Simply, an extension is installed on to the VDA, and Workspace app as always will be on the client endpoint.

Thankfully there is a solution which allows a business to offload that video to the endpoint itself using what we call Browser Content Redirection, which is available to all Virtual Apps and Desktops licensed customers whether on-premises or using Citrix Cloud. Video content is also taxing on CPU first and foremost, so for a Citrix environment that may really impact the overall user experience for video playback amongst all the other activities. Video content itself is also very much part of our daily lives whether it be watching YouTube videos, news clips, training videos, or video conferencing using Microsoft Teams. A real-world example is the car sales industry whereby car dealerships are harnessing social media to sell their stock by way of videos. The Internet contains and delivers more multimedia content than ever before, particularly since Covid-19.

Installing the BCR extension on Microsoft Edge – Group Policy.

Installing the BCR extension on Microsoft Edge – Manual.

Installing the BCR extension on Google Chrome – Group Policy.

Installing the BCR extension on Google Chrome – Manual.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2109.

Browser Content Redirection (BCR) uses Citrix Workspace app to fetch and render web content, massively reducing CPU, GPU, RAM, and network consumption on the Desktop or Server VDA.

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