Can't queue up with friends (PC)

I'm able to queue up by myself just fine, but once i'm in a group with people, the game either 1. doesn't let me join the match and will eventually kick me out of the group saying "an unknown error occurred" (despite there being a blank space, so technically, i AM supposed to be there) 2. i will ready up with my friends, but for me it doesn't say they're ready, so it's not searching for a game on my side (again, empty space once they're in). this tends to happen after one game, then it breaks again. i've tried reopening the game, verifying the integrity of game files, and restarting my computer. this DOES work, but after one game, it happens again (and i don't wanna have to keep restarting my laptop after every single match) any advice/way to fix this?