Failed to fetch settings from Twitch? 3 Methods to Fix it

Get back to watching Twitch after using these solutions

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Twitch is one of the most used and appreciated streaming services available on the market, but a large number of users reported theError fetching your channel informationmessage

It usually occurs for users that work with both Twitch and Streamlabs OBS. The error can be very frustrating especially if you dabble in gaming streaming, or if you want to see the latest streams from the channels you follow.

For these reasons, in this article, we will explore some quick fixes for this issue. Please make sure to follow the steps presented here in the order listed below.

Twitch users won’t encounter any issues ever again:

Your favorite streaming platform may give you hard times when encountering various errors. You can avoid all those problems and enjoy every stream by using Opera GX - the only browser with Twitch integration.

Opera GX has some excellent features like the optimization for Twitch app, sidebar notifications with your favorite streamers, and a built-in VPN so you could change the servers and access Twitch from another location with another IP.

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What can I do if I failed to fetch settings from Twitch?

1. Restart app with administrator privileges

Restarting the app using administrator privileges might be exactly what Twitch needs to fetch the settings.

From the upper-right corner of thewindow, click on yourprofilepicture.
SelectLogout.
Clickon theXbutton at the top right of your screen to close Streamlabs OBS.
Hit theWindows key, typeStreamlabs OBS, thenright-clickon it and selectRun as administrator.
Log back intoStreamlabs OBSusing yourTwitchaccount, and try to see if theerrorpersists.

2. Run auto-optimizer

3. Check if your stream key is correct

Some users also reported thatTwitch failed to retrieve the stream key. If it’s happening to be in the same situation, make sure you verify some useful solution to fix it once and for all.

In this article, we explored some of the best methods to deal with theError fetching your channel informationmessage.

Try them and feel free to let us know if this guide helped you by using the comment section below.

Failed to fetch settings from Twitch? 3 Methods to Fix it#

Opera GX#

What can I do if I failed to fetch settings from Twitch?#

1. Restart app with administrator privileges#

2. Run auto-optimizer#

3. Check if your stream key is correct#