Sleep?

[olimorgan13]

Is there a way to stop the news and live webcams from going to sleep? they seem to sleep every 5 mins unlessim actually on the dashboard?

[pirex00]

chrome on win10 pro seems to also stop updating when the tab is not actively open.

[olimorgan13]

Been playing around with Chrome settings - have added it to the "keep awake" option to see if that helps..will report back!

[Sunil56224972]

That setting stops Chrome from deleting the tab from memory, but it won't stop Chrome from throttling the live background updates (like the map and feeds) when you switch tabs.

The quick fix: Pull the World Monitor tab out into its own separate browser window. As long as that window is open in the background (and not explicitly minimized), Chrome will treat it as "visible" and keep all the live data feeds running perfectly without throttling!

[Sunil56224972]

Is there a way to stop the news and live webcams from going to sleep? they seem to sleep every 5 mins unlessim actually on the dashboard?

This is a classic browser throttling issue! Adding the site to Chrome's "Always keep these sites active" list is a smart move, but it actually only solves half the problem.
Here is the exact, technical explanation and solution you can drop in the thread to snag that accepted answer:

Adding the app to your "Always keep these sites active" list is a great start, as it stops Chrome from completely purging the tab from memory. However, you will likely still see it pause when you switch tabs!

Why this happens:
Even with Memory Saver bypassed, modern browsers like Chrome aggressively throttle background JavaScript (specifically setInterval and requestAnimationFrame) to save battery and CPU. Because World Monitor relies heavily on these for the 3D globe and live polling, the browser forces the UI to sleep the moment the tab becomes inactive.
How to fully fix it:

The Separate Window Trick (Quickest Fix): Pull the World Monitor tab out into its own dedicated browser window. As long as the window isn't actively minimized (it can be entirely hidden behind your other windows), Chrome still treats it as "visible" and won't throttle the live updates.

Use the Desktop App

If you want true, unthrottled background monitoring, grab the native Windows or macOS .exe / .dmg from the GitHub releases. The desktop app runs completely independent of the browser's aggressive energy-saving rules!