Cloud Game Queueing

A computing device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium;
• and
• program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform functions comprising:
• displaying a browser on the computing device to launch a game on a cloud streaming service in response to a request from a user, wherein the cloud streaming service places the user in a queue prior to allowing the user to play the game;
• receiving, from a server, additional program instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to perform functions comprising obtaining information about the user's wait in the queue;
• receiving a signal from a game controller in communication with the computing device indicating actuation of a user input element of the game controller;
• and
• in response to receiving the signal from the game controller:
• hiding a display of the browser without closing the browser so the user's position in the queue is not lost;
• obtaining information about the user's wait in the queue using the additional program instructions received from the server;
• and
• displaying the information about the user's wait in the queue.