ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS? Clear That Site's Cookies First

A site won’t load: “This page isn’t working — redirected you too many times,” error ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS.

What it means: the page bounced between addresses in a loop until the browser gave up. On the visitor side, the cause is almost always a stale/corrupt cookie for that specific site. (On the owner side, it’s a misconfigured redirect/HTTPS setting.) So clear that site’s cookies — not your whole browser.

Fix 1: Clear cookies for that one site

Chrome/Edge: click the lock/tune icon in the address bar → Cookies and site data (or Site settings) → Delete / Reset permissions for that site. Reload.

Or: Settings → Privacy → See all site data and permissions → search the domain → delete its data. This fixes the loop without wiping every login you have.

Fix 2: Try Incognito (confirms it’s local)

Open the site in an Incognito/InPrivate window (no cookies). If it loads there, a cookie/extension on your normal profile is the cause — clear that site’s cookies (Fix 1) or disable extensions.

Fix 3: Clear all cookies (if Fix 1 won’t)

Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data → Cookies and other site data. (You’ll be signed out of sites.) Reload.

Fix 4: Check date/time and extensions

• A wrong clock can break the auth redirects some sites use — set time automatically.
• A privacy/redirect extension can cause loops — test in Incognito (Fix 2).

If it’s YOUR website

A loop usually means an HTTP↔HTTPS or www↔non-www misconfiguration, or a plugin forcing SSL while the server already does. Check the redirect rules / SSL setting so they don’t point back at each other.

FAQ

Why not just clear everything? You’d lose all your logins. Clearing the one site’s cookies (Fix 1) fixes the loop and keeps the rest.

It loops in every browser. Then it’s the website’s server config (or your network’s proxy), not your cookies — contact the site owner.

Sources: Google Chrome Help — Get help with common error messages in Chrome