Firefox – how to refresh an open tab automatically every x minutes

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can someone help please in the following situation:

You have multiple tabs open in Firefox. While you are surfing across different tabs, you would like a specific tab (tab "A") to refresh itself automatically every X minutes (should be sth between 2 & 5 minutes).

Is sth like this possible with Firefox? I remember that there was in the past an option to auto refresh a tab, but I do not see that option anymore (when right-clicking on a tab).

Thanks!

Best Answer

From allow-pages-autorefresh-reload-firefox For quick reference-

Firefox Advanced Options

You can enable the auto-refresh from Firefox Advanced Options by clicking the orange Firefox button on the top left corner of the browser and then clicking "Options." From the list of options, select "Advanced." Under the "General" tab, in the "Accessibility" section, you will be able to remove the check mark next to "Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page" to allow the auto-refresh or reload feature.

Firefox About Config

You can also configure Firefox manually by entering "about:config" in the browser's address bar. A warning message will appear; click on "I'll be careful, I promise!" to be able to continue. Next, type "Accessibility.blockautorefresh" in the search box at the top of the page. Double-click the "true" value next to this preference to set it to "false" and allow the browser pages to auto-refresh.

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