firefox pausing video when switching tabs

1. Why does YouTube stop playing when I switch tabs?
2. How do you stop Firefox from reloading when you switch tabs?
3. Why do my Firefox tabs keep crashing?
4. How do I close Firefox without losing tabs?
5. Why does YouTube stop after few seconds?
6. Why do my tabs keep reloading?
7. How do I stop tabs from reloading?
8. How do I stop a website from refreshing?
9. Where is about config Firefox?
10. How do I fix my Firefox tab from crashing?
11. Why do my Google tabs keep closing?
12. How do I remove malware from Firefox?

Why does YouTube stop playing when I switch tabs?

You will see an option named pause-background-tabs here. Make sure this option is set to “Disabled”. This option will prevent from YouTube videos from pausing even when you switch to another tab.

How do you stop Firefox from reloading when you switch tabs?

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tabs. unloadOnLowMemory''' and set its value to '''false''' Then close and restart Firefox. This should keep you from switching to Chrome .....

Why do my Firefox tabs keep crashing?

If your crash doesn't happen in Safe Mode, it is most likely because an extension, theme or hardware acceleration is causing the crash. Follow the steps in Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems to determine the cause.

How do I close Firefox without losing tabs?

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1. "3-bar" menu button > Quit.
2. (menu bar) Firefox > Quit.

Why does YouTube stop after few seconds?

It sounds like your problem is intense buffering. Either your internet capacity is too small (upgrade your internet or check any other applications on your computer that may be using the majority of the broadband- e.g. something downloading in the background) or there could be issues with your browser/computer.

Why do my tabs keep reloading?

When you have a lot of tabs open, Chrome can be really slow. ... By default, if it's using a lot of memory, Chrome purges the contents of some background tabs from RAM to conserve system resources. When you click back onto those tabs, the browser has to reload them because they have been erased from memory.

How do I stop tabs from reloading?

What To Do – How to Prevent Chrome from Automatically Reloading Open Tabs

1. On the search box, type Tab Discarding and press Enter.
2. Look for Automatic tab discarding and click to open.
3. From the drop-down menu on the right, choose Disabled.
4. Click Relaunch Now to save the changes.

How do I stop a website from refreshing?

Click the Start button, type “internet options” and select Internet Options in the search results. In the Internet Properties window, click “Custom tab -> Custom level,” then in the Security Settings window scroll down until you find “Allow META REFRESH.” Disable this option and click OK.

Where is about config Firefox?

Hi Vic, about:config is an internal address like about:preferences (the Options page) or about:support (the Troubleshooting Information page). You can type or paste about:config in the address bar and press Enter to load it.

How do I fix my Firefox tab from crashing?

How can I fix Firefox's Your tab just crashed error?

1. Open Firefox in Safe Mode. Click the Open menu button in Firefox. ...
2. Turn off all your Firefox add-ons. Click the Open Menu button. ...
3. Disable multi-process tabs. ...
4. Change your Firefox version. ...
5. Try browsing with an older Firefox version.

Why do my Google tabs keep closing?

This may be caused by an accidental middle click - middle clicking a tab closes it or clicking on a tab with the scroll wheel. Try this: Go to Control Panel —> Mouse settings —> find settings for Wheel Button and Disable this button.

How do I remove malware from Firefox?

To remove malware, redirects, and pop-ups from Firefox, follow these steps:

1. STEP 1: Uninstall the malicious programs from Windows.
2. STEP 2: Use Malwarebytes Free to remove adware and browser hijackers.
3. STEP 3: Use HitmanPro to scan for malware and unwanted programs.