Tab Cycle Refresher

Tracking since May 12, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 19, 2026
  description

  Refresh all your tabs in sequence, rest, then automatically repeat the cycle. Skips tabs in closed groups and allows skipping pinned tabs as well. Perfect for keeping live streams active. It also allows you to close pages that change into an undesired state (ie. streams that go offline) by adding multiple key words or sentences. 
  
  V1.2 update: Introduction of "Wake up Now" and "Skip Cycle" buttons for more convenience. Introduction of "Stream Watchdog" feature. This feature detects the loss of sound on Twitch.tv. Kick.com and YouTube streams (including in muted tabs) and automatically moves to that tab and refreshes it or closes it if the offline page matches any word or phrase added in the list. The "Stream Watchdog" feature is completely independent from the Tab Cycle Refresher. It works in 30s cycles even if the Tab Cycle Refresher is on "Stop". This allows you to almost instantly 'revive' tabs even in between the tab refresher cycles (or outside of it). If several streams get stuck simultaneously the watchdog will add them to a queue for refreshing.

  TAB CYCLE REFRESHER (V1.4) 
  Keeps your live pages alive automatically. It cycles through your open tabs one by one, brings each to the front, reloads it, waits a few seconds, then moves on. After the last tab, it rests for a dormant period you choose, then starts the whole cycle again. It's perfect for keeping live streams, dashboards, and auto-refreshing pages active without lifting a finger. You can even have it close pages that change into an undesired state — such as a stream that goes offline — by adding your own keywords or phrases to watch for.
  
  Main Features:
  • Auto-cycle through all your open tabs on a schedule you set
  • Adjustable delay between tabs and an adjustable dormant rest period
  • Skips tabs in collapsed groups, and optionally skips pinned tabs too
  • Optional chime when each cycle finishes
  • Click any tab mid-cycle to jump to it — the cycle picks up from there
  • "Skip Cycle" and "Wake Up Now" buttons to cancel current cycle or start a new cycle instantly respectively.
  • Close offline or unwanted pages automatically by matching multiple keywords or sentences (ie. "stream ended").
  • Settings save instantly and persist between sessions — start it once and let it run.
  
  STREAM REVIVER (for live-stream watchers):
  • Detects dead or frozen streams by detecting loss of audio on Twitch, Kick, and YouTube streams— even in muted tabs. 
  • Automatically jumps to the stuck tab and refreshes it to get it playing again, or closes it if the offline page matches one of your keywords or phrases
  • Works completely independently of the main cycle — it runs in 30-second checks even while Tab Cycle Refresher is stopped, so tabs can be revived almost instantly, both between cycles and outside them
  • Queues multiple streams that get stuck at the same time and refreshes them one by one
  • Runs quietly in the background and survives browser restarts
  • Smart protection so genuinely live YouTube streams are never closed by mistake
  • Differentiates between YouTube videos and YouTube live streams so it doesn't try to refresh paused YouTube videos.
  • Respects the same rules as the main cycle — skips tabs in collapsed groups, and optionally skips pinned tabs too — even while Tab Cycle Refresher is stopped.

• May 31, 2026
  description

  Refresh all your tabs in sequence, rest, then automatically repeat the cycle. Skips tabs in closed groups and allows skipping pinned tabs as well. Perfect for keeping live streams active. It also allows you to close pages that change into an undesired state (ie. streams that go offline) by adding multiple key words or sentences. 
  
  V1.2 update: Introduction of "Wake up Now" and "Skip Cycle" buttons for more convenience. Introduction of "Stream Watchdog" feature. This feature detects the loss of sound on Twitch.tv and Kick.com streams (including in muted streams) and automatically moves to that tab and refreshes it. The "Stream Watchdog" feature is completely independent from the Tab Cycle Refresher. It works in 30s cycles even if the Tab Cycle Refresher is on "Stop". This allows you to almost instantly 'revive' tabs even in between the tab refresher cycles (or outside of it). If several streams get stuck simultaneously the watchdog will add them to a queue for refreshing.

  Refresh all your tabs in sequence, rest, then automatically repeat the cycle. Skips tabs in closed groups and allows skipping pinned tabs as well. Perfect for keeping live streams active. It also allows you to close pages that change into an undesired state (ie. streams that go offline) by adding multiple key words or sentences. 
  
  V1.2 update: Introduction of "Wake up Now" and "Skip Cycle" buttons for more convenience. Introduction of "Stream Watchdog" feature. This feature detects the loss of sound on Twitch.tv. Kick.com and YouTube streams (including in muted tabs) and automatically moves to that tab and refreshes it or closes it if the offline page matches any word or phrase added in the list. The "Stream Watchdog" feature is completely independent from the Tab Cycle Refresher. It works in 30s cycles even if the Tab Cycle Refresher is on "Stop". This allows you to almost instantly 'revive' tabs even in between the tab refresher cycles (or outside of it). If several streams get stuck simultaneously the watchdog will add them to a queue for refreshing.

• May 24, 2026
  description

  Refresh all your tabs in sequence, rest, then automatically repeat the cycle. Skips tabs in closed groups and allows skipping pinned tabs as well. Perfect for keeping live streams active. It also allows you to close pages that change into an undesired state (ie. streams that go offline) by adding multiple key words or sentences.

  Refresh all your tabs in sequence, rest, then automatically repeat the cycle. Skips tabs in closed groups and allows skipping pinned tabs as well. Perfect for keeping live streams active. It also allows you to close pages that change into an undesired state (ie. streams that go offline) by adding multiple key words or sentences. 
  
  V1.2 update: Introduction of "Wake up Now" and "Skip Cycle" buttons for more convenience. Introduction of "Stream Watchdog" feature. This feature detects the loss of sound on Twitch.tv and Kick.com streams (including in muted streams) and automatically moves to that tab and refreshes it. The "Stream Watchdog" feature is completely independent from the Tab Cycle Refresher. It works in 30s cycles even if the Tab Cycle Refresher is on "Stop". This allows you to almost instantly 'revive' tabs even in between the tab refresher cycles (or outside of it). If several streams get stuck simultaneously the watchdog will add them to a queue for refreshing.

• May 17, 2026
  description

  Refresh all your tabs in sequence, rest, then repeat. Perfect for keeping live streams active. It also allows you to close pages that change into an undesired state (ie. streams that go offline) by adding multiple key words or sentences.

  Refresh all your tabs in sequence, rest, then automatically repeat the cycle. Skips tabs in closed groups and allows skipping pinned tabs as well. Perfect for keeping live streams active. It also allows you to close pages that change into an undesired state (ie. streams that go offline) by adding multiple key words or sentences.

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