How To Fix League of Legends Failed To Receive Platform SIPT Error

League of Legends is one of the most popular games in the world, but sometimes its client can be a bit of a hassle to navigate with all the bugs and errors.

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By Shubham Dalal | Dec 12, 2022 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

League of Legends is one of the most popular games in the world, but sometimes its client can be a bit of a hassle to navigate with all the bugs and errors.These errors can range from a minor issue to game-breaking technical issues that can linger on your account for weeks. If you’re running into the “Failed to obtain platform SIPT” error in League, the latter is an accurate description of what you’re experiencing.If you’re stuck with this pesky error and want to fix it, here’s everything you need to know.If you need more information about How To Fix League of Legends Failed To Receive Platform SIPT Error then read carefully and don’t forget to share with your friends.

How To Fix League of Legends Failed To Receive Platform SIPT Error :

The “Failed to obtain platform SIPT” error is usually the result of the user being on a different patch from the live server and therefore unable to access the league servers. This often occurs when an Internet service provider limits a user’s downloads, leaving them unable to update their games.Now that we know what the error is, here are some possible solutions to fix it:

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Check for any possible Riot outages

This issue could potentially be caused by a service outage on Riot Games’ end, so visit their official League Service Status page to see if this is the source of your “Failed to obtain platform SIPT” error.

Restart your router and modem

Restarting your router and modem may help clear their cache and potentially allow you to update your league version and join the game.

Make sure the league is not blocked by Windows Firewall

Your computer’s firewall blocking league may be the reason why you are unable to update your game and you are getting “Failed to get platform SIPT” error. To fix this head to “System and Security” in the Control Panel and click on the “Windows Defender Firewall” settings, then, click on “Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall”. Now just locate “LOL Launcher” and make sure the checkboxes for both “Private” and “Public” are checked.

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Then Change your DNS server settings

Follow these steps to change your DNS server settings on Windows 10 :

  • Go to Control Panel on your PC
  • Click “Network and Internet”, then “Network and Sharing Center”, and finally “Change adapter settings”.
  • Right-click on whatever Internet connection you’re using, whether it’s Ethernet or WiFi, and select “Properties”
  • Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) in your PC.
  • Press on “Use the following DNS server addresses” .
  • Enter 8.8.8.8 in the “Preferred DNS Servers” field and 8.8.4.4 in the “Alternate DNS Servers” field
  • Check the box “Validate settings on exit” and then save the changes

Following these steps will allow you to change your DNS server address which may fix the “Failed to obtain platform SIPT” error in the League client.

Try a VPN

The last option if everything else has failed for you is to try and use a VPN when opening League of Legends. This changes your server location and may work.

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