Convert prefabs to use Addressables
To convert a prefab into an Addressable asset, enable the Addressables option in its Inspector window or drag it to a group in the Addressables Groups window.
To enable the Addressables option:
- Select the prefab in the Project window.
- In its Inspector, enable the Addressables option.
You don't always need to make prefabs Addressable when used in an Addressable scene. Addressables automatically includes prefabs that you add to the scene hierarchy as part of the data contained in the scene's AssetBundle.
However, if you use a prefab in more than one scene and don't want to duplicate it across scenes, you can make it Addressable, remove it from the scene, and then use the Addressables API or AssetReference to load it dynamically. You must also make a prefab Addressable if you want to load and instantiate it dynamically at runtime.
Note
If you use a prefab in a non-Addressable scene, Unity copies the prefab data into the built-in scene data whether the prefab is Addressable or not.