# Mp3tag Auth error
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 13, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367 "2021-09-13T13:06:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@dwllwd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dwllwd)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/1 "2021-09-13T13:06:49Z")
Having a little trouble here. I have Mp3tag on my desktop and my laptop. It runs on the desktop without any issues and connects to discogs just fine. However, on the laptop it has recently been sending me the Auth error with version 3.08. I verify with discogs site and insert code and tagged on folder but then when I went back to it, it gave me the error again. I revoked and the same thing happened! I tagged one folder then the error came back. I then uninstalled 3.08 and installed 3.02. Same thing, code from discogs, tagged on folder then it started throwing the Auth error back at me again. Anyone had a similar issue? Drivin me nuts.... 🙂
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/2 "2021-09-13T13:07:55Z")
Have you checked the system clock on the laptop?
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### Author:  [@dwllwd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dwllwd)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/3 "2021-09-13T13:13:53Z")
Hello...thanks. I will try that..
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### Author:  [@dwllwd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dwllwd)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/4 "2021-09-13T22:40:10Z")
System clock all fine, if anyone has any idea why this is happening please let me know!
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/5 "2021-09-14T04:39:56Z")
as you do not tell us which error message you get, I cannot be any more specific. See e.g. this thread:
> [@\[X\] Failed Authenticate using OAuth (1)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-failed-authenticate-using-oauth-1/19253):
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> Hello, I encounter an problem, when i try to use Discogs in Mp3tag Version 283j. When i try to use Discogs i get an error message. Thank you in advance Hellpaw
and if that does not help, please use the search function. I bet that most authorization problems with discogs have been discussed already.
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### Author:  [@dwllwd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dwllwd)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/6 "2021-09-14T12:32:24Z")
Checked these threads and will investigate further but no ref to this code and searched before posting here. When I boot up laptop I can tag one folder then I gt hit with this...
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/7 "2021-09-14T12:37:33Z")
see e.g. here:
> [@\[X\] Failed Authenticate using OAuth (1)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-failed-authenticate-using-oauth-1/19253):
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> Hello, I encounter an problem, when i try to use Discogs in Mp3tag Version 283j. When i try to use Discogs i get an error message. Thank you in advance Hellpaw
and BTW: the current MP3tag version is 3.08. Perhaps an update from 3.02 will help.
Or have a look at this thread:
> [@Failed to authenticate using oauth (1) - mp3tag 2.98](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failed-to-authenticate-using-oauth-1-mp3tag-2-98/46741):
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> hi, when i try to laod covers or information from discogs .. i got this message : failed to authenticate using ..... i have the latest version of mp3tag. could you help me please.. Thanks
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### Author:  [@dwllwd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dwllwd)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/8 "2021-09-14T12:56:24Z")
ohrenkino. I downgraded to 3.02 as the problem started with 3.08. Thanks for all your help. I've just cleaned up registry which someone mentioned on one of the threads you posted. It seems to have worked, tagged 4 albums in a row! Hopefully thats it. Once again, thanks for your help!
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### Author:  [@dwllwd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dwllwd)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/9 "2021-09-14T15:20:14Z")
I spoke too soon, can now tag 3 to 4 albums before the error returns. Will have a good look around past posts here before giving up...If anyone else has had this error please let me know..
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/11 "2021-09-14T15:40:11Z")
Just noticed the error message: are you on a stable internet connection?
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### Author:  [@dwllwd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dwllwd)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/12 "2021-09-14T15:50:25Z")
Yeah. It times out quite quickly and on my desktop machine no problems at all, just this Dell laptop, I'm starting to wonder if the Dell software might be the problem? I use another program which runs on desktop ok but has stopped running on the laptop too...I'll keep trying and will post a solution here in case anyone else has the same issue. Thanks Florian.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2021, 7:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/13 "2021-09-15T07:48:42Z")
You can also check your timeout settings at _File → Options → Network_. 10 seconds is the default.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-auth-error/54367/14 "2026-02-09T12:29:24Z")