"Some of your system settings prevent Private Relay from working."

Cranky049 wrote:

This isn't helpful, because it doesn't mention WHICH system settings are preventing Private Relay from functioning. Has anyone else run into this?

Disable any —

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If WiFi is not on it could be an issue

Are you logged in to iCloud correctly?

See—

About iCloud Private Relay - Apple Support

Use iCloud Private Relay on Mac - Apple Support

Set up iCloud Private Relay on all your devices - Apple Support

Where are you located? Private Relay is not available in all countries.