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# visible$

> Observable indicating whether the participant is visible in the layout.

```ts
get visible$(): Observable<boolean | undefined>
```

Observable indicating whether the participant is visible in the layout.

## **Inherited from**

[`Participant`](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/participant).[`visible$`](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/participant#visible-1)

## visible

```ts
get visible(): boolean
```

Whether the participant is visible in the layout.

## **Inherited from**

[`Participant`](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/participant).[`visible`](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/participant#visible)

## **Examples**

```ts
selfParticipant.visible$.subscribe((visible) => {
  console.log('visible:', visible);
});
```