Why does the Origin Online login is currently unavailable error occur? What does it mean and is there any fix or workaround that can get you past it?
The Origin Online login is currently unavailable error has been known to pop up at the worst of times, rendering players unable to log in and locking them out of playing the games they own on EA’s platform.
While the Origin Online login is currently unavailable error is known to appear spontaneously, it also tends to pop up shortly after the platform receives updates. If the latter is true, the fix seems to lie entirely in EA’s end, which means you’ll have to be patient.
Origin Online Login Is Currently Unavailable Error
A temporary, short-term workaround would involve left-clicking Origin in the top left corner of the screen, going into application settings, then turning Automatically update Origin off.
If you’re encountering the Origin Online login is currently unavailable error when no update has been pushed to live servers, there are a few things you could try as potential fixes.
A known cause of the Origin Online login is currently unavailable error is your system clock being off by a few minutes.
While this can definitely be frustrating, solving the issue involves a simple process. On Windows 10, close Origin, right-click on the time in the lower right corner of the screen, select Adjust date/time, then make sure the Set time zone automatically function is turned on.
In the past, removing non-essential USB storage devices has also proven to be a fix for the Origin Online login is currently unavailable error.
Here’s another proposed fix for the error, found in an official EA support article:
This error message is often caused by a bad proxy, and can be resolved in the following manner:
- Go to Control Panel
- Go to Internet Options
- Click the Connections tab, from there click LAN Settings
- Deselect the option Use a proxy server for your LAN
- Click OK and Apply, now restart your computer
If you’ve tried all the above steps and are still bumping into the Origin Online login is currently unavailable error, you might want to consider contacting EA support and talking to a representative.
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