2000 Error de red en Twitch

2000 Network Error appears when viewing a broadcast on Twitch and has prevented users from accessing the site normally and viewing any broadcasts. It usually appears in the chat section and has annoyed a lot of people around the world.

2000 Network error

There are several causes for the problem and also several solutions. Considering the fact that Twitch.tv is an online website, the error is usually caused by broken Twitch.tv servers or incorrect browser settings, so the problem can often be easily solved. Follow the rest of the article to know more.

What causes the network error 2000?

If the error on the Twitch servers cannot be blamed, then it has to be something with your browser settings. One of the most common causes of the problem has to be the large number of browser cookies on your computer.. Deleting them all should solve the problem.

Another common problem is having an antivirus that blocks all Twitch links for some reason. This often happens with free antivirus tools like Avast, AVG, etc. You can easily add exceptions for Twitch in any antivirus.

Solution 1: delete browser cookies

This is probably the easiest method to use to fix the problem and that is why we chose it as our favorite and put it first. Too many cookies in your browser can only cause problems and it is smart to delete them from time to time, as they shouldn't affect your browsing experience much.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open the Mozilla Firefox browser by double-clicking its icon on the desktop or by searching for it in the Start menu.

2. Click the library-like button at the top right of the browser window (to the left of the menu button) and navigate to History >> Clear recent history …

Mozilla Firefox clarifies recent history

1. There are quite a few options to manage now. In option “Time interval to clear settings”, choose “Everything” clicking on the arrow that will open the drop-down menu.

2. Click the arrow next to Details where you can see what will be deleted when you select the Clear History option, since the meaning is not the same as in other browsers and includes all kinds of browsing data.

3. We recommend that you choose Cookies before clicking Clear Now. Wait for the process to finish and restart your browser. Check if the problem is gone now.

Google Chrome:

1. Clear your browsing data in Google Chrome by clicking on the three vertical dots in the upper right corner of your window. Thereafter, click the option “More tools” and then in “Clear browsing data”. To remove everything, choose option “the beginning of time” as time period and select what kind of data you want to delete. We recommend that you clear your cache and cookies.

Clear browsing data in Chrome

1. To get rid of ALL cookies, click the three dots again and select Settings. Scroll down and expand advanced settings.

2. Open Content Settings and scroll down to the list of all cookies left after deleting in step 1. Delete all the cookies you find there.

Google Chrome content settings

1. Restart your computer again and see if the network error 2000 still shows up when watching a stream on Twitch.

Solution 2: make an exception for your antivirus brand

This method has worked for many users who have had problems with this error. For some reason, your antivirus tool may be blocking Twitch streaming properly and you need to add an exception for them in your antivirus.

Since the problem can occur in any antivirus, here is a general method for all of them to fix the problem in any of them.

1. Open the antivirus user interface by double clicking on its icon in the system tray (right side of the taskbar at the bottom of any screen) or by searching for it in the Start menu.

2. Exception settings are in different places with respect to different antivirus tools. It can often be found easily and without problems, but here are some quick guides on how to find it in the most popular antivirus tools:

• Kapersky Internet Security: Start >> Setting >> Additional >> Threats and exclusions >> Exclusions >> Specify trusted applications >> Add.

• AVG: Start >> Setting >> Components (edit) >> Web Shield >> Exceptions.

• Avast: Start >> Setting >> General >> Exclusions.

You can also try disabling Antivirus if there is no option to manually add an exception to it.

Here's how to solve the problem in the AVG user interface, as this antivirus was reported to be quite troublesome when it comes to Twitch and streaming.

1. Open the AVG user interface by double-clicking its icon on the desktop or by placing it in the system tray at the bottom right of the screen. Right-click on the system tray icon and choose Open

2. Go to Menu >> Settings and click to switch to the Components tab in the new window that will open.

AVG components

1. Click the Customize button next to the Web Shield entry in the list and navigate to the Exceptions tab.

2. In urls to exclude part, type the following entries to try to correct the error code 76997 and Gmail:

twitch.tv/*

* .twitch.tv