# "Failed to Authenticate Using OAuth (1)" 12002: The Operation Timed Out

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failed-to-authenticate-using-oauth-1-12002-the-operation-timed-out/64124
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**Created:** [March 17, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failed-to-authenticate-using-oauth-1-12002-the-operation-timed-out/64124 "2024-03-17T12:00:13Z")
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#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failed-to-authenticate-using-oauth-1-12002-the-operation-timed-out/64124/9 "2025-01-07T00:49:08Z")

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Hello, I have the same problem.

**Situation**  
In December I could use MP3tag (v3.28) searching Discogs. Now it fails with the (partly Dutch) error message:

> Failed to authenticate using OAuth (1).  
> \>12002: 12002: Er heeft een time-out van de bewerking plaatsgevonden.

_Note, "Er heeft een time-out van de bewerking plaatsgevonden." is Dutch for: "The operation timed out."_

**What I tried so far**

- Remove the "mp3tag.cfg" from "%AppData%\Mp3tag". I even removed the _whole directory_ without results.
- I ran [CCleaner (free edition)](https://www.ccleaner.com/) to clean my system and [Spybot Search & Destroy (free edition)](https://www.safer-networking.org/compare-spybot-editions/) too. I removed the Immunization applied by Spybot, assuming it could be a problem like "using a firewall". But it was not...
- I revoked all the MP3tag authorizations in my account at [Discogs -\> Settings -\> Applications](https://www.discogs.com/settings/applications). _Not_ triggering a new authorization request, so I think there is no connection established for some reason. Therefore, I suspect the time-out occurs _before_ connecting tot [Discogs.com](http://Discogs.com).
- Increased the timeout in MP3tag from 10 (the default) to 120 seconds.
- I _only_ have this error when connecting to [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/). Connecting to [freedb](https://gnudb.gnudb.org/) and [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/) is _not_ a problem.

**Question**  
Does anybody have a solution how to fix this?  
Thanks in advance!

**My system and software versions**

- MP3tag version 3.28 (Dutch language).
- Windows 11 Pro version 24H2, build 26100.2605 (Dutch language). Including the latest updates.

**Found topics on this forum**  
I did try the 'solutions' suggested from the following topics without fixing the time-out error.

- [Failed to authenticate to Discogs _(Feb 2022)_](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failed-to-authenticate-to-discogs/56352).  
_I don't use a firewall other than the default one in Windows 11. No specific rules and no changes between December 2024 and January 2025._
- [Failed to authenticate \>12002:12002 only for Discogs _(Oct 2021)_](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failed-to-authenticate-12002-12002-only-for-discogs/54772).  
_My system-time is accurate and disconnecting and reconnecting to the internet does not fix the time-out either._
- [Discogs authorization setup _(Okt 2014)_](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-authorization-setup/16278).  
_Including the articles mentioned [there](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-authorization-setup/16278)._
- [Discogs and Oauth _(Dec 2014)_](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-and-oauth/16388).  
_I do have an account at Discogs, logging in and revoking all 10 or so MP3tag authorizations [there](https://www.discogs.com/settings/applications) doesn't do the trick._
- [Failed to authenticate using OAuth (1) _(May 2016)_](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failed-to-authenticate-using-oauth-1/17968).  
_I cannot find this "Pone Mod" script, so I assume I'm not using it. And I don't get the same error codes (12157 or 403) mentioned there._
- [Timeout when running Audible via API Tag Source on Mac _(Sep 2024)_](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/timeout-when-running-audible-via-api-tag-source-on-mac/66094).  
_Although I'm running MP3tag on Windows 11 😉._

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