# External Data Sources Don't Automatically Refresh?

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/external-data-sources-dont-automatically-refresh/146093>\
**Category:** Data Hub\
**Tags:** datasets\
**Created:** [February 11, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/external-data-sources-dont-automatically-refresh/146093 "2026-02-11T10:50:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/external-data-sources-dont-automatically-refresh/146093/2 "2026-02-12T13:40:34Z")

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If you connected the sheet via Google Sheets Data Ingestion inside Data Studio, HubSpot says updates occur every 5 minutes. You should not need to use Refresh now for normal operation.

The caveat that often makes this look “not updating”:

Even if the external data source is updating, HubSpot reports themselves are not real time.  
For example, custom report builder reports refresh automatically every 2 hours, and manual refresh has limits.

So a good test is: check the dataset preview and the external data source status inside Data Studio first, not just the dashboard report.

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