Trouble connecting to any onion sites [closed]

1. Why can't I access .onion sites?
2. Why is Tor Browser not loading any sites?
3. Why does it say invalid onion site address?
4. Do you need a VPN for onion sites?

Why can't I access .onion sites?

You can only access a . onion site through Tor. To access the Tor network, you need the Tor browser. The Tor browser is a modified Mozilla Firefox browser with numerous integrated scripts and add-ons to protect your privacy while browsing onion sites.

Why is Tor Browser not loading any sites?

If Tor Browser was working before and is not working now your system may have been hibernating. A reboot of your system will solve the issue. Delete Tor Browser and install it again. If updating, do not just overwrite your previous Tor Browser files; ensure they are fully deleted beforehand.

Why does it say invalid onion site address?

onion address is invalid. This error is returned due to one of the following reasons: the address checksum doesn't match, the ed25519 public key is invalid, or the encoding is invalid.

Do you need a VPN for onion sites?

VPN is not required to access a . onion address, but you'll need to access it through the Tor browser. It's a modified version of firefox that's configured to connect to sites through the Tor network. Download the Tor Browser from the Tor website.