5 Ways to Fix the Minecraft GETSOCKOPT Error on Windows PCs

Fixing the Minecraft GETSOCKOPT Error on Windows PCs

Minecraft players may encounter the GETSOCKOPT error when trying to join servers or LAN worlds, resulting in a "Connection timed out: GETSOCKOPT" message.

I cannot go into my friend’s world through LAN. I can see his world and try to connect to it, but it’ll give me the error message getsockopt.

To resolve this issue, some players have found success by disabling Internet Protocol Version 6, which may be caused by network configuration issues with handling IPv6.

Here are some potential remedies to fix the Minecraft GETSOCKOPT error:

Author's summary: Fix Minecraft GETSOCKOPT error on Windows PCs.

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KeenGamer KeenGamer — 2025-10-13