Facebook has acquired more users in recent years and it looks like the increased number of followers has resulted in glitches on the platform. Facebook has been displaying error reports to the users and among these errors, one is ‘Facebook you can’t use this feature right now’. If you are encountering this error, you must go through this blog to find the ways that can help you in fixing this error.
Reasons for encountering ‘You can’t use this feature right now’ on Facebook
There can be a wide range of reasons why you might face this error on Facebook and before you get to know the solutions you must know the reasons why you face this error so that you avoid doing these things.
A large number of posts
If you are super active on Facebook and are sharing plenty of posts on Facebook, it is considered spam. As a result of which Facebook can limit your account and prevent you from uploading posts on Facebook for a while. Even though you are restricted from posting, other features will be still functional for you and you can access them.
Sharing too many links
We understand that Facebook is an amazing platform to promote your business but sending too many links to people is a spamming activity hence you must make sure not to do it. However, if you have recently sent out too many links, Facebook will limit your feature of sending links for some time.
Your account is being reported
There are chances that other Facebook users reported your account because of personal reasons and when people report an account on Facebook, Facebook might limit some activities or in the worst case, it can suspend your account because of which you face the error of ‘Sorry this feature isn’t available right now’.
Basic fixes to try to fix ‘You Can’t Use This Feature Right Now’ Error on Facebook
Above mentioned are the possible reasons why you can encounter this error, however sometimes you can’t use certain features because of technical glitches. This is why we have listed down some of the ways which can fix the technical glitches with your Facebook application or account.
Facebook app running in an outdated version
First of all, you need to check if you are not using an outdated version of Facebook because to access certain features, you need to update your Facebook app. If you are using an old version you will find the error of you can’t access this feature on your Facebook app. So, ensure to update your Facebook application right away to avoid facing such errors again.
An incompatible browser is used to access Facebook
If you are using an incompatible browser to access Facebook on the web then you will face errors. You need to use a suitable browser to log into your Facebook account, you can use browsers like Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, etc. Using these browsers will allow you to access all the features of Facebook without any issues.
Clear up Cache and Cookies files
To fix ‘you can’t use this feature right now Facebook’ you can try clearing up the cache and cookies of your browser which are often the reason for several errors. To clear the cache and cookies you can move to the Settings option following which you should get to the Privacy and security option followed by which you should click on the option of Clear browsing data. Lastly, you should select the option saying ‘Clear Data’ which will clear these files from your browser and resolve the error.
