Unable to initialize connection to Steam

RicAlmighty · February 2024

This just started happening for me today and I cannot sign in. I have restarted everything and it's the same error every time. Steam is up and all other Steam games work.

Anyone else seeing this?

ZOS_Kraken · February 2024

@RicAlmighty We do have some troubleshooting for this issue located here:

UNABLE TO INITIALIZE CONNECTION TO STEAM

RicAlmighty · February 2024

ZOS_Kraken wrote: »

@RicAlmighty We do have some troubleshooting for this issue located here:

UNABLE TO INITIALIZE CONNECTION TO STEAM

Thanks. I tried all that but it still doesn't work

ZOS_Kraken · February 2024

If the steps were unable to help you, You will need to reach out to Support for further assistance.

Sbonaker · February 2024

ZOS_Kraken wrote: »

@RicAlmighty We do have some troubleshooting for this issue located here:

UNABLE TO INITIALIZE CONNECTION TO STEAM

@ZOS_Kraken
If I may add to this, also try:

Disabling Nvidia overlay in GeForce experience

Download and run the steam installer and let it repair/reinstall steam (ensure you know your login info!)

This has resolved the issue for me, hope it helps someone else

Starlight_Knight · February 2024

i am getting this as well, since the last hour, i thought it was just me.

VanLo83 · February 2024

Not just you, there's a lot of people having issues connecting to ESO from Steam right now. Steam discussion forums are starting to light up. Weird thing is, it isn't just ESO having these issues, Star Trek Online is in the same boat. It looks like it's a Steam issue.

RicAlmighty · February 2024

Seems it’s not just me…

https://old.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/1atfrta/unable_to_initialize_connection_to_steam_randomly/

ZOS_Bill · February 2024

@RicAlmighty

Are you still having issues with logging in?

If so, did you open a support ticket as requested earlier?

RicAlmighty · February 2024

ZOS_Bill wrote: »

@RicAlmighty

Are you still having issues with logging in?

If so, did you open a support ticket as requested earlier?

Hi Bill,

It appears to have cleared up and I can log in via Steam again. I am assuming there was some issue with the Steam Auth service that was causing this.

Thanks

ZOS_Bill · February 2024

We are glad to hear that this connection issue has cleared up and that you can now login. With this issue resolving itself, this thread will be closed going forward.