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Auto refresh a ticket page in Chrome
Ticket sales sell out in seconds. Set a short auto refresh interval so the page is already reloading when tickets go live, and you see them the moment they appear.
Set up before the sale
- Install the extension. Add Auto Refresh & Page Monitor to Chrome. Auto refresh is free and needs no account.
- Open the ticket page and pick a short interval. Click the extension icon, then choose 5 or 15 seconds. For a sale that starts at a known time, start the timer a minute or two early.
- Press Start. The ring counts down to the next reload. Pause any time, and switch on Hard refresh to skip the browser cache on every reload.
Turn on Hard refresh so you never see a cached “not on sale yet” page.
Watch for queue pages
Some ticket sites put you in a virtual queue. Once you're in the queue, stop the auto refresh — reloading could lose your place. Most queue pages will tell you not to refresh, and the extension doesn't bypass that.
Or let a monitor tell you when tickets are live
If you can't sit at your computer when tickets go on sale, a page monitor can watch the page and alert you.
- “Tell me when tickets become available on this page.”
- “Alert me when the Buy button appears.”
Monitors check from our servers every 5 to 30 minutes, so they're best for sales where you have a window of hours, not seconds.
Questions
How fast should I refresh for ticket sales?
Every 5 to 15 seconds for a sale with a known start time. That keeps the page fresh without overloading the site.
Will refreshing put me in a queue?
It depends on the site. Some ticketing sites redirect to a queue on the first visit. Once you're in the queue, stop the timer — reloading could lose your spot.
Can I use a monitor instead?
Yes, but monitors check every 5 minutes at most. For a sale that sells out in seconds, auto refresh at your desk is faster.
Does it buy the tickets for me?
No. It reloads the page so you can see when tickets appear, and you complete the purchase yourself.