Fix Chrome’s ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR

If you’re getting ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR page in Google Chrome browser when you visit Google sites –Gmail, YouTube, etc.– or other sites like Reddit, Wikipedia and Tumbler, etc. when reloading the page followed by restarting of the browser and clearing the cache hasn’t helped, then try this fix.

READ; Visualize SPDY Support Status of Sites in Address bar of Firefox and Chrome with SPDY Indicator

Fix Chrome’s ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR

1. Visit chrome://net-internals/#events&q=type:SPDY_SESSION%20is:active from the browser address bar

Chrome net internals SPDY session page

2. Click on the right arrow and from the dropdown, select ‘Flush Sockets’ and check the page or site you’re having the problem to see its loading properly.

Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

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