Company
Date Published
Author
Salman Khan
Word count
729
Language
English
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None

Summary

LambdaTest has announced support for Playwright, a web automation framework, for testing Android applications on real devices, offering developers and testers over 100 Android devices from various manufacturers like Samsung and Google. This advancement allows for direct testing on actual devices without the need for additional drivers or proxies, thus streamlining the process and saving resources. Although Playwright's support for Android is still experimental, it offers the potential for more accurate testing compared to mobile emulation through viewport resizing. LambdaTest's platform enhances this capability by providing extensive device coverage, parallel testing, and debugging features, and it allows tests to be conducted in local environments via the LambdaTest Tunnel. Users can easily start testing by integrating their credentials with Playwright scripts and specifying necessary capabilities. Despite being in the Beta phase, these features promise to improve the quality and compatibility of Android apps while reducing testing time and effort.