VS Code Live Server扩展点击无响应问题求助及已验证解决方法分享

Problem Description #

I've been stuck with an issue using the Live Server extension in VS Code: clicking the Go Live icon in the bottom status bar or selecting "Open with Live Server" from the right-click menu does absolutely nothing. Even when I manually type http://127.0.0.1:5500/index.html into my browser, I get the error message: "This site can’t be reached 127.0.0.1 refused to connect." For context, I have the folder containing my index.html file open in VS Code during all these attempts.

Troubleshooting Steps I’ve Already Tried #

• Confirmed Chrome is set as my default browser, and configured this explicitly in settings.json with "liveServer.settings.CustomBrowser": "chrome"
• Checked and adjusted environment variables based on relevant community discussions
• Kept Live Server’s host setting at the default 127.0.0.1
• Uninstalled and reinstalled the Live Server extension entirely—no change in behavior

My Current settings.json Configuration #

{
  "workbench.colorTheme": "Material Theme Palenight High Contrast",
  "[html]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "remimarsal.prettier-now"
  },
  "workbench.iconTheme": "vscode-icons",
  "liveServer.settings.https": {
    "enable": true
  },
  "liveServer.settings.CustomBrowser": "chrome",
  "workbench.editor.enablePreview": false,
  "files.autoSave": "afterDelay",
  "liveServer.settings.port": 0,
  "liveServer.settings.AdvanceCustomBrowserCmdLine": "",
  "liveServer.settings.ChromeDebuggingAttachment": false
}

Verified Working Solution #

After testing, this method fixed the issue completely:

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Manage > Settings
3. Navigate to Extensions > Live Server Configuration
4. Locate the Settings: Https option
5. Set the enable value to false

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Ozer Ozturk