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title: Explore A Preview of RUM Features In Synthetic Monitoring
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  Users without RUM can now preview RUM data, sessions, and errors from their
  Synthetic browser test results with no additional cost.
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  Explore A Preview of RUM Features In Synthetic Monitoring
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> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.datadoghq.com/llms.txt).

# Explore A Preview of RUM Features In Synthetic Monitoring

## Overview{% #overview %}

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If you have Real User Monitoring, you can access a preview of RUM, Session Replay, Error Tracking, and additional performance data from your Synthetic browser test runs.
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Synthetic browser tests embed the Real User Monitoring SDK, allowing you to explore:

- [Session Replay](https://docs.datadoghq.com/session_replay.md) for all tests. You can access additional context beyond screenshots available for each step and [Browser Dev Tools](https://docs.datadoghq.com/session_replay/dev_tools.md).
- The session in the [RUM Explorer](https://docs.datadoghq.com/real_user_monitoring/explorer.md).
- Aggregated errors across your different steps, tests, and test runs with [Error Tracking](https://docs.datadoghq.com/real_user_monitoring/error_tracking.md). You can scope the error impact and prioritize fixing the most severe issues.
- Extra resources and timing information from RUM including additional search and monitor capabilities.

## Allow Synthetic data on RUM applications{% #allow-synthetic-data-on-rum-applications %}

In your browser test recording, click Collect RUM Data on above the Start Recording button and select an application to collect data on. After saving your recording and test configuration, RUM gathers test data and generates session recordings from your browser test runs.

1. Navigate to Digital Experience > Settings (under Synthetic Monitoring & Testing) > [Integration Settings](https://app.datadoghq.com/synthetics/settings/integrations).
1. Under Synthetic Data RUM Collection, click Enable Synthetic RUM data collection to enable Datadog to collect RUM data from your test runs.
1. Click Save RUM Data Collection.
1. Under Synthetic Data RUM Applications, select a default RUM application suggested in the Browser Test Recorder from the dropdown menu.
1. Click Save RUM Data Applications.

Optionally, click Synthetic Tests Default and select another RUM application from the dropdown menu. This application is displayed in the browser test recording.

For more information, see [Synthetic Monitoring Settings](https://docs.datadoghq.com/synthetics/settings.md).

## Synthetic Monitoring to RUM Explorer{% #synthetic-monitoring-to-rum-explorer %}

Datadog generates a session recording for each browser test run. From your [list of browser tests](https://app.datadoghq.com/synthetics/tests?query=type%3A%28browser%29), open a browser test. On the test details page, select a test run from the Test Runs tab to open the test run details page. Click the RUM widget to see the View session in RUM and Replay session options.

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   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/synthetics/guide/rum_in_synthetics/view_session_from_synthetics.1b3dc3b5fb6170a2547e39f15dda1013.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850 1x, https://docs.dd-static.net/images/synthetics/guide/rum_in_synthetics/view_session_from_synthetics.1b3dc3b5fb6170a2547e39f15dda1013.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850&dpr=2 2x"
   alt="The View session in RUM and Replay session options in the RUM widget on the run details page." /%}

Click View session in RUM to open the [RUM Explorer](https://app.datadoghq.com/rum/explorer), where you can see this test run's errors, resources, and performance data. Alternatively, click Replay session to go directly to the session replay captured in your browser test.

## RUM Explorer to Synthetic Monitoring{% #rum-explorer-to-synthetic-monitoring %}

In the RUM Explorer, navigate to your [list of sessions](https://app.datadoghq.com/rum/explorer). To filter for sessions with a replay available, select Session Replay in the facet panel. Click a session to open its details panel. The panel displays `This event was generated by a Synthetic test run`, the test ID, and the View Synthetic Test Result button.

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   alt="Session panel showing this event was generated by a Synthetic test run, with the Session Replay facet selected in the facet panel showing errors, actions, and views loaded." /%}

Click View Synthetic Test Result to return to the test run's results in Synthetic Monitoring.

## Further Reading{% #further-reading %}

Additional helpful documentation, links, and articles:

- [Configure a Browser Test](https://docs.datadoghq.com/synthetics/browser_tests.md)
- [Synthetic Monitoring Settings](https://docs.datadoghq.com/synthetics/settings.md)