Firefox keeps loading Twitch data when all Twitch tabs are closed
I just noticed that something was using up about 500KB/s of (down) internet connection in the background. After checking more in details, I found out that this was used by Firefox, with a connection to 185.42.204.42:443, which then switched to 52.223.195.225:443. Both are Twitch IPs.
I don't have a single Twitch tab opened. I don't have a single stream running in any of my Firefox tabs. And yet, somehow, Firefox is loading 500KB/s of Twitch data in the background.
Is there a way to disable all background activity in Firefox? Something like: when I close a tab, terminate it fully and immediately, like I've always expected it to behave in the first place? I tried searching but all I found was someone with an AVG issue there https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/997796
Using Fx 64 on Windows 10 x64
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 10:51
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I just noticed that something was using up about 500KB/s of (down) internet connection in the background. After checking more in details, I found out that this was used by Firefox, with a connection to 185.42.204.42:443, which then switched to 52.223.195.225:443. Both are Twitch IPs.
I don't have a single Twitch tab opened. I don't have a single stream running in any of my Firefox tabs. And yet, somehow, Firefox is loading 500KB/s of Twitch data in the background.
Is there a way to disable all background activity in Firefox? Something like: when I close a tab, terminate it fully and immediately, like I've always expected it to behave in the first place? I tried searching but all I found was someone with an AVG issue there https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/997796
Using Fx 64 on Windows 10 x64
firefox twitch
asked Dec 29 '18 at 10:51
user14764user14764
19318
Does this continue after restarting Firefox or after rebooting?
– harrymc
Dec 29 '18 at 19:22
No, it only continues as long as the current instance of Firefox is running. If I quit Firefox and reload it (tab restore is enabled), it's all fine then.
– user14764
Dec 29 '18 at 22:09
Check if this also happens in Firefox Safe Mode. If this fixes it, then some add-on is the cause.
– harrymc
Dec 30 '18 at 7:03
Well I'm failing to reproduce this today, even without the safe mode... I guess that must be why I hadn't noticed it before. Although I'm pretty sure it already happened in the past, as I had noticed unexplained data use by Firefox which I just never took the time to dig into until now.
– user14764
Dec 31 '18 at 14:52
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I just noticed that something was using up about 500KB/s of (down) internet connection in the background. After checking more in details, I found out that this was used by Firefox, with a connection to 185.42.204.42:443, which then switched to 52.223.195.225:443. Both are Twitch IPs.
I don't have a single Twitch tab opened. I don't have a single stream running in any of my Firefox tabs. And yet, somehow, Firefox is loading 500KB/s of Twitch data in the background.
Is there a way to disable all background activity in Firefox? Something like: when I close a tab, terminate it fully and immediately, like I've always expected it to behave in the first place? I tried searching but all I found was someone with an AVG issue there https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/997796
Using Fx 64 on Windows 10 x64
firefox twitch
asked Dec 29 '18 at 10:51
user14764user14764
19318
I just noticed that something was using up about 500KB/s of (down) internet connection in the background. After checking more in details, I found out that this was used by Firefox, with a connection to 185.42.204.42:443, which then switched to 52.223.195.225:443. Both are Twitch IPs.
I don't have a single Twitch tab opened. I don't have a single stream running in any of my Firefox tabs. And yet, somehow, Firefox is loading 500KB/s of Twitch data in the background.
Is there a way to disable all background activity in Firefox? Something like: when I close a tab, terminate it fully and immediately, like I've always expected it to behave in the first place? I tried searching but all I found was someone with an AVG issue there https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/997796
Using Fx 64 on Windows 10 x64
firefox twitch
firefox twitch
asked Dec 29 '18 at 10:51
user14764user14764
19318
asked Dec 29 '18 at 10:51
user14764user14764
19318
asked Dec 29 '18 at 10:51
user14764user14764
19318
asked Dec 29 '18 at 10:51
user14764user14764
19318
asked Dec 29 '18 at 10:51
user14764user14764
19318
19318
Does this continue after restarting Firefox or after rebooting?
– harrymc
Dec 29 '18 at 19:22
No, it only continues as long as the current instance of Firefox is running. If I quit Firefox and reload it (tab restore is enabled), it's all fine then.
– user14764
Dec 29 '18 at 22:09
Check if this also happens in Firefox Safe Mode. If this fixes it, then some add-on is the cause.
– harrymc
Dec 30 '18 at 7:03
Well I'm failing to reproduce this today, even without the safe mode... I guess that must be why I hadn't noticed it before. Although I'm pretty sure it already happened in the past, as I had noticed unexplained data use by Firefox which I just never took the time to dig into until now.
– user14764
Dec 31 '18 at 14:52
add a comment |
Does this continue after restarting Firefox or after rebooting?
– harrymc
Dec 29 '18 at 19:22
No, it only continues as long as the current instance of Firefox is running. If I quit Firefox and reload it (tab restore is enabled), it's all fine then.
– user14764
Dec 29 '18 at 22:09
Check if this also happens in Firefox Safe Mode. If this fixes it, then some add-on is the cause.
– harrymc
Dec 30 '18 at 7:03
Well I'm failing to reproduce this today, even without the safe mode... I guess that must be why I hadn't noticed it before. Although I'm pretty sure it already happened in the past, as I had noticed unexplained data use by Firefox which I just never took the time to dig into until now.
– user14764
Dec 31 '18 at 14:52
Does this continue after restarting Firefox or after rebooting?
– harrymc
Dec 29 '18 at 19:22
Does this continue after restarting Firefox or after rebooting?
– harrymc
Dec 29 '18 at 19:22
No, it only continues as long as the current instance of Firefox is running. If I quit Firefox and reload it (tab restore is enabled), it's all fine then.
– user14764
Dec 29 '18 at 22:09
No, it only continues as long as the current instance of Firefox is running. If I quit Firefox and reload it (tab restore is enabled), it's all fine then.
– user14764
Dec 29 '18 at 22:09
Check if this also happens in Firefox Safe Mode. If this fixes it, then some add-on is the cause.
– harrymc
Dec 30 '18 at 7:03
Check if this also happens in Firefox Safe Mode. If this fixes it, then some add-on is the cause.
– harrymc
Dec 30 '18 at 7:03
Well I'm failing to reproduce this today, even without the safe mode... I guess that must be why I hadn't noticed it before. Although I'm pretty sure it already happened in the past, as I had noticed unexplained data use by Firefox which I just never took the time to dig into until now.
– user14764
Dec 31 '18 at 14:52
Well I'm failing to reproduce this today, even without the safe mode... I guess that must be why I hadn't noticed it before. Although I'm pretty sure it already happened in the past, as I had noticed unexplained data use by Firefox which I just never took the time to dig into until now.
– user14764
Dec 31 '18 at 14:52
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Does this continue after restarting Firefox or after rebooting?
– harrymc
Dec 29 '18 at 19:22
No, it only continues as long as the current instance of Firefox is running. If I quit Firefox and reload it (tab restore is enabled), it's all fine then.
– user14764
Dec 29 '18 at 22:09
Check if this also happens in Firefox Safe Mode. If this fixes it, then some add-on is the cause.
– harrymc
Dec 30 '18 at 7:03
Well I'm failing to reproduce this today, even without the safe mode... I guess that must be why I hadn't noticed it before. Although I'm pretty sure it already happened in the past, as I had noticed unexplained data use by Firefox which I just never took the time to dig into until now.
– user14764
Dec 31 '18 at 14:52