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This document is a tutorial on how to close a Tab upon losing visibility of it.

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This feature was designed to reduce Streaming time to save usage.

Opening/switching to another Tab on your Browser, automatically closes the App (i.e. once the Tab of the App is not visible).

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For this document, you should:

  1. Access the Control Panel

  2. Enable the Pixel Streaming plugin Enable the Pixel Streaming plugin

  3. Package your App Package your Project from Unreal Engine

  4. Select an App from STEP1 in the Control Panel Select an App from your Control Panel

  5. OR Upload an App Upload an App on your Control Panel

  6. Select/Create a Config Select/Create a Config from your Control Panel

  • To complete this guide, your working environment must meet all the requirements above. If you have not completed any of the points, follow the link to the appropriate instruction and complete it first.

Instructions

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Go to : Control Panel → Step 2: Select a Config → Edit → Session.

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Step 1. Enable Close Tab On Losing Visibility

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Click Save after every change you make.

Click Broadcast if your App is opened in another Tab to instantly apply the changes there.

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Step 2. Open a random Tab on your Browser

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For example, open Youtube.

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Step 3. Run your App (on the same Browser)

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Go to : Control Panel → Step 3 : Generate URLs → Play App

Note

This Feature works only if you open your App from the Control Panel.

(Not by Pasting the Link of the App on the Browser Bar)

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Step 4. Switch to the Youtube Tab

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Click on the Youtube Tab.

Notice how the App closes immediately.

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Step 5. Run your App again from the Control Panel

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Step 6. Open a new Tab while on your App

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  1. Open a new Tab while your App is running.

  2. Notice how the App automatically closes.

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Now you are ready to use this feature!

Check the Session Tab for other Features from here Session Tab


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