I've tested on various browsers executing code snippet below and they have all get blocked by default.
setTimeout(() => window.open('https://google.com'), 1001);
But if the delay is <= 1000 it can successfully open a new tab/window.
Why?
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popups need to be launched as the result of a user action. – dandavis Jan 12 '18 at 07:06
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1Check out this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2587677/avoid-browser-popup-blockers – Nikola Andreev Jan 12 '18 at 07:11