Streaming URL (Amazon AppStream 2.0 Client or Browser Connection) - Amazon AppStream 2.0

Streaming URL (Amazon AppStream 2.0 Client or Browser Connection)

You can create a streaming URL to connect to an app block builder through a browser or the AppStream 2.0 client. Unlike a streaming URL that you create to enable user access to a fleet instance, which is valid for a maximum of seven days, by default, a streaming URL that you create to access an image builder expires after one hour. To set a different expiration time, you must generate the streaming URL by using the CreateAppBlockBuilderStreamingURL API action.

You can create a streaming URL in any of the following ways:

To create a streaming URL and connect to the app block builder by using the AppStream 2.0 console, complete the steps in the following procedure.

To create a streaming URL and connect to the app block builder by using the AppStream 2.0 console
  1. Open the AppStream 2.0 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/appstream2.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Application Manager, App block builders.

  3. In the list of app block builders, choose the app block builder to which you want to connect. Verify that the status of the app block builder is Running.

  4. Choose Actions, Create streaming URL.

  5. Do one of the following:

    • To save the streaming URL to connect to the app block builder later, choose Copy Link to copy the URL, then save it to an accessible location.

    • To connect to the app block builder through the AppStream 2.0 client, choose Launch in Client. When you choose this option, the AppStream 2.0 client sign-in page is prepopulated with the streaming URL.

    • To connect to the app block builder through a browser, choose Launch in Browser. When you choose this option, a browser opens with the address bar prepopulated with the streaming URL.

  6. After you create the streaming URL and connect to the app block builder, start streaming the app block builder.