Error code
Minecraft Failed to login: Invalid session (Try restarting your game)
MINECRAFTFailed to login: Invalid session (Try restarting your game)
Game/Platform Error· An error code shown by a game or gaming platform/launcher.
What it means
Your Minecraft session token is no longer valid so the server rejected your login.
How to fix it
- Fully close Minecraft and the launcher.
- reopen the launcher and sign back into your account.
- if a hung instance remains end it in Task Manager.
- sign out of and back into your Microsoft account if it persists.
Not affiliated with Minecraft. Answer summarized from the manufacturer's manual linked above; consult that source for the authoritative procedure.
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