How to Always keep sites active while using Energy Saver in Microsoft Edge

How to Add a Site to Your “Always Active” List

You can stop a site from being put to sleep or affected by energy saving right in Edge’s settings. Here’s how:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the three dots (...) in the top-right corner. This opens the menu.
3. In the menu, click Settings.
4. In ⚙️ the Settings tab, click System and performance on the left side.
5. Under the “System and performance” section, click Performance. This is where the power-saving and tab settings are.
6. Scroll down until you see a section called Always keep these sites active.
7. Click the Add site button.
8. A small box will appear. Type the full web address (URL) of the site you want to keep active. For example, to keep YouTube active, you would type https://www.youtube.com. Make sure to include http:// or https://.
9. After typing the address, click the Add button next to the box.

That’s it! The site is now on your “always active” list. Microsoft Edge will not put this tab to sleep, even if you don’t use it for a long time. It also won’t be slowed down by Energy Saver mode.

Reference:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/learn-about-performance-features-in-microsoft-edge

Summary

This guide shows you how to prevent Microsoft Edge from putting specific websites to sleep or slowing them down when Energy Saver mode is active. By adding a website’s URL, which is its web address, to the “Always keep these sites active” list in the browser’s System and performance settings, you ensure that these sites remain fully functional and responsive. This is useful for web apps, live streams, or any site that requires constant activity and should not be interrupted by the browser’s power-saving features.