Power BI Auto Refresh

Name: Power BI Auto Refresh
Rating: 3.7 (11 reviews)
Author: Wayne M

Periodically refresh any Power BI report or dashboard

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Power BI Auto Refresh is a Chrome extension designed to simplify the process of keeping your Power BI reports and dashboards up-to-date. With the ability to set customizable auto-refresh intervals for any report, users can ensure they are always viewing the latest data without manual intervention.

Each report retains its own refresh settings, which can be easily turned on or off, providing flexibility across multiple reports or dashboards. Version updates have expanded functionality to include dashboard refresh support and improved compatibility with the latest Chromium Edge releases, alongside bug fixes for enhanced reliability.

Add-on Productivity Analytics

By:

Wayne M

Users:

7,618 -556

Rating:

3.70

(11)

Version:

1.2.1 Last updated: 2023-09-17

Creation date:

2020-11-03

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
activeTab
declarativeContent
storage
scripting

Host permissions:

https://*.powerbi.com/*

Size:

762.12KB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-15

Ranking

# 1,938 ▼ 66

Other rankings

#13 in power keyword 37 ▲ 1

#21 in refresh keyword 68

#23 in auto refresh keyword 68

#70 in dashboard keyword 29 ▲ 1

#79 in auto keyword 69 ▼ 1

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User reviews

Users appreciate this extension for its lightweight design and ability to automate refreshing Power BI reports, calling it highly recommended and handy. However, multiple users report it does not function correctly in full screen mode and struggles when the refresh button is hidden or in narrow windows. Some mention compatibility issues with the newest version of Edge causing display problems, and occasional bugs where the refresh status is active but no actual refresh occurs.

Pros

Lightweight and easy to use
Effectively automates refresh in Power BI reports
Highly recommended by multiple users
Solves a common issue with refreshing reports
Very handy and functional extension

Cons

Does not work properly in Power BI full screen mode (several mentions)
Issues with functionality when the browser window is narrow or when refresh button is hidden
Compatibility problems with the latest Edge version causing rendering and selection issues
Sometimes shows refresh as active without actually refreshing

Recent reviews

This does not seem to work if the UI hides the refresh button. This can happen if the browser window is narrow (e.g. when using dev tools), or if viewing with the embed URL. Otherwise, this extension is very lightweight and does exactly what I need.

by Ha*****, 2025-06-19

Highly Recommended. Works like a Charm.

by Ab*****, 2023-12-05

Can this please get updated for the new version of Edge? I really liked this extension.

by Jo*****, 2023-08-28

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Extension safety

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Power BI Auto Refresh requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Power BI Auto Refresh has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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