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Valorant play button not working — how to fix issue

Fariha Bhatti
Fariha Bhatti Published 26/03/2024
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The Valorant play button is not working for some players, but fortunately it’s a simple issue that can be resolved by following a few steps. 

Riot Games recently revealed upcoming agent Clove in Valorant, who’ll join the ranks on March 26. However, some players can’t play the game due to a pesky bug in Valorant. 

The Valorant play button often glitches when players return to the game after a long time. Most of the time, it’s because the game is trying to install pending updates and bugging because players keep spamming the play icon. However, the issue could be for many other reasons as well. 

In any case, this problem has a simple fix. 

How to fix Valorant play button not working 

Valorant update screen

If your Valorant play button is not working, try the following methods: 

If you’re a regular player who’s still facing the same issue, go with the following fixes: 

Finally, if nothing else works, restart the device and then Valorant as administrator: 

It’s also worth checking the Valorant server status before applying any fixes. The error may be from the game’s end due to server-related issues. You may head to Valorant Down Detector to check the server status.  

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Fariha Bhatti is a long-time gaming writer who loves competitive FPS games and slots with particularly fun themes. She got her start playing classic games developed by SNK, from legendary fighting game series The King of Fighters to challenging platform franchise Metal Slug. She now spends most of her time playing Valorant and Counter-Strike 2 while working her way through new slot releases to find her next favorite. Fariha has been published at PCGamesN, TalkEsport and ONE Esports.

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