Google Analytics Realtime Not Working
Quick answer
The Realtime report covers only the last 30 minutes and is empty without active users. Visit your site and verify the tag with DebugView.
Most likely fix: Generate your own traffic
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Generate your own traffic
- Open your site in a new tab
- Return to Reports > Realtime and wait briefly
Did this fix it?2. Use DebugView
- Enable debug mode on your tag
- Open Admin > DebugView and watch events arrive
Did this fix it?3. Check the report exists
- If the report is missing, ask an Editor to add it back to the left navigation
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Realtime shows 0 users while you browse the site.
Why it happens
- No active users in the last 30 minutes
- Tag not firing
- Wrong property or stream selected
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