Idle timeout for Live test sessions

Idle session timeout is the time for which your Live test session can remain idle without any activity before the session ends automatically. Setting the idle timeout for your Live test sessions can ensure optimal utilization of BrowserStack devices and network resources, and add a security layer for your test sessions.

Idle session timeout options

Based on your Live plan, you can set the following idle session timeout options:

The timeout options applicable to all sessions will persist for your subsequent test sessions. The timeout options applicable to current sessions do not persist for your subsequent test sessions. After you close the current session, the timeout value resets to 5, 10, or 15 minutes, depending on the value that was set previously.

Set idle session timeout

To set idle session timeout, complete these steps:

1. Log in to the Live dashboard.
2. Select the device-browser combination to launch your test session.
3. On the Live vertical toolbar, click Settings.
4. Click the dropdown and select the timeout option.

You see a message on the dashboard that the idle timeout is updated.

If your Live session is inactive for more than the set idle timeout, your session automatically closes, with the following message displayed on the dashboard.