Prevent Tabs from Freezing or Crashing in Chrome and Edge While Running Worker

If you're using the Worker feature from ViewGrip to automatically play YouTube videos, you may encounter issues where the tabs freeze or crash when running in the background. This problem occurs due to a hidden feature in both Chrome and Edge that pauses inactive tabs to save system resources, causing interruptions for processes like Worker.

To solve this issue and keep your tabs running smoothly, follow these steps to disable a hidden Chrome setting.

Steps to Prevent Tabs from Freezing or Crashing While Running Worker

1. Open Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on your computer.
2. Copy this address and paste it into address bar: chrome://flags/#calculate-native-win-occlusion
3. Press Enter to open the Chrome Flags settings page.
4. Find the option labeled "Calculate window occlusion on Windows".
5. Set it from Default or Enabled to Disabled.
6. Click Relaunch at the bottom of the page to restart Chrome and apply the changes.

Once restarts, your tabs will no longer freeze or crash while running Worker, even when the tabs are hidden behind other windows or in the background.

Conclusion

By disabling this hidden setting, you can prevent your tabs from freezing or crashing in Chrome or edge while using the Worker feature. This ensures smooth video playback and uninterrupted functionality while using ViewGrip.