This error can be easily dealt with and is usually caused by your Twitch video restriction settings etc. We will be providing a few solutions that you can apply to help resolve the issue. But first, let us get into the causes of the issue.
What causes the ‘Authentication Error while Retry in Progress’ Error?
This error message will appear with a black screen while you are trying to stream on your channel. This can be due to the following factors — Follow the below solutions to resolve your issue. Hopefully, one of the solutions will fix the issue for you.
Solution 1: Disable Video Restriction
As we have mentioned above, the video restriction setting seems to trigger the issue. As you can restrict the quality of the stream to different viewers, but in some cases, due to affiliates, none can view the stream. Therefore, you will have to disable it. Here’s how to do it:
Solution 2: Change Stream Bitrate
The bitrate of the stream can also cause the issue to appear. In case the above solution does not fix the issue for you, you will have to change the bitrate of your stream. Here’s how to do it in OBS:
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