Auto refresh or reload a page on Firefox for Android ?

Is there a way to auto reload or refresh a page on Firefox for Android ?
I looked at the extensions but I could not find any. I am using my tablet for Google Drive Slides and unfortunately their publish web page does not force the browser to refresh a page so the content do not change. The only solution I found is to auto reload a page. Dolphin has this add on but the full screen does not hide the status bar. Firefox full screen hides the status bar but there is no auto reload a page extension.
Can someone help please?

Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache. In order to try to fix these problems, the first step is to clear both cookies and the cache.
The Firefox cache temporarily stores images, scripts, and other parts of websites while you are browsing. <br>
Note: ''This will temporarily log you out of all sites you're logged in to.''
To clear cache and cookies, do the following:
#Tap the menu icon located at the top right corner. This is the icon with 3 bars. On older Android devices you'll have to press the hardware menu key and then tap More.
#Tap '''Settings'''.
#After that, you will be taken to the settings screen. In the settings screen, look under the section '''''Privacy & Security''''' and select '''Clear private data'''.
#You will then be taken to a list of what can be cleared. Select the following 2 for deletion:
#*Cookies & active logins
#*Cache
#After those have been selected, tap the '''Clear data''' button to actually clear the cache and cookies.
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