League of Legends players across NA are seeing the “we aren’t able to create a lobby right now” message, and it’s not just a random one-off bug.
Reports are stacking up on Reddit and X, with multiple users saying the Play button is grayed out and the client keeps asking them to “exit and re-open” over and over.
“LOL, We Aren’t Able to Create a Lobby Right Now” – What’s Going on?
The error usually appears when the client can’t talk properly to Riot’s servers, so the game simply refuses to create a lobby.
In the current wave of issues, players in North America are running into disabled or grayed-out lobby options, stuck Play buttons, and profiles that don’t fully load, which strongly points to a server‑side or account‑side problem rather than a single user’s PC suddenly breaking.
On /r/LoLTechSupport, user u/mcbobcorn posted “Can’t create a lobby” and described how the option is disabled even after restarting the PC, logging out, and trying different machines, with others replying “Same here NA” and “had the same issue for the past two hours.”
Another long-running thread on /r/leagueoflegends shows people saying their profile is blank, buttons are grayed out, and then after some time, everything suddenly works again, which is classic temporary server weirdness.
What Players Are Saying on Reddit and X
On Reddit, one post titled “Can’t create a lobby NA” quickly attracted comments from NA players saying the issue had been going on for “nearly an hour” and that Downdetector was also showing spikes for League of Legends.
Replies underneath mention clients bugging out after an update, champ select freezing at 0 seconds, and people being stuck with disabled Play buttons even after multiple relogs.
On X, @jp_cosentino tagged @LeagueOfLegends asking if the client was down, explaining that the play button wouldn’t work and the game kept saying it wasn’t able to create a lobby, even after reopening the client ten times.
Another user, @bratbits, said the same error started after adding one of the reported accounts.
while @_blackdaphne mentioned reinstalling the whole game and still seeing the message, then pointing others to the active Reddit thread. Those kinds of posts usually mean it’s not a single PC, but something wider affecting a chunk of the region.
Quick Things to Try While Riot Sorts It Out
When this League lobby error is caused by Riot’s own systems, the most honest answer is: sometimes it just has to be waited out. Still, there are a few practical steps that often help when the problem is on the edge between client and server:
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Check Riot’s official status page for your region to see if there’s a known outage or maintenance.
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Fully close Riot Client and League from Task Manager, then relaunch; several community guides note that a “fresh” start can clear bugged sessions.
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Power‑cycle the router or briefly switch to a more stable connection, since packet loss can trigger lobby‑creation errors.
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Try another Riot account if available; one Reddit commenter reported that switching accounts allowed lobbies to work while their main stayed bugged.
If none of that helps and the Reddit/X chatter is still loud, it’s usually safest to assume an ongoing issue on Riot’s side and avoid spamming reconnects or reinstalling repeatedly.
When a surge of posts from users like u/mcbobcorn, @jp_cosentino, and others all describe the same “can’t create a lobby” behavior at the same time, the pattern itself is a pretty strong signal that something upstream needs a hotfix.
Disclaimer
Details about the “we aren’t able to create a lobby right now” issue are based on community reports and general troubleshooting practices. Actual causes can vary by region, account, and system setup. Players should always confirm official updates, maintenance notices, and server status from Riot Games channels before making major changes.
