--- title: "Streaming SSR" description: "Stream head tags as async components resolve during Vue SSR" canonical_url: "https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/vue/head/guides/core-concepts/streaming" last_updated: "2026-06-18T00:43:06.191Z" --- Standard SSR waits for everything to render before sending HTML. Streaming sends the document shell immediately, then streams content as async components resolve. The problem: async components using `useHead()` set head tags *after* the initial render. Without streaming support, those tags never reach the client's ``. Unhead's streaming integration solves this by injecting ` ``` ## When to Skip If you're not using async components with Suspense, stick with standard SSR. The streaming setup adds complexity for no benefit when all head tags are synchronous.