# Discogs tag source consistently failing (401: Unauthorized)

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-tag-source-consistently-failing-401-unauthorized/70956
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 27, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-tag-source-consistently-failing-401-unauthorized/70956 "2026-03-27T15:28:54Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-tag-source-consistently-failing-401-unauthorized/70956/4 "2026-03-27T15:36:52Z")

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Please start reading the linked topics, for example this one:

> [@Freedb and Web Sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-and-web-sources/2748/5):
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> Discogs is reporting a 401 error: UNAUTHORIZED In many cases, the problem can be fixed by correcting the system time. This is necessary, because the time is part of the OAuth authorization flow and the signature that is used to communicate with the Discogs API.

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> [@401 Unauthorized: Discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/401-unauthorized-discogs/42877/6):
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> What could have changed in the meantime? see the many threads on the 401 error:

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