The remote desktops and client systems on which you install the agent and client software must meet certain requirements to support the Browser Redirection feature.

Remote desktops
  • The VMware Browser Redirection group policy settings must be configured on the Active Directory server.
  • The Chrome browser or Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser must be installed.
  • The VMware Horizon Browser Redirection extension must be installed in the browser.
Client system
  • Only Windows and Chrome client systems are supported.
  • For Windows clients, Horizon Client for Windows must be installed with the Support for HTML5 Multimedia Redirection and Browser Redirection custom setup option selected. This option is selected by default. See the topics about installing Horizon Client in the Horizon Client for Windows Guide document.
  • For Chrome clients, Horizon Client for Chrome 2203 or later must be installed. In addition, the Browser Redirection feature must be turned on and configured as described in "Configure Browser Redirection" in the Horizon Client for Chrome Guide.
Display protocol for the remote session
  • PCoIP (Windows clients only)
  • VMware Blast (Windows and Chrome clients)