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System Requirements and Considerations

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System Requirements and Considerations - Amazon AppStream 2.0

The AppStream 2.0 client requires the following:

  • Follow the principle of least privilege when launching the AppStream 2.0 client. The client should only run with the level of privilege required to complete a task.

  • Client requirements

    • Windows client

      • Operating system — Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows 11 (64-bit)

      • Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 version 14.20.xx Redistributable or later. For more information, see the Latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Version in the Microsoft Support documentation.

      • RAM — 2 GB minimum

      • Hard drive space — 200 MB minimum

    • macOS client

      • Operating system — macOS 13 (Ventura), macOS 14 (Sonoma), macOS 15 (Sequoia)

      • Hard drive space — 200 MB minimum

  • Local administrator rights — Used if you want to install the AppStream 2.0 USB driver for USB driver support.

    Note

    Local administrator rights are not supported for the macOS client.

  • An AppStream 2.0 image that uses the latest AppStream 2.0 agent or agent versions published on or after November 14, 2018. For information about AppStream 2.0 agent versions, see AppStream 2.0 Agent Release Notes.

  • The client supports UDP as well as the default TCP-based streaming over NICE DCV. For more information about NICE DCV and UDP, see Enabling the QUIC UDP transport protocol. If you want to enable UDP streaming for the client, make sure you meet the following requirements. If you don't meet the following requirements, the client will default back to TCP-based streaming.

Note

We recommend an internet connection for AppStream 2.0 client installation. In some cases, the client can't be installed on a computer that is not connected to the internet, or USB devices might not work with applications streamed from AppStream 2.0. For more information, see Troubleshooting AppStream 2.0 User Issues.

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