'Friends+/Friends Instance Type' Bug
available in future release
Profilian
Description
On initial opening of friend's list, I am able to see which friends are in friends or friends+ instances. Joining is normal/functional as usual. However, after leaving the instance and rechecking the friend's list, the same friends are now listed as "in private instance" with a green light despite no instance change.
Reproduction Steps
Reproducible by joining friends/friends+, leaving, and checking friends list to see it is now changed to "private instance". Untested with friends in public instances.
Restarting VRChat fixes it, but issue reappears when reproduction steps performed. Request invite used to join instance after bug appears.
Details
- Category: User Interface
- Frequency: Often
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platform: PC (platform: Windows, store: Steam, headset: None)
rawPlatform: WindowsPlayer
clientVersion: 2026.3.1-1886-a268441585-Release
unityVersion: 2022.3.22f2-DWR
In-Client Report
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Log file:
output_log_2026-08-17_17-00-52.txtLog In
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updated the status to
available in future release
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Just as an FYI, we are aware of this issue (it really is annoying -.-), and we have a fix in progress. It turns out that this bug was very deep in our code however, so the change was too big to sneak into the already ongoing 2026.3.2 beta. It should be ready for 3.3, or in other words the September release.
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[1901] After leaving the instence of a friend (like friends+/friends only/public),even if you are the owner, all the friends' positions in the newly entered instence are displayed as private instence, even though they are still in their original instence.
星辉辉影AuraElicase
- open vrchat
- join one of friends instence.
- leave this instence.
- open social menu
- friends in your last join room is all in private instence.
- in website display the right instence, only in game is wrong.
BluWizard
Still happening after today's Build 1901 update.
WubTheCaptain
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The bug currently occurring
Ap․ Epiture
The bug currently occurring
After joining the Fland instance
When moving to another world, the state of all worlds and friends that were in the previous world changes to a Private Instance, which is serious
A fundamental problem with social is occurring
AquaFox Zorro
i have the same issue, also have inability to invite some friends on orange, it claims user is not in group when they are, new ui when this started
WubTheCaptain
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Location Private After Visiting
FFGFlash
Description
After joining a friend who's on green, then leaving, and trying to join again it says they're in a private instance. Restarting fixes the issue
Reproduction Steps
Join someone on green, leave, try to join again. They were in a group+, if that matters
Details
- Category: Other
- Frequency: Often
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platform: PC (platform: Windows, store: Steam, headset: None)
rawPlatform: WindowsPlayer
clientVersion: 2026.3.1-1886-a268441585-Release
unityVersion: 2022.3.22f2-DWR
In-Client Report
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Log file:
output_log_2026-08-15_02-05-11.txt_
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For whatever reason, green statuses are being shown as a private instance in friends, friends+, groups, group+ instances and idk why its doing this, this has to be a heavy vrchat bug me and my friends been experiencing and what not.
SolarLeGodzilla
Usually just closing vrchat or clearing cache then closing and restarting vrchat does work, but its everytime you leave the same instances once or multiple times it just acts up and shows everyone on green in friends+, friends, group, or group+ instances as private instances if they are supposed to join someone that's on green. Its never acted like this before and hearing it from other users, its happening to everyone
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