Are you trying to join a server on Roblox and receiving the error message “Your Privacy Settings Prevent You From Joining This Server Roblox, Error Code: 533”?
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many players have reported encountering this issue, and it can be a frustrating experience.
In this blog post, we will discuss what causes “Your Privacy Settings Prevent You From Joining This Server Roblox, Error Code: 533” error and what steps you can take to fix it so you can get back to playing your favorite games.
Why Did The “Your Privacy Settings Prevent You From Joining This Server” Error Occur On Roblox?
When you are playing Roblox, it can show you an error message saying that your privacy settings do not allow you to join this server.
This can happen for various reasons such as if your privacy settings are not configured properly or you are not running Roblox as an administrator.
It can also be that it needs permission to get allowed through the firmware of your system.
Your system’s firewall might be blocking it.
The Roblox server might be down due to which it is not able to function properly.
If the server is down then you can only wait till the technician team solves it.
You can check the server status here.
Uncleared browsing data and VPN of your system could also be other causes for Roblox errors in your device.
How To Fix “Your Privacy Settings Prevent You From Joining This Server” On Roblox?
By now you have already figured out the issues due to which you have been getting the privacy error in Roblox.
In this section of the guide, we will be showing you the solutions that you can take to ensure that you are able to solve the issue.
So sit tight, and keep reading!
1. Run Roblox As Administrator
The first solution that you can try is to run Roblox as an administrator. To do that follow the steps given below.
Step 1: Go to the RobloxPlayer app and right-click on it.
Step 2: Now, select Properties from the menu.
Step 3: Then, go to the Compatibility tab and Check the box, Run this programme as an administrator.
Step 4: And then click on Apply and close the menu.
And you are done setting it up, now you can run the programme and it should solve the issue.
2. Configure Roblox Privacy Settings
You also have to configure Roblox’s privacy settings correctly if you want to connect to the servers of Roblox. To do that just follow the steps below and you will be able to do so.
Step 1: Open your Google Chrome from your system and go to roblox.com and log in to your account.
Step 2: Now, click on the gear icon at the top right hand corner of the window and select Settings.
Step 3: Navigate to the tab in the left hand side and open Privacy from there.
Step 4: Toggle on the option Account restrictions are disabled.
Step 5: Navigate to the bottom and select Everyone for the option Who can chat with You.
And with this, you are done changing your Privacy setting for Roblox. You should be able to join any server now and chat with everyone there.
3. Disable VPN
You should also make sure that you have disabled your VPN in your system.
VPNs can cause errors in connection which can be the issue you are facing where your Roblox is not getting connected to servers.
4. Change Browser Security Settings
As an alternative method, you can also change your browser security settings to check whether that is resolving the error issue. To do that follow the steps given below.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome and click on the three vertical dots in the top right hand corner.
Step 2: Select Settings from the menu that has opened.
Step 3: Now navigate to Privacy and Security and then select Security.
Step 4: In the Safe Browsing Option choose Standard Protection.
5. Allow Chrome Through The Firewall
You should also make sure that your system’s firewall is allowing your Chrome to operate through it.
If it is blocking your Chrome from connecting to Roblox servers then you will not be able to solve the issue.
In that case, you can disable your Firewall for chrome and that should work.
To do that follow the steps given below.
Step 1: Go to the search bar and type Firewall and open Firewall and Network Protection.
Step 2: In the opened window select the option Allow an app through the Firewall.
Step 3: Now, click on change settings.
Step 4: Search Google Chrome or the browser that you are using from the options and check both the Public and Private boxes.
Step 5: Click on OK and exit the Firewall settings.
6. Clear Browsing Data
You can also clear the Browsing data and see whether that fixes the problem for you.
You can easily do it from your browser.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome and click on the three vertical dots in the top right hand corner.
Step 2: Select Settings from the menu that has opened.
Step 3: Now Choose Browsing data and click on it.
Step 4: From there click on Clear browsing data.
Step 8: Check the boxes for the data that you want to delete and select the number of days for which you want to delete the data and then delete it.
With this, you have successfully deleted your browsing data from the browser.
You can now close the browser and try to open your Roblox to see whether you are able to join the servers now.
8. Contact Roblox Support Team
After you have tried all these solutions and yet you can not solve the error of the privacy setting not letting you connect to the Roblox server then you need to contact the Roblox Support team.
We recommend that you check the issue out by showing it to a professional who will be able to solve it.
