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title: "Preview Beacons"
slug: "previewing-beacons"
updated: 2026-08-06T15:17:17Z
published: 2026-08-06T15:17:17Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/previewing-beacons"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Preview Beacons

Whatfix Desktop enables you to preview a Beacon before publishing the Beacon live using the Whatfix Desktop Player.

For more information on installing the Whatfix Desktop Player, see [Installing Whatfix Desktop Player](https://support.whatfix.com/desktop/docs/installation-guide-whatfix-desktop).

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Ensure that the Beacon segment you want to preview is set to active on your dashboard.

Use the following Steps to preview a Beacon using the Whatfix Desktop Player:

1. Launch your target application, and then launch the **Whatfix Studio**.
2. On the top-right corner, click the **Preview mode** icon. ![Studio_Preview_Mode1](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_Preview_Mode1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A27%3A34Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A27%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=egqYttIwlOdwXn26rnfAOy6DOJ%2F2SGzy2ITmpm3tHMI%3D)
3. Click **Enter** and then refresh the browser. ![studio_preview mode_enter](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/studio_preview%20mode_enter.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A27%3A34Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A27%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=egqYttIwlOdwXn26rnfAOy6DOJ%2F2SGzy2ITmpm3tHMI%3D)

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If the content you want to preview is in the Draft stage, then select **Draft, Ready, Production** from the dropdown. ![studio_include_draft_content](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/studio_include_draft_content.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A27%3A34Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A27%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=egqYttIwlOdwXn26rnfAOy6DOJ%2F2SGzy2ITmpm3tHMI%3D)

1. Hover your cursor over the Beacon to preview it. ![RB_preview beacon](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/RB_preview%20beacon.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A27%3A34Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A27%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=egqYttIwlOdwXn26rnfAOy6DOJ%2F2SGzy2ITmpm3tHMI%3D)
2. Disable the **Preview Mode** once you are done previewing the Beacon. ![WhatfixDesktop_StopPlayer_Preview](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/WhatfixDesktop_StopPlayer_Preview.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A27%3A34Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A27%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=egqYttIwlOdwXn26rnfAOy6DOJ%2F2SGzy2ITmpm3tHMI%3D)