Clash Verge Rev suddenly stopped working after I changed a few settings, and now I can’t connect the way I did before. I’m not sure if I misconfigured something or if a recent update caused it, so I need help figuring out how to get it working again. Looking for troubleshooting tips for Clash Verge Rev setup, connection issues, and configuration fixes.
Start with the boring fixes first.
- Open Clash Verge Rev, go to Settings, reset tun mode, system proxy, and dns settings to default.
- Reload your profile. If you use a subscription, update it. Bad sub links break stuff a lot.
- Check your selected node. Pick a diff one. Dead node = no traffic.
- Turn off TUN, test. Turn on System Proxy, test. Then swap. This tells you which part broke.
- Look at Logs. Search for stuff like ‘dial failed’, ‘config parse error’, ‘dns’, or ‘permission denied’.
- If you changed Mihomo core settings, switch back to the bundled core or reset the core config.
- If this started after an update, roll back to the last version you used. Updates do break configs sometimes.
- On Windows, run it as admin once. TUN and firewall rules fail without it.
- Check Windows proxy settings. Clash sometimes leaves a stale proxy behind. Turn it off, then re-enable from the app.
- If nothing works, export your config, nuke the app, reinstall, import config again.
Fast test:
Open cmd and ping 1.1.1.1, then nslookup google.com. If ping works but dns fails, your dns setting is messed up. If both fail through Clash but work with Clash off, your Clash config is the issue.
Post your log errors and what settings you changed. Otherwise people are guessing tbh.
I’d check one thing that @caminantenocturno didn’t really stress enough: whether you accidentally changed the mode or rules behavior rather than just proxy/TUN stuff.
A lot of “it was working and now nothing connects” cases in Clash Verge Rev are actually one of these:
- switched from Rule mode to Global or Direct
- changed the active profile but forgot it has diff rules
- enabled a script/rule provider that now fails to download
- set DNS to fake-ip when your setup only worked with redir-host
- changed the network interface binding
A few things I’d do:
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Open the profile YAML and validate it
Even one bad indent can break parts of it without making it super obvious. If you edited the config manually, that’s probly where I’d look first. -
Check Rule / Global / Direct
Seriously, this gets people all the time. In Direct, Clash is “working” but not proxying. In Global, a dead node kills everything. -
Disable IPv6 temporarily
I kinda disagree with “just reinstall” being the next step. On some systems the issue is IPv6 leaking or resolving wrong, and reinstalling does basically nothing. Turn IPv6 off in Clash first, then test. -
Look at external controller / ports
If you changed mixed-port, socks-port, or external-controller settings, Verge Rev’s UI can act weird or fail to control the core properly. -
Test in browser with proxy extension
Set a manual HTTP/SOCKS proxy in a browser or extension and see if that works. If browser works but system-wide doesn’t, the core is probly fine and Windows/macOS integration is what broke. -
Rule provider update errors
If your config uses remote rule providers, one failed download can make the whole setup half-broken. Check whether those provider URLs still resolve. -
Time/date
Sounds dumb, but if your system clock is off, TLS handshakes and subscriptions can fail. Seen it happen, it’s annoyngly real.
If you want an actual fast isolate test:
- same profile on another Clash client
- or another known-good profile in Verge Rev
That tells you if the problem is your config or Verge Rev itself.
Post the exact settings you changed. “A few settings” can mean anything from DNS to core ports to sniffing, and those are very diff problems tbh.
I’d go one layer lower than what @caminantenocturno covered and check whether the core still launches cleanly inside Clash Verge Rev.
What I’d test:
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Open logs first, not just settings. Look for:
- config parse errors
- provider download failures
- port already in use
- TUN service start failure
- permission/driver errors
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Swap cores if Verge Rev lets you
Sometimes the app UI is fine but the bundled Mihomo/Clash core update is what broke. If another core version works, you found the culprit fast. -
Turn off TUN and system proxy at the same time, then test only with a manual local proxy like
127.0.0.1:7890. I actually disagree with jumping straight to profile surgery because this isolates whether the break is in the traffic capture layer or the proxy engine itself. -
Check for port conflicts
Another app may now be using mixed-port, SOCKS, or redir port. Very common after updates or after installing Docker, another VPN, or security software. -
Reset only the app state
Not full reinstall first. Export profile/subscriptions, then clear Verge Rev app settings/cache so you keep your config sources but remove bad local state. -
Security software
Firewall, antivirus, endpoint tools, and even browser “secure DNS” features can suddenly interfere. Whitelist Clash Verge Rev and test again.
Pros of Clash Verge Rev: clean UI, easy profile switching, good for TUN and mixed setups.
Cons: local state can get messy after tweaking, updates can expose core incompatibilities, logs are sometimes the only real clue.
If you post the log lines right after startup and one failed connection attempt, the issue gets much easier to pin down.
Alternative quick path. Import the same subscription URL into anothr client, for example Clash Nyanpasu, sing-box GUI, v2rayN, or Nekoray. Do not tweak setttings. If nodes connect and your IP changes, the subscription works. Verge Rev is the issue. If all nodes fail, the provider or account is the issue. Check the provider dashbaord for quota, IP lock, or node retirements. As a fast network reset on Windows, run: ipconfig /flushdns. netsh winsock reset. Reboot. This solves odd socket errors in about 20 percent of tickets I see.