Hello, I’ve encountered a problem that won’t go away. I can’t sync my Anki app with AnkiWeb. However, there are no issues with the AnkiDroid app. The error message says there’s a network connection problem, although that’s not true. I have internet access, and I’ve tried five servers in different co…

I’d like to apologize for my inattention. I connected to the server through a proxy, and Anki ignores system proxy settings. If anyone else has the same problem, either your region is unavailable or you’re connected through a proxy!

[image] TheHunkStays: I have internet access, and I’ve tried five servers in different countries. Does that mean you use a VPN? Does it also not sync if the VPN and firewall both are disabled? Also see Syncing with AnkiWeb - Anki Manual and following for more info. E.g. you could check if yo…

Yes, syncing doesn’t work with any VPN, and even without one. Ping works (on Linux). The last error is in the screenshot. [IMG_20251113_204820_840]

$ ping sync ankiweb net PING ankiweb net (162.55.238.74) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from sync1 ankiweb net (162.55.238.74): icmp_seq=1 ttl=56 time=67.3 ms … ^C -– ankiweb net ping statistics — 10 packets transmitted, 10 received, 0% packet loss, time 9009ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 66.176/6…

[image] Httperror code 303 Syncing & AnkiWeb I assume they are using the same internet connection? Do you live in an area of the world where access to certain servers might be shut down abruptly (e.g., Anki syncing problem (“error sending request for url()”) -…

Danika: But if that is the case, why would it work via ping and via AnkiDroid?

Makes sense. Please mark your answer as an answer so that other people can easily find it.

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Danika_Dakika November 13, 2025, 6:16pm 5

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