Redirect to a New URL

This guide explains how to redirect the user’s current browser tab to a different web page from within an Unreal Engine application running in a browser.

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Demo URL:
https://connector.eagle3dstreaming.com/v5/demo/FeaturesPluginDemo/default

Press the 9 key on your keyboard to redirect the current browser tab to a different web page.

You can redirect to new URL using either of the following two methods:

Method 1. Using the E3DS Features Plugin (Recommended)

Method 1 is recommended because it is faster, easier, and less prone to errors.

Prerequisite:

Before proceeding, ensure you have downloaded and installed the E3DS Features Plugin in your Unreal Engine project. For detailed instructions, refer to:
Download and Install the E3DS Features Plugin

Follow the steps bellow:

Open the level you intend to stream.
Ensure an instance of E3DS_PS_actor is placed in your level.
Figure 1. Drag and drop E3DS_PS_actor into your level
Open the Level Blueprint.
In the Event Graph, right-click and search for the Keyboard 9 event. Add it to the graph.
From the Pressed execution pin of the 9 key event, search for and add the Redirect To node.
In the Url To Redirect To text field, enter the full web address you want the user redirected to (e.g., https://eagle3dstreaming.com/).
Connect the nodes as shown below.
Figure 3. Connect the Nodes
Compile and Save the Blueprint.

Method 2. Using a Custom Blueprint

Follow the steps below:

Create a new Blueprint or open an existing one.
Add the PixelStreamingInput component.
Create a Custom Event or function.
Add a Send Pixel Streaming Response node.
end the following message as a string:

CODE

{"cmd":"redirectTo","value":"https://www.eagle3dstreaming.com"}

Figure 2. Example of sending a manual Pixel Streaming redirect message

Note: Replace the URL above with any destination you wish to redirect to.

Verification

To confirm that the redirect works:

Connect to your remote editor session in your web browser by following the steps in our How to test in remote editor streaming documentation.
Click inside the editor viewport to ensure it has focus.
Press the 9 key on your keyboard.

Expected Result:

The current browser tab running the Pixel Streaming session will navigate away and load the new URL you specified. This confirms the Blueprint successfully sends the redirect command to the client’s browser.

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