1Password chrome extension keeps getting locked because an update is available

[Edit: I went down into Chrome settings, did in fact find an update, and the problem seems to have gone away, but without that effort, I was not able to see that Chrome had an update available, so maybe a Chrome bug?]

I've been getting this message for a couple of days, and the 1Password extension for Chrome asks me for a password every time I try to use it, but I don't see any indication that Chrome actually does have an update available. I've restarted it (and rebooted) multiple times. I'm now on version 118.0.5993.88 of Chrome (arm64), and MacOS 14.0 (Sonoma). Super annoying (or I wouldn't be bothering to post this).

Finishing off October's round of updates is 119.0.6045.105, released 31 October. So we've had to quit and relaunch Chrome more than once a week just to use 1Password.
I find it frustrating that the 1Password extension refuses to auto-unlock when the desktop app is unlocked, yet it will quite happily accept your master password in order to unlock - Is this policy to increase security or not?

I also created an account in this forum just so I could add a +1. The constant locking in Chrome due to the weekly Chrome updates is my only frustration with using 1Password.

Same for me, this is killing my work productivity. 90% of my work is browser based and this week I already had to restart 3 times because of chrome updates.

Chiming in here – this is a super annoying behavior that basically makes the 1pass browser extension useless. In the moment when I realize that 1p has locked itself out I am in the process of filling out a password field. This is usually during the workday and I'm already at risk of my concentration breaking because of the authentication disruption. having to restart my browser (in the middle of a login process, LOL that's going to play nicely with session management) is disruptive, having to break and type in the sentence-long passphrase (even when the main 1PW app is sitting unlocked on my desktop!) is disruptive. I have 3 different work-related chrome profiles (consultant; client; client) plus 2 personal ones (important stuff, social media / news) that I use, and having to go through this on each is really tedious.

I don't understand exactly what security issue this is supposed to prevent or solve but the net behavior is incredibly annoying. I rarely have to type in my password for the desktop app given touchID on my mac and FaceID on my iphone. As others have pointed out, Chrome seems to update at least once a week these days, and 1password freaks out even before Chrome starts nagging me.

I signed up just to let the team know that this will probably drive a lot of users into the arms of Apple and the iCloud Keychain. I already considered that. For now I'm using Safari, which doesn't update that often and integrates better.

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Adding my voice to the chorus here. I dread seeing these update notices :-( and would very much appreciate if 1password would find a solution.

OMYGOODNESS IT'S CHRISTMAS

The 1Password browser extension in Chrome will now maintain a connection with the 1Password app even when a Chrome update is pending.

@mcg, that's right!

Here is some more information on the improvements we have been making to 1Password in the browser: Usability Digest Dec. 2023: Improved autofill reliability, lock state, and item title generation — 1Password Community

OMG YES.