RemoteLiveReload

Live Reload is a system to automatically reload a web page when the source files for that web page are changed. This extension…

RemoteLiveReload - The LiveReload Chrome Extension

RemoteLiveReload is a chrome extension that provides an automated system for live reloading web pages. When the source files of a page are modified, the extension triggers an automatic refresh. It connects to a local or remote live-reload server, e.g., the widely-used LiveReload for Windows or Mac and guard-livereload for Linux, depending on the domain of the current webpage.

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Extension stats

By: remotelivereload

Users: 6,000+

Rating: 3.68

(37)

Version: 0.0.46 (Last updated: 2014-12-15)

Creation date: 2014-12-15

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
<all_urls>

Size: 70.49K

Ranking

# 13,154 ▲ 101

Other rankings

#6847 in Developer Tools ▼ 15 #16 in reload keyword 43 #94 in live keyword 55 ▼ 9

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Live Reload is a system to automatically reload a web page when the source files for that web page are changed.

This extension connects to a live-reload server (local or remote) for example LiveReload (for Windows or Mac) or guard-livereload (for Linux).

The extension tries to connect to a live reload server on the domain for the current web page.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well compared to other LiveReload extensions
Allows activation for specific sites, providing security reassurance
Makes life easier for web developers
Helps reduce the need to manually refresh pages

Cons

Not working for multiple users
Lack of clarity on the difference between LiveReload and RemoteLiveReload

Most mentioned

Works perfectly
Not working
Makes life as a web developer easier

User reviews

To make it work, you should click on the icon and see in the console log the message that the extension has been injected. Thank you.

M C, 2024-03-28

LiveReload extension is not working on my machine, this one works so... yeah nice 🤷

Dawid Prajzner, 2022-10-10

So far, very good. Allows you to turn the plugin on only for specific sites, e.g. localhost, which is reassuring, given that it has access to all browser data.