ERR_ADDRESS_IN_USE -147

Net error -147

BROWSER

Returned when attempting to bind an address that is already in use.

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What it means

ERR_ADDRESS_IN_USE is a Browser error code reported by Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and other Chromium browsers. Its official message is: “Returned when attempting to bind an address that is already in use.”

How to fix ERR_ADDRESS_IN_USE

  1. Reload the page once — single transient failures heal themselves immediately
  2. Flush DNS: 'ipconfig /flushdns' on Windows, 'dscacheutil -flushcache' on macOS
  3. Disable VPN, proxy settings and your antivirus web shield, then retry
  4. Test the same page from mobile data or another device to isolate YOUR setup from the site
  5. Bypass performance extensions: open a private window, disable ad-blockers and retry

Related errors

ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLEERR_ADDRESS_INVALIDERR_SSL_HANDSHAKE_NOT_COMPLETEDERR_WS_PROTOCOL_ERRORERR_SSL_BAD_PEER_PUBLIC_KEYERR_NETWORK_CHANGEDERR_BLOCKED_BY_ADMINISTRATORERR_BLOCKED_BY_RESPONSE

Source: Chromium net_error_list.h

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