Depending on the context, the error might prevent you from loading a web page, signing in to an online gaming platform, or using a piece of software. Or, the game or application might work fine when you’re using it offline, and 524 A Timeout Occurred might show up only when you try accessing an online feature. These errors are almost always displayed on two lines like this:
Error 524 Causes
These error messages are seen in situations involving Cloudflare. The error means Cloudflare established a connection to the server it’s supposed to communicate with, but the server took too long to respond. If you see this error while trying to access a website or a certain feature in an app, there’s little you can do as the visitor except notify the owner of the service or app. There are exceptions to this, however, as you’ll see below. On the other hand, if you’re the owner of a website that’s receiving the 524 A Timeout Occurred error, there are a few things you can try to fix it.
How to Fix the 524 A Timeout Occurred Error
If you’re the website owner, skip down to the next set of steps below. Otherwise, here are some tips to try:
Are You the Website Owner?
Follow these steps if you’re the owner of the website or if you have the proper credentials to make server-side changes. Some users have reported that this fixed their 524 error since it reestablished a connection to the server, but this method is probably only helpful if the error occurs in a non-browser program, like an application that connects to a gaming server. If this is the reason you’re seeing the error code 524, you have to log in to the child account to upgrade it to a full/adult account. But apart from changing the date of birth of the account holder, this is only possible once you’re no longer considered underage. You’ll be notified when the child account is eligible for an upgrade. Waiting it out is all you can do in this case. If the error message is due to your website suddenly getting more legitimate traffic, consider upgrading your hosting plan to accommodate the extra resources needed to serve that number of visitors.
