Google Chrome is one of the best browsers in the world and we are not saying that out of the blue. On average, over 80% of people accessing our website do it via Google Chrome. Chrome was not the best browser always, but it has come a long way since its launch. However, that does not mean the browser is perfect. In fact, just like all the other browsers Google Chrome can also have issues from time to time. The Google Chrome ‘redirected too many times’ error is one of the less talked. You may see this error when you try to access a website. The error message won’t allow you to get to the website. Fortunately, there are some simple and proven workaround to the issue.
How to Fix Google Chrome ‘redirected too many times’ Error
The Google Chrome ERR_TOO-MANY_REDIRECTS comes will a verity of messages such as “The page isn’t working,” “The page isn’t redirecting properly,” but the message “This webpage has a redirect loop” explains the real problem with the website. While the messages may be different the root cause is the same, the website is stuck in a loading loop.
Loading the website multiple times will not help the situation and you will get the error. It can be a frustrating situation to say the least. Here are the solutions you can try to fix the Google Chrome ‘redirected too many times’ error.
1. Restart the Browser
For most users, a simple restart of the Google Chrome browser will fix the issue as the temporary cache will be removed and the loop would be broken. To perform the fix, simply close the Chrome, restart the device, and attempt to browse again.
2. Clear Browsing Data
One of the main causes of this error is the corruption of the browsing data saved in the browser that creating the redirect loop. As such, clearing the browsing data can fix the error. For this you have to go to the Google Chrome Settings. Here are the steps you can follow.
- Click on the three dots at the top right corner of the browser and select Settings
- Go to the Privacy and security tab and click on Clear browsing data
- Select Browser History, Cookies and other site data, and Cached images and file, and click on Clear Data.
Note: You may have to re-login into all sites.
The above two solutions are very effective in resolving the Google Chrome ‘redirected too many times’ error. If the first step does not help, you should try the second, which should fix your problem. If the problem persists after following the above steps, the issue could be on the website end and not your browser. Try using Google Chrome on other devices to access the website and check if the problem occurs.
If you are unable to access the website from other devices, the problem is with the website and not your browser.