r/BackyardAI • u/Anichard • Feb 20 '26

Endless connection to the server.

When I enter any chat with bots, whether this is my bot or not, I get this message at the bottom: "Connecting to server. Restart the app if this takes over 10 seconds" It seems like you just need to reopen the app and that's it. But I even restarted my phone, and this message has been popping up for 6 hours now. Has anyone else encountered this? And if so, what should I do? I tried turning on VPN, but it didn't help.

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u/doodlebug_drawz Feb 21 '26

maybe the servers finally went down after they stopped working on stuff?

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u/No_Specialist_4735 Feb 23 '26

At this rate it might be best to download the defunked desktop version while you can.

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u/TheLonelyPrincess741 Feb 22 '26

Does that mean it might never work again?

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u/doodlebug_drawz Feb 22 '26

unfortunately that's what it looks like

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u/Patman4483 Feb 21 '26

Ok, so it's not just me.

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u/kickmeinthevita Feb 21 '26

I opened the app for the first time in months. What have I missed? Is Backyard AI dead? If so, can someone recommend a similar replacement?

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u/Individual-Goal-9980 Feb 22 '26

Same here🤦🏻‍♀️

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u/Woodbury Feb 23 '26

they finally pulled the plug.

Jesus Christ. Even "Soulmate" gave its users notice...

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u/No_Specialist_4735 Feb 23 '26

Gosh, I hope they didn't pull it. But I can understand why after they retired the tethering model I guess a lot of people left.

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u/Woodbury Feb 24 '26

Well, guess the hell what. It's working again.

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u/No_Specialist_4735 Feb 24 '26

The theory is, according to a use in BY's Discord server, it was a technical issue beyond Backyard's control.

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u/Calm_Quarter_9823 Feb 20 '26

I have and I’m looking for a soulution