Friends list and team chat not working?

Staffieri·Jan 16, 2020·45 votes·27,130 views

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The friends list is almost completely empty and profile pics are blacked out. My friends can see me online and send invites but I am unable to accept them. I also can't connect to team chat before or after a match in the pre and post-game lobbies. Is anyone else having this problem?/Does anyone know how to fix this issue?

I've already tried repairing the client twice and even reinstalled the game onto a different drive on my computer.

Linked is a picture of what my list looks like currently.

55 Comments

FibulatorJan 17, 202022 votes

Mine is doing the same except the entire right side of the launcher (where your name and friends would be) is completely blacked out. No text or anything there.

TronTrekJan 17, 202017 votes

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Mine is doing the same except the entire right side of the launcher (where your name and friends would be) is completely blacked out. No text or anything there.

Yeah I am exactly the same. The whole chat is blank. I cant invite any of my friends or be invited. My friends don't even see me online. I tried restarting my computer and the client but nothing.

This is entirely on their end but I don't know what to do. I want to play with my friends but I cant.

FibulatorJan 17, 20208 votes

On top of all that, I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and it didn't help either. Rip my plans for tonight lol

TacolandJan 18, 20206 votes

I hope im not too late, but you can invite them! Assuming youre having the same issue i am (the whole right side isnt visible, chat in lobby says connecting...). You have to click the (+) button and type the name of your friends, enter, and then send invites. If theyre not bugged as you and me, theyll see the invitation and join your game. (I cant see game invites, it tilts me hard).

Its especially rough for blind pick, because i cant type in chat at all. I play on LAS server so after 12 am, draft queues are disabled... pls bring them back riot, it doesnt hurt you at all:(

Stop Feed EkkoJan 22, 20202 votes

You can invite them from the lobby, just click on the empty slot in the lobby (on +)

YrudoneJan 17, 20201 votes

Same here honestly, it was fine last night but I got on this morning and it was just completely blanked out. Also tried restarting my computer and client, full repair, and also just playing a couple games to see if it would fix itself and it didn’t get any better...

RanksyenJan 18, 20201 votes

i have ur same problem right side blacked out and i cant chat in lobby or loadout or after the game

cole77Jan 16, 202013 votes

mine has been this way for 2 days now

XólotlJan 16, 20209 votes

Exactly the same, using the full repeir button doesn't help either.

ExpR4indJan 17, 20206 votes

Same problem, also tried the repair :(

Vírgìl AblohJan 17, 20202 votes

same . 2days , tried full repair . nothin ( but i cnaactually accept invites from friends even tho i cnat see them ) . this morning it went next level . Friendlist full faded idk

AvatarRokuuJan 18, 20209 votes

Got the same issue for several days. Solved now, after installing Rito client here : https://signup.euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/signup/redownload No need to uninstall, the client will check old install and you'll be able to play 2 min later.

Now the chat is available again. :D

ShadowBoss69Jan 18, 20201 votes

nothing work for me :(

XólotlJan 18, 20201 votes

Thanks! This finally made it work for me! Maybe its got to do with using the "not so new client" idk

TheTpSlayerJan 24, 20201 votes

i downloaded it but it completely reinstalled the game... idk now if i have 2 downloads or smth

KIRA 4 EverJan 25, 20201 votes

finally worked for me, after 2 weeks of the same problem. Thanks man. Upvote for the help<3.

VhellinhJan 17, 20208 votes

Just logged in to find this happening to mine.

calixxxyJan 17, 20206 votes

Same.

OneLessTyrantJan 17, 20204 votes

Same

GoliaithJan 18, 20206 votes

I found the fix. Redownload STRAIGHT from the main website instead.

StaffieriJan 17, 20205 votes

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The friends list is almost completely empty and profile pics are blacked out. My friends can see me online and send invites but I am unable to accept them. I also can't connect to team chat before or after a match in the pre and post-game lobbies. Is anyone else having this problem?/Does anyone know how to fix this issue?

I've already tried repairing the client twice and even reinstalled the game onto a different drive on my computer.

Linked is a picture of what my list looks like currently.

Just wanted to update everyone on my situation. It is now completely blacked out on the right and I still cannot connect to team chat before or after matches. I sent in a ticket to Riot Support team and they replied. They just said that they have gotten reports of other people having similar issues and offered no solution.

TootizardJan 17, 20204 votes

I have similar problems. Only 1 friend loads and "connecting..." in pre and post game

Mia KhaliƒaJan 18, 20204 votes

y'all need to use the new riot launcher instead of the old league client

MalliguJan 17, 20203 votes

Is it just me, or has the profile pictures and friends list completely disappeared right now? Almost forgot to mention that the report a bug button has disappeared also. Hopefully this gets resolved soon!

AnarchyOnPandoraJan 17, 20204 votes

Same here me and my wife just got on and both our right hand sides of the client is completely empty. We can't even manually invite each other to a game.

HideFromMeJan 18, 20203 votes

Imagine you have 10 years on this game and still this big of a bug is happening i can't talk in chat i can sorta invite friends but people get mad if you don't speak in ranked (only in lobby it happens)

CrackedBathtubJan 17, 20202 votes

Mines the same. Has been for about 2 months now. Sent in a bug report about 4-5 weeks ago and no fix yet. [zombie-brand-facepalm]

Lunitar8Jan 17, 20202 votes

My friends list was completely blacked out (just blue, no text at all). I was able to invite a friend to duo ranked by clicking on the "+" icon to add a friend to the game, then type his name and hit enter. He was able to join.

YazefJan 18, 20202 votes

Same problem for me !! Even the league app doesn't work ! Yo riot do something ...

OrganicPunchJan 18, 20202 votes

any fix? mine is the same completely blank uninstalled and repaired and didnt fix

Šeňor MatazardJan 18, 20202 votes

Guys Just update Time and its fixed

YepsonJan 18, 20202 votes

**Hey guys,

I JUST SOLVED THIS SHITTY PROBLEM !!!!!!

Here's how :

1-Sync your time zone put it auto. 2- go the main page of league of legends, download the install app.exe 3- choose different folder to install (create a new folder in desktop and put when you launch the install app put it there) 4-let it install (160MB size) 5- i'll notice afterward that a new launcher pop up, close it. 6- go to the new folder where you put the installation , copy only Lolclient.exe and paste in rito's file (C:\Riot Games ) path. 7- delete the new folder. 8- launch the copied client, wait 2 mins or more, and thank me later. 9- please excuse my poor english.**

Martin LauranceJan 17, 20201 votes

FIX FIX Go into RIOT GAMES Folder. DELETE just RIOT CLIENT folder NOT League of Legends. Once you delete that, go into league of legends folder then click League Client. Do the update and it should work.

KaisaWithStyleJan 17, 20201 votes

ya basas i cant found RIOT CLIENT FOLDER !!!!

Zak7killerJan 18, 20202 votes

didn't work

HawtJan 17, 20201 votes

It seems to fix it self if you play a game. It's a weird bug, it fixes it self.

DragoonzxzJan 17, 20203 votes

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It seems to fix it self if you play a game. It's a weird bug, it fixes it self.

Didnt work for me

MistarCowJan 17, 20201 votes

That's a temporary chat bug & friends list fix until riot fixes it themselves.

FâveJan 19, 20201 votes

That bug is in the client since season start... doesnt look like they fix it shortly... what a mess

lBiscuitlJan 18, 20201 votes

This bug is about time sync. If you can't do it from "Date & Time" Sync (it might give an error) try this service LINK. It was the only solution i found to sync time if windows gives error.

SvateqJan 19, 20201 votes

[SOLUTION(?)] Try to change client window size in client settings in "General" tab

TabalinaJan 19, 20201 votes

Just logged in to bump the fix. As others have stated there seem to be "two" clients..... the old league client and the new Riot Client. People have said to delete the Riot Client folder in the C drive (or which ever drive letter you have the game installed) but if you are like me, I didn't have that folder. If re-installing the game didn't work for you either, here's why:

If you go to C:\Users"yourwindowsaccountnamehere"\AppData\Roaming\League of Legends - you'll see the much talked about "Riot Client" folder there. Delete the whole folder. Then go to C drive or wherever game is installed and launch the league client, it will update the client to the new one.

The client login should look like this: https://imgur.com/a/oXAVy5W

If your login screen does not look like this your friends list will not work!!!!

HentaiiUwUJan 21, 20201 votes

Didnt fix my friend list. As many people said, its a problem on Riots end. I already had the new client anyways and still had this issue, guess we wait for Riot to realize how big of a problem this is and actually fix it by the end of the year.

asas2007Jan 25, 20201 votes

This solved my issue.

Thanks,

FoxCod4Jan 20, 20201 votes

https://youtu.be/N1yscouB4CQ ~~maybe this one can fix this issue read the steps carefully and then see~~

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DannygtiJan 22, 20201 votes

Log in - open options menu (top right corner) - initiate full repair (it will download 150mb patch) and VOALAH FIXED! summoner 11

babbyyoddaJan 27, 20201 votes

been like this for 2 months now, i have reinstalled league 4 times, and still doesnt change. riot has the time to make new games but cant fix there first one

WizingwizardJan 28, 20201 votes

What worked for me was running the application from the program files as admin. This forced a small update and my client was back in order. This also worked for two of my house mates. Good luck.