Cached - article_comments_article_64220. Host from the apartment, yacht, or ceo office. My buddy plays on xbox, so I'm wondering if you found a solid fix for going afk as i guess my methods may not work for him. Wait for the "sitting down-animation" to end. ... Now, I keep it full screen windowed so it plays in the background and I dont get kicked. Related. QUESTION. Guides » GTA 5 - Idle Without Getting Kicked. I know you can watch security cameras or launch a contact mission and not get kicked for idling, but how can I minimize the game and use my comp for other stuff without triggering that damn 3 minute kick timer? If you want to avoid being kicked from online lobbies while you go AFK, all you need to do is go to your apartment, turn on the TV and click right on the D-pad to make your character watch TV. If you do not have an ethernet cable, see Troubleshooting below. Take a seat nearby (pressing "E" at the couch). Question: I am trying to play Grand Theft Auto Online on PC and am having problems staying connected to other players. Is there any way to idle and alt+tab and not get kicked? Attention LOBBY HOSTS: Please do not use the Bunker, Facility, Hangar, or MC business to host a lobby. Back when I played on Xbox 360 the idle time was around 13 minutes before it kicked you off the lobby, but on PC it seems to be bugged and kicks me straight away. 257k. That ain't true because eventually it will pop up on screen ''you have 13 minutes before getting kicked out''. For Grand Theft Auto Online on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Best way to idle/afk without being kicked? In GTA:O on PC, whenever I alt-tab out of the game for a minute or so, I return to the game to find that i've been kicked from the game lobby for being idle too long. 1 year ago. In a busy lobby, you may still get kicked for idle if you do it this way, due to those locations getting glitchy over time. You can get still kicked out of there due to the game being buggy. ... revolving around Rockstar's critically acclaimed single player release and the ongoing multiplayer expansion of Grand Theft Auto Online. Written by Kashi.at / Jan 11, 2018 How to Idle... Go to your TV (CEO Building, Appartment, Yacht etc.) Archived. Connect your console via an Ethernet cable. People don't want to use a controller and rubber bands on their PC to prevent automatic idle kicking. PC. ". What I do that stll work is to go to your property living room, turn on the tv and raise the phone and get job list app and cancel once in a while some invitations and no matter how you are not kicked. Published Oct. 20th 2019. GTA 5 - Idle Without Getting Kicked. There is a method for going AFK in GTA Online and never get kicked if you know where to sit and chill out! level 1. Getting a super laggy session to increase success rate on CONSOLE (by me): Turn on your PC and connect to the internet via Wi-Fi. It was always like 10-13mins but since like 2 weeks i cant even go to the toilet or get new tea/coffee while standing in a lobby, i get idle timeout kicks after one minute or less. I wonder why on xbox you get kicked if your controller turns off, but on ps4 the game just gives you a popup asking you to reconnect a controller to continue playing and never kicks you out. ... Games Grand Theft Auto 5 GTA Online Genres Action Adventure RPG Shooter Platforms PC Playstation 4 Xbox One Tags gta online guides.