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Why Your Agent Leaves on Browser Refresh (and When to Keep It)

calendar_today June 17, 2026 person Chris Wilson domain livekit

When a user refreshes the page, your voice agent disappears and forgets the conversation. Here is exactly why that happens, how to keep the agent alive across a reconnect with close_on_disconnect, and, just as important, when you should leave the default alone.

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