Twitch Error 4000 Resource Format Not Supported FIX

Sometimes when you are watching twitch streams, you will get the error “4000 Resource Format Not Supported” and the quality of the stream will change to 160p or 480p stream and then it will show the Twitch 4000 error again.

This 4000 Resource Format Not Supported error might occur on twitch when your browser has some problem playing the twitch video or when there is something wrong with the audio or video drivers on your computer.

Let’s learn how to fix this twitch error using the below methods.

How To Fix Twitch Error 4000 Resource Format Not Supported

1. Relaunch Twitch website

Close the browser fully and open it again and relaunch the twitch website. Check if the problem is resolved.

2. Use Twitch Desktop App

If the above solution din’t work, then Download the twitch desktop application from this URL. Choose the application based on your operating system like Windows or macOS in the downloads section.

After it’s been downloaded, install it and use the Twitch Desktop App directly instead of using the browser to avoid this Twitch 4000 error.

3. Close other media programs

Close other programs using your speaker or headphone like VLC player or Windows media player.

Now check whether the issue is fixed. If so, then uninstall the audio driver and reinstall it with the latest version to fix the issue permanently.

I hope you were able to fix the Error 4000 Resource Format Not Supported error on Twitch using our above methods.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the Twitch error 4000?

Twitch error 4000 means that you have an error with the twitch video being not not available or the browser was not able to play the video due to some error.

Why is the twitch app not working?

The Twitch app might not work due to using an older version of the app on mobile or on chrome if some Chrome extensions have issues.

Don’t forget to let us know in the comments section below if you are still facing any twitch errors.