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Re:Show HN: Unscreen – Automatically remove video background... by aembleton on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @01:36PM (#24063356)
Looking at the code, it is using a script from Browser Update[1] to determine whether to show that message.

Here's the line from the js you linked to that checks the browser version:

    window.checkBrowserVersion = function() { i()({ required: { i: 12, e: -4, f: -3, o: -3, s: -1, c: -3 }, insecure: !0, unsupported: !0, reminder: 0, reminderClosed: 168, style: "corner", api: 2019.06, test: !1, onshow: function() { window.track && window.track("BrowserUpdate", "outdated_version_dialog", "Browser version outdated dialog") } }) }, $((function() { window.checkBrowserVersion() }));
The c: -3 is the crucial bit that should cause it to trigger if your version is at least 3 versions out of date.

Yours isn't though. Can you access http://browser-update.org ? If not, then there might be something with your DNS settings. Have you tried tethering through your phone? Have you changed your user agent?

1. http://browser-update.org/#install

Re:Show HN: Unscreen – Automatically remove video background... by aembleton on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @01:55PM (#24063578)
Just checked, and my Chrome is on version 84. Version 80 is out of date.

You need to update Chrome.

Re:Show HN: Unscreen – Automatically remove video background... by Jaruzel on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @02:33PM (#24064011)
To be frank, I don't need to do anything. I'll update Chrome when I'm ready, thanks.

What I object to, is a dodgy popup appearing on an unrelated website.

Re:Show HN: Unscreen – Automatically remove video background... by noja on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @03:56PM (#24064888)
You don't need to call an ambulance when you break your leg, but your browser has at least five high vulnerabilities (and one critical vulnerability).
Re:Show HN: Unscreen – Automatically remove video background... by sreekotay on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @03:08PM (#24064353)
That's interesting. Number of versions is probably a weak signal for this --- but how many browser versions should the dev a small site be looking for? Things DO break...