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
- If you launch the YouTube app, and access the DNS that way, it will automatically re-display the browser after timeout happens
- You can add top sites and bookmarks to Switchbru for faster access
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.
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I'm checking the switchbru survey responses, and people are still commenting asking us to remove the timeout...
There's nothing we can do! I put it in bold in so many places! Sorry everyone!
I'm at the point where I think people should individually reach out to Nintendo. We see hundreds of thousands of users using the DNS every month. I feel like they don't understand the potential user-base here.
Sign the petition! Help us figure out the browser timeout.
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I'm checking the switchbru survey responses, and people are still commenting asking us to remove the timeout...
There's nothing we can do! I put it in bold in so many places! Sorry everyone!
I'm at the point where I think people should individually reach out to Nintendo. We see hundreds of thousands of users using the DNS every month. I feel like they don't understand the potential user-base here.
@VGMoose we take nintendon't add browsers to court or smth
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lol yeah. I don’t have achievements like that myself
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the screen clock timeout needs to go , and the playback of online videos needs to be accessable
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Is the shoutbox gone again or smth?
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I like it but I want to be able to watch youtube on here to use a more advanced version of youtube to watch.
@WebGamerFan there is literally an app already on the switch
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every time i try to watch a video it says this feature is not available im just wondering why that happened. i dont know how to fix it.
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every time i try to watch a video it says this feature is not available im just wondering why that happened. i dont know how to fix it.
@daniel-johnson nintendo does that to restrict the browser
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@Son Please don't do that kind of comments, stay on topic instead. If you have nothing to say related with the thread, is better to just not post your thoughts.
Thanks for contributing to keep this a safe and respectful place without inappropriate comments.
-Thanks, Val (The Mother Figure of BrowseDNS).
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@son Such threatening, violence and condescending language towards a member of this forum will not be tolerated.
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The browser does the same thing on the normal captive portal-When I connected with my guest net, which requires captive portal approval, I left it run without tapping "Agree and approve sign in to: ClownFish Switch" and after 20 minutes it closed itself. This info should help!
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every time i try to watch a video it says this feature is not available im just wondering why that happened. i dont know how to fix it.
@daniel-johnson Videos may not work because
- The "portal browser" on the switch wasn't built to play videos
- Nintendo restricts this feature [Can't you use Youtube?]
