Browser Timeout: "This Screen will be closed."
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EDIT for Feb 3rd, 2024:
The summary of this thread's findings is:
- This notification will appear after 20 minutes of screen-on time using the browser
- The browser will always immediately close after the pop-up
- Nintendo has ignored so far the petition asking them to enable the browser
Tips:
- If you lock the device, you can stretch the total time you have out longer. Screen off time doesn't count against the 20 minutes
- If you set up the DNS and then launch the YouTube app instead of doing a Connection Test, it will automatically re-display the browser after timeout happens
- You can add top sites and bookmarks to Switchbru for faster access, or submit useful links via the survey on the BrowseDNS landing page
About the browser:
- The timer is built-into the Switch, and enforced by the Switch's OS
- The browser itself is called NetFront, and is made by ACCESS Co
- It's possible that there is a deal between Nintendo and ACCESS that limits the usage of the browser (This is only speculation)
Homebrew workaround:
- If you have a Switch that can run homebrew, then the browser can be accessed with BrowseNX, which bypasses the timeout and allows video content
- Configuring homebrew however is much more involved than just using the DNS, and should only be done by advanced and/or technical users
Original post:
This is a thread to talk about the browser closing on the Nintendo switch when using BrowseDNS or Switchbru DNS... This appears to be a timeout added by Nintendo in FW update 10.0, but the mechanisms of when/why it closes are not known.
In my experience, I have had both web pages live for a long time (even overnight!) by sleeping the switch or pressing home, and when it decides to close always seems a little random.
It seems like no matter how many page loads occur, or clicks/scrolls I make, it's determined to shut down. Does anyone have any other experiences or theories about whne it decides to close?
If the timeout can be better understood, then we may be able to discover a workaround to it. If it's something networking related, for instance, maybe there are changes that can be made to prevent it from closing.
It would also be interesting to know if this same timeout occurs when using "normal" captive portal airplane/hotel hotspots (which is what the browser applet was made for).
I will also again plug the petition to Nintendo to unlimited this browser, including removing the timeout.
@VGMoose got it
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Why 20 minutes ??? WHYYYYYYY?!!!!
@Asthell go ask the nintendo CEO
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@Gani I need to sign in,and I don't know the password
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can someone remove this timer please its kinda distribution me all the time
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How do I open the youtube app and run dns at the same time? I can oen the youtube app but i don't get how to do the dns thing in the app
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How do I open the youtube app and run dns at the same time? I can oen the youtube app but i don't get how to do the dns thing in the app
@BloodVineCC I don't think you can do that...
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How do I open the youtube app and run dns at the same time? I can oen the youtube app but i don't get how to do the dns thing in the app
@BloodVineCC change your dns settings and then open youtube
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ty @Yanderemenhera i figured it out i use my normal dns settings before the videos can load i quickly change to dns settings and works fine! Glad I don't have to constantly press connect in internet settings it auto-connects for me :)
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Edited the first post to better describe the YouTube method:
If you set up the DNS and then launch the YouTube app instead of doing a Connection Test, it will automatically re-display the browser after timeout happens
Before it used to say:
If you launch the YouTube app, and access the DNS that way, it will automatically re-display the browser after timeout happens
Which didn't really make sense
Sign the browser petition! Or visit my site at vgmoose.dev.
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Edited the first post to better describe the YouTube method:
If you set up the DNS and then launch the YouTube app instead of doing a Connection Test, it will automatically re-display the browser after timeout happens
Before it used to say:
If you launch the YouTube app, and access the DNS that way, it will automatically re-display the browser after timeout happens
Which didn't really make sense
@VGMoose said in Browser Timeout: "This Screen will be closed.":
Edited the first post to better describe the YouTube method:
If you set up the DNS and then launch the YouTube app instead of doing a Connection Test, it will automatically re-display the browser after timeout happens
Before it used to say:
If you launch the YouTube app, and access the DNS that way, it will automatically re-display the browser after timeout happens
Which didn't really make sense
exactly
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oh cool good to know
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@Giovani you might want to comment but you cannot on actual youtube switch app. Hope this helped
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@Giovani you might want to comment but you cannot on actual youtube switch app. Hope this helped
@cookiemanny237 said in Browser Timeout: "This Screen will be closed.":
> @Giovani you might want to comment but you cannot on actual youtube switch app. Hope this helpedtop 5 most obvious things known oat
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its really annoying this timeout
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i wish we could get more time
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is there any way to bypass this?
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is there any way to bypass this?
@dingus256348 no.
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is there any way to bypass this?
@dingus256348 did you read ANYTHING when you found out bdns? 🙄
✨wowie✨
The senior was hawt 🔥
Don't talk abt it, uky.
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@dingus256348 did you read ANYTHING when you found out bdns? 🙄
@SweetLikeTarmac Not until now
how bro felt
