diff --git a/dist/bundle.js b/dist/bundle.js
index fc6c985..641272a 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.js
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ var Lbryio = {
   authenticationPromise: null,
   exchangePromise: null,
   exchangeLastFetched: null,
-  CONNECTION_STRING: 'https://api.lbry.com/'
+  CONNECTION_STRING: 'https://api.testnet.lbry.tech/'
 };
 
 var EXCHANGE_RATE_TIMEOUT = 20 * 60 * 1000;
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ Lbryio.authenticate = function () {
 
               Lbryio.authToken = response.auth_token;
               res(response);
-            }).catch(function () {
+            }).catch(function (error) {
               return rej();
             });
           });
diff --git a/src/lbryio.js b/src/lbryio.js
index 59940fa..4776e35 100644
--- a/src/lbryio.js
+++ b/src/lbryio.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const Lbryio = {
   authenticationPromise: null,
   exchangePromise: null,
   exchangeLastFetched: null,
-  CONNECTION_STRING: 'https://api.lbry.com/',
+  CONNECTION_STRING: 'https://api.testnet.lbry.tech/',
 };
 
 const EXCHANGE_RATE_TIMEOUT = 20 * 60 * 1000;
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Lbryio.authenticate = () => {
                   Lbryio.authToken = response.auth_token;
                   res(response);
                 })
-                .catch(() => rej());
+                .catch(error => rej());
             });
           });
         })