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Browser Timeout: "This Screen will be closed."

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    ben watts
    The Dog Type People (No Furrys Are Not Intended In The Name
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    you will be happy to know that you have mor of a chnce with the switch 2 with its new mouse feature used for the pc typed switch games seemng as that is a mouse and you got a switch keybord (though you could still plug in an unofficial external one, lets hope they bring one out them selvs for the switch two seeming as we gt a mouse it wuld make sence) so yu would have a higher chance!!

    Ben

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      you will be happy to know that you have mor of a chnce with the switch 2 with its new mouse feature used for the pc typed switch games seemng as that is a mouse and you got a switch keybord (though you could still plug in an unofficial external one, lets hope they bring one out them selvs for the switch two seeming as we gt a mouse it wuld make sence) so yu would have a higher chance!!

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      @benwatts223 Totally agree! I just wrote a post about this recently: https://www.change.org/p/nintendo-nintendo-expose-the-fully-functional-internet-browser-built-into-the-switch/u/33770559

      Sign the petition! Help us figure out the browser timeout.

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        ben watts
        The Dog Type People (No Furrys Are Not Intended In The Name
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        nintendo rlly should do smth because it could also be usefull if ur out and about (as its portable, may need charging but a power bank could fix that issue) yu could hot spot it with your phone or wait untill you get to your hotel etc to have a portable web browser on the go if you dnt already have a small convinceing laptop and u already use this for gaming. hope nintendo sees yours and other peoples posts!!

        Ben

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          all i want is to able to watch videos including youtube!

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            all i want is to able to watch videos including youtube!

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            ben watts
            The Dog Type People (No Furrys Are Not Intended In The Name
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            @SuperGamer on wut else??

            Ben

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              @Elizabeth said in Browser Timeout: "This Screen will be closed.":

              @VGMoose

              Its closes on me in 20mins its quite a annoyance I wish it didnt though :(

              its super annoying when trying to hold a conversation or roleplay

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              @SnowRunnerLegend yeh like i was talk i see that screen F*** me

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              • VGMooseV VGMoose

                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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                @VGMoose how do u open thru youtube app? on switch?

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                • VGMooseV VGMoose

                  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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                  @VGMoose it's been years. its not gonna change, but i might ask a coder friend of mine to look at this to see what is causing this to occur.

                  owothe mighty
                  i do not do edating. especially with kid halve a decade or more younger. please, just don't bother trying to rizz me up
                  no offense to edaters. i just dont want to.

                  currently i have limited Internet access

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                    It's best that we don't try to work around what Nintendo has through code, we don't wanna piss them off and they block us entirely.

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                      ah

                      owothe mighty
                      i do not do edating. especially with kid halve a decade or more younger. please, just don't bother trying to rizz me up
                      no offense to edaters. i just dont want to.

                      currently i have limited Internet access

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                      • RavenR Raven

                        It's best that we don't try to work around what Nintendo has through code, we don't wanna piss them off and they block us entirely.

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                        @Maditalian yeah.... that would upset them big time Wouldn't it? a billion dollar company doesn't wanna give people free access to the Internet when they wouldn't really lose mony from it smfh

                        owothe mighty
                        i do not do edating. especially with kid halve a decade or more younger. please, just don't bother trying to rizz me up
                        no offense to edaters. i just dont want to.

                        currently i have limited Internet access

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                          a cartoon of a man holding a pile of money
                          nintendo be like:

                          owothe mighty
                          i do not do edating. especially with kid halve a decade or more younger. please, just don't bother trying to rizz me up
                          no offense to edaters. i just dont want to.

                          currently i have limited Internet access

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                            ok

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                              hi

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                                    The timeout is useless

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                                      Please try and get Nintendo™ to get the timer maybe as an option you can turn off or smthn

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                                        Please try and get Nintendo™ to get the timer maybe as an option you can turn off or smthn

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                                        @FoxoAnimates if not please... make the data savea cartoon character named mario is sitting at a desk with a keyboard

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                                        • FoxoAnimatesF FoxoAnimates

                                          Please try and get Nintendo™ to get the timer maybe as an option you can turn off or smthn

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                                          @FoxoAnimates Bro Put TM There

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