How to Auto Refresh in Chrome

A step-by-step guide on refreshing a Chrome page automatically

Last Updated: May 26, 2022

There are many situations in which refreshing a page constantly is advantageous, with an eBay auction being a good example. You can add an extension to Chrome that automatically refreshes each tab for you. Some extensions that offer to reload or refresh your Chrome tabs may contain malware or spyware, so be careful. This wikiHow will show you how to set up auto-refresh in Chrome using Tab Reloader, a highly recommended and safe tool that you can use to reload your tabs.

Steps

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Search for "Tab Reloader (page auto refresh)" in Google. You can also click here for the direct link to the extension. The extension is offered by tlintspr, and is the most suggested and least invasive tool for auto-refreshing in Chrome.^{[1]
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- With tab reloader, you can set times for each tab to reload individually. For example, you can set your tab to eBay to reload every 10 seconds and your YouTube tab to reload every 5 minutes.
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Click Add to Chrome in the top right corner. You'll see a box pop up that verifies the extension will be able to access your browser history.

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Click Add Extension. Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to a new page. You can close that page, as it's just information about the extension.
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Click on the circular arrow icon next to the web address bar. This is the “Tab Reloader” icon. If you have more than one extension added to Chrome, you'll find the Tab Reloader icon in the extension icon group. A menu will pop down.
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Adjust the reloading time. You can click on the boxes labeled “Days”, “Hours”, “Minutes”, “Seconds”, and “Variation” to change the tab's reloading time. You have to do this before enabling Tab Reloader.
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Click the switch to the on position next to “Enable Reloader for this tab”. You can see the timer activate and start counting down until the next refresh.
- Since Tab Reloader is only enabled on one tab, you will need to repeat this process for any other tabs you want to refresh automatically.

Community Q&A

Question

My WiFi is limited and I have to keep connecting it. What can I do?

Community Answer

Call your WiFi provider to see if there is a problem on their end.
Question

How often can Chrome be refreshed and what are the steps?

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Community Answer

You can reload website in chrome browser using extensions and other tools available on the internet easily. 1. Go on webreloader.com. 2. Then enter your Web URL. 3. Then enter your timing (in seconds). 4. Click On the Submit button. Now it will reload the webpage without any extra effort and it do the job.