> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.refractbot.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.refractbot.com/online-dashboard/devices.md).

# Devices

The **Devices** tab shows every device signed into your account and lets you sign them out. This is also where you free up instances when you hit your limit.

Open it here: [dashboard.refractbot.com/devices](https://dashboard.refractbot.com/devices)

<figure><img src="/files/eJ7S526cwqrKoOxsB8ww" alt="The Devices tab showing the instance usage bar, sign-out buttons, and device list"><figcaption><p>The Devices tab: instance usage up top, sign-out controls, and your device list below.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Your instance usage

The bar at the top shows how many of your instances are in use, for example **1 of 2 desktop instances in use**. The total reflects how many instances your subscription includes, and each instance is consumed by a device that is currently running and connected. It is strictly one instance per device: a machine runs one copy of Refract, and a second instance requires a second computer or server.

Click **Refresh** to force the list to reset and show the current state.

{% content-ref url="/pages/KgeKJxFOnpEnFpfYaSKR" %}
[Instances](/online-dashboard/subscription/instances.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Your signed-in devices

Each device in the list shows its name, operating system, bot version, IP address, whether it is active, and when it was last seen.

<figure><img src="/files/DTiwsGWeKsiESSoxlFt4" alt="A signed-in device row showing name, OS, bot version, IP, and Active status"><figcaption><p>An active device: name, operating system, bot version, IP, and when it was last seen.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Sign devices out

You have four ways to sign devices out:

* Click the **X** next to a single device.
* Tick the checkboxes on the devices you want gone, then click **Sign out selected**.
* Click **Sign out inactive** to sign out only the devices that are not currently active.
* Click **Sign out all** to sign out everything at once.

## Fix "Max Instance Limit Reached"

If the bot shows **Max Instance Limit Reached** when you log in, every instance on your subscription is already consumed by another device. Fix it from this page:

{% hint style="info" %}
**Running on a cloud server, like an AWS image?** Stopping and starting a server can change its hardware and IP, so Refract may see it as a brand new device when it comes back up. The old session still counts against your limit, so sign out the stale device here and sign in again.
{% endhint %}

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

#### Open the Devices tab

Go to [dashboard.refractbot.com/devices](https://dashboard.refractbot.com/devices) and click **Refresh** to see the current state.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Sign out what you do not need

Sign out the devices you are not using. **Sign out all** is the quickest way if you only run one machine.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Log into the bot again

With an instance freed up, log back into the bot on the device you want to use.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="success" %}
If you keep hitting the limit because you genuinely run more machines than you have instances, you can add an instance from the Subscription page, up to the current cap.
{% endhint %}


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