I-getting-this-WebRTC-error-WebSocket-connection-failed-)