The Community Plugins marketplace fails to load consistently across all my devices and networks, displaying the error: “An error occurred while loading the plugins” (Original Spanish error: “Ha ocurrido un error al cargar los complementos”).
Diagnostic checks confirm the root cause is an external network block or a transient server issue, as the GitHub content delivery URL returns a 404: Not Found error.
Key Diagnostic Findings (CRITICAL)
The following URL, which Obsidian uses to fetch the plugin list, fails to load in a web browser:
URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-releases/master/community-plugins.json
Result: HTTP 404: Not Found
Troubleshooting Steps Performed
- App Reinstall: Performed a clean uninstall and reinstall of the Obsidian app on desktop. Issue persists.
- Multi-Vault Check: The error occurs in all three of my local Vaults.
- Cross-Network Check (Most Important): The error persists on the Obsidian mobile app when connected via cellular data (not Wi-Fi), ruling out the home network/router/local firewall/DNS.
- Timing: The feature was working approximately 30-45 minutes ago and suddenly stopped.
- Local Checks: Flushed DNS cache. (Checked local file system for possible
hostsfile interference).
Environment
- OS: macOS Sonoma
- Obsidian Version: 1.10.3
I suspect this is either a widespread CDN/server issue affecting my region or a very localized ISP/carrier routing problem to the GitHub content servers.
