# Amazon GameLift Streams backend service and web client
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 Amazon GameLift Streams enables you to stream applications through a web browser. With the Amazon GameLift Streams Web SDK, you can set up a backend streaming service. Then, end users connect to a stream through a web client. They can play your game or interact with your application all through the cloud. 

 The Amazon GameLift Streams Web SDK includes a sample backend server and a sample web client, which you can use to get started on creating a backend service. You can also use these samples to test how Amazon GameLift Streams streams, without additional development. To get started, refer to [Setting up a web server and client with Amazon GameLift Streams](setting-up-web-sdk.md). 

 If you want to share a stream without building your own web client, you can use a stream URL instead. A stream URL opens your stream in a supported web browser for anyone you share it with, so you do not need the Amazon GameLift Streams Web SDK or a backend service to let end users stream. For more information, see [Share stream sessions with stream URLs](stream-urls.md). 

**Topics**
+ [Amazon GameLift Streams compatible devices and browsers](compatible-devices-browsers.md)
+ [Required ports](required-ports.md)
+ [Setting up a web server and client with Amazon GameLift Streams](setting-up-web-sdk.md)
+ [Customize stream appearance](sdk-stream-appearance.md)
+ [Locale preference](sdk-locale-support.md)
+ [AWS credentials for your application](sdk-session-credentials.md)
+ [Mouse movement handling](sdk-mouse-movement.md)
+ [Data channel communication between an application and web client](data-channels.md)
+ [Amazon GameLift Streams Web SDK release notes](web-sdk-release-notes.md)