AlwaysOn - Keep MS Teams Alive icon

AlwaysOn - Keep MS Teams Alive

by Felix Melchner · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Keep your Microsoft Teams status green/available even when the tab is not in focus

Users
694
+153 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#37K
#32K among extensions
Version
1.1.1
updated 7 Mar 2026

Users

monthly, 8 months
0347694Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 694 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 8 months
001Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About AlwaysOn - Keep MS Teams Alive

AlwaysOn is a lightweight, reliable, and beautifully designed Chrome extension that ensures your Microsoft Teams status stays active. Whether you're researching in another tab, reading a long document, or just taking a quick stretch, AlwaysOn prevents Teams from automatically marking you as "Away." ★ Key Features ✓ Stay Green, Always: Maintains your "Available" (green) status on Microsoft Teams as long as the extension is active, even if the Teams tab is hidden or out of focus. ✓ One-Click Start/Stop: Easily toggle the keep-alive feature on or off directly from the extension popup. ✓ Auto-Resumes on Startup: Remembers your preference and automatically keeping Teams alive when you restart your browser. ✓ Smart Icon Indicator: The extension icon dynamically changes color. Green when active, Orange when inactive so you always know your status at a glance without having to open the popup. ✓ Light & Dark Mode: Built-in theme switcher lets you choose the perfect look for your extension popup. ★ How to Use 1. Open up your Microsoft Teams tab in the browser. 2. Click the AlwaysOn extension icon in your browser toolbar. 3. Click Start to activate. The extension icon will turn green, and you're all set! ★ Privacy First AlwaysOn runs locally in your browser. It only interacts with your Microsoft Teams tabs to keep the session active and does not collect, store, or transmit any of your personal data or chat messages. ★ Disclaimer AlwaysOn does not belong or is not related to the official Microsoft Teams™ application / website in any ways. It is an unofficial extension that is developed and maintained independently. AlwaysOn (browser extension) is a wrapper to the original Microsoft Teams™ web application and makes it more usable by adding functionality to keep your Teams status always available (green). This Chrome plugin is not endorsed or certified by any third party. All third party logos and trademarks displayed on this Chrome plugin are properties of the third parties.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+25+3.7%00.00
30 days+153+28.3%00.00
6 months+607+697.7%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where AlwaysOn - Keep MS Teams Alive appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
keep#48−13
team#60−30

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.1.17 Mar 2026
1.0.028 Feb 2026
1.1.028 Feb 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
28 Feb 2026
Size
33 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
kglgcigncpbddjafpdejnafeggcambjb

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 4, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabtabsscriptingstorage
Site access
*://teams.microsoft.com/**://teams.live.com/**://teams.cloud.microsoft/*

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