Test on macOS Sonoma, and Android 14 Beta

Hey folks 👋 

Check out the fresh set of features that went live on LambdaTest 👇 

Real Time Browser Testing

📌 You can now perform real time testing on macOS Sonoma exclusively on the LambdaTest platform and ensure a quality web experience with this cutting-edge macOS update. Test your websites and web applications right away across various real browsers running real macOS Sonoma.

Real Devices

📌 Now test your mobile web & native apps on Android 14 (Beta) on real Android devices and ensure your mobile applications are fully optimized and ready to excel on Android 14.

📌 For App Automation, we have made a few enhancements in the network logs functionality to provide you with better visibility and control. Some enhancements include advanced search and filter operations on the network logs, improved usability, and download network logs in .HAR format.

INTEGRATIONS

📌 LambdaTest has now integrated with Airbrake, a bug-monitoring and tracking tool that lets you effortlessly track and monitor bugs while performing cross browser testing directly from the LambdaTest platform to your Airbrake instance, eliminating the need for manual maintenance of tasks and issues. 

To use this integration, check out the documentation - Airbrake Integration with LambdaTest

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New Features in Web and App Automation

Web Automation

Google Lighthouse Report for Playwright Testing 💈 

You can now view the Lighthouse Performance Metrics while running Playwright tests on the LambdaTest cloud. By generating the Lighthouse report, you can view the following performance metrics: 

  • Performance 
  • Accessibility 
  • Best Practices 
  • SEO 
  • Progressive Web App

Currently, LambdaTest supports Lighthouse Audits on Chrome, Edge, and Chromium browsers. 

Refer to documentation:  View Lighthouse Performance Metrics for Playwright. 

Identify and Highlight CDP Errors in Command Logs  

Now you can identify failed command logs at a glance on the LambdaTest Automation Dashboard, allowing you to highlight error command logs instantly. For Playwright, Puppeteer, Taiko, and K6 tests, you can view both the passed and failed status of command logs. This feature makes troubleshooting and debugging easier, as you are able to pinpoint the specific command that caused the error.

Introducing Max Duration for Test Session Timeout 🔴 

For Cypress tests, you can specify a maximum time limit for the test to execute before it is automatically stopped, thus freeing up resources for other tests to execute. Please refer to the documentation Max Duration for Test Session Timeout.

APP AUTOMATION
 

Support for Regular Expression in Playwright Android Testing 🎭 

There may be instances in which the selected device is unavailable when conducting tests on LambdaTest. As a result, Regular Expression (REGEX) comes in handy by expanding the search criteria in order to find alternative devices for testing. 

We have now enabled the support for Regular Expression to fetch device names that are available for Playwright testing on Android devices.

For more details, check the documentation Capabilities for Playwright Android Testing.

Disable Screenshot Block for Android Testing 📱 

LambdaTеst now provides Disable Screenshot Block feature (in Beta) for real Android devices, providing a valuablе solution for mobile app tеsting when dealing with applications that imposе rеstrictions on taking scrееnshots. 

With this feature, you can disablе thе scrееnshot block for Android dеvicеs and perform tеsting without еncountеring any disruptions likе black scrееns or missеd scrееnshots duе to thе app's inhеrеnt propеrtiеs.  

Disable Screenshot Block is supported in Real Time App Testing and App Automation. 

Refer to the documentation Disable Screenshot Block for Android.

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Basic Authentication Support for Safari Web Automation

Hey folks 😀 

We are pleased to announce the basic authentication support for Safari browser automation on real iOS devices. 🔐 

To еnablе Basic Authеntication in Safari for tеsting iOS wеb applications,  wе havе implеmеntеd a nеw Lambda Hook spеcifically dеsignеd for iOS rеal dеvicе wеb sеssions. It's important to note that this Lambda Hook is not compatiblе with app-basеd sessions.  

For more details, please refer to our documentation Basic Authentication for Safari Web Automation.

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New Features Galore in Real Devices

Hey folks 😀 

Our team has been highly productive during the past couple of weeks, so we are thrilled to present you with an array of fresh and exciting new features in real device testing.

Let's take a look 👇 

🔹 Real Device Integration with HyperExecute 

Say goodbye to procuring virtual devices and embrace the true power of real devices with HyperExecute. With the Real Device and HyperExecute integration, you can test on a wide range of mobile devices at blazing-fast speeds over the cloud, empowering teams to supercharge their app testing process, accelerating time to market, and ensuring exceptional quality.

To get started, check our step-by-step guide Real Device Integration with HyperExecute.

🔹 Flutter Dart Testing

With Dart as its programming language, Flutter enables the fast development of mobile apps with a highly productive, extensible, and open-source set of features. 

Now harness the immense capabilities of Flutter Dart and LambdaTest's Real device cloud and ensure your mobile app functions flawlessly across different mobile devices and platforms.

Check our documentation to get started with Flutter Dart Testing on LambdaTest.

🔹 Install and Uninstall Apps in App Automation Scripts

You can install and uninstall specified applications within app automation scripts via webhooks. These commands can be executed using the script execution functionality of the WebDriver. You can install apps that have been uploaded to the LambdaTest platform within your automation scripts. 

For more details, visit our guide, Install and Uninstall Apps in App Automation Scripts.

🔹Biometric Authentication for Android 

LambdaTest now supports biometric authentication on real Android devices. With this new feature, you can test the biometric authentication functionality in your mobile apps to ensure that the app provides an optimal user experience on various devices and platforms.

Head over to our documentation to get started with Biometric Authentication.

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Introducing the LambdaTest New Application Life Cycle Policy

Hey folks 👋 

In our ongoing effort to provide a seamless and efficient testing environment, we at LambdaTest are implementing a new Application Life Cycle Policy. 

As of 25th June 2023, any application uploaded to our platform will remain available for a duration of 90 days from the upload date. After this period, the application will be automatically deleted from our cloud.

This policy change aims to manage system resources more effectively, ensuring high performance for all end-users and customers. We recognize the importance of your applications in your testing processes. Therefore, we highly recommend maintaining local backups of your applications to prevent any disruptions to your workflows.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this new policy, please feel free to reach out to our dedicated support team.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we continue to improve our services to suit your needs better.

Now run your k6 Browser Tests on LambdaTest

Hey, testers 😀 

LambdaTest now supports automated browser testing using k6, an open-source tool by Grafana. This allows you to accelerate web automation by leveraging immense k6 core capabilities to perform browser testing at scale on the LambdaTest cloud across different browsers and OS combinations. 

👉 For more information, head over to our blog Scaling End-To-End Web Testing With Grafana k6 And LambdaTest.

📕 To get started with k6 browser testing, check our support document: k6 Browser Testing

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Introducing the LambdaTest Tunnel Docker Extension

Hey folks 👋 

We are excited to announce the introduction of the LambdaTest Tunnel Docker Extension. This latest addition to our platform empowers you to perform seamless cross browser testing of locally hosted websites and web applications across 3000+ browser and OS environments.

Key Features 🔻 

  • Effortless Cross Browser Testing: With the LambdaTest Tunnel Docker Extension, you can effortlessly test your locally hosted websites and web applications on a wide range of browsers and operating systems at your fingertips.
  • Expanded Browser and OS Coverage: Gain access to a browser farm of 3000+ browser and OS combinations, ensuring comprehensive browser compatibility testing for your web projects.
  • Eliminate Manual Tunnel Launching: The LambdaTest Tunnel Docker Extension removes the need for manually launching the tunnel through the command-line interface (CLI), saving you time and effort.

📕 Here is our quick guide to get you started - LambdaTest Tunnel Docker Extension

We also added a few latest browsers to our browser farm. These new additions further enhance your testing capabilities and ensure comprehensive coverage for your web testing needs.  

Browser Testing 🌐 

  • Chrome 114 Beta, 113, 112, 111
  • Firefox  114 Beta, 113, 112, 111
  • Edge 114 Beta, 113, 112, 111
  • Opera 99, 98, 97, 96
Screenshot Testing 📷 
  • Chrome 112, 111, 110, 109
  • Firefox 111, 110, 109
  • Edge 112, 111, 110, 109
  • Opera 97, 96, 95

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Step up your debugging game with the All-New LT Debug 2.0

Experience hassle-free debugging with the all-new LT Debug 2.0 🔧 

Our latest update comes packed with three powerful new features to simplify your workflow. 👇 

📌 Record and Replay Tests using Chrome DevTools Recorder 

You can replay or retest user flow as an automated test on 3000+ browser and OS combinations on the LambdaTest cloud grid without downloading the code and running it manually on your local machine. 


📌 CSS Inspector

With the CSS Inspector, you can access the CSS properties of any HTML element by selecting the specific element on the web page. 

This will help you make changes to a website’s CSS rules in real time to debug layout issues, test different color schemes, optimizing a website’s performance by identifying and removing unused CSS code.

📌 Color Picker

The Color Picker feature allows you to get the color of any pixel on the screen with a single click on the extension. It helps you select and apply colors to various elements of a web page, making it easier to debug and customize the visual appearance of the interface.

📄 Read our blog to know more - Introducing LT Debug 2.0

Try out LT Debug 2.0

Voices of Community: The New Tool On The Block Playwright

Join us on April 26th, 2023, for the next episode of Voices of Community on The 'New Tool On The Block' Playwright 📺 

🕛  8:30 - 9:30 PM IST | 11:00 - 12:00 PM EST 

Save Your Spot 👈 

Speakers 🎤 

  • 👤 Butch Mayhew - Head of Quality and Reliability, Tilled & Playwright Ambassador
  • 👤 Manoj Kumar - VP - DevRel and OSPO, LambdaTest

In this episode of Voices of Community, Butch Mayhew shares his learning journey in building automated tests with Playwright, how to leverage it in CI/CD pipelines, top features of Playwright, and more.

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