We now support the Playwright framework for automated web accessibility testing that allows you to integrate accessibility checks into your test suites. With Playwright accessibility automation, you can automate tests for issues like color contrast and missing ARIA attributes, ensuring your websites and web apps are more accessible.
You can also run these tests on various browsers and devices using the LambdaTest platform, making it easier to identify and address accessibility issues.
We’ve added a new Smart Ignore feature in SmartUI to make visual testing smoother and more accurate, especially for dynamic, content-heavy software applications. This feature can distinguish between actual content changes and minor element shifts, reducing the false positives often found with pixel-by-pixel comparisons.
Here’s how Smart Ignore can help you:
Currently, we have released the Smart Ignore feature in beta. You can enable Smart Ignore for free by contacting our sales team.
For more details, check out the guide on Smart Ignore in SmartUI.
We are live with two new additions to enhance your testing capabilities:
macOS Sequoia Support for Real Time Testing
You can now run your manual tests on the latest macOS Sequoia, ensuring compatibility with Apple’s newest operating system. Test your web applications across browsers in a real macOS Sequoia environment to catch potential issues early and improve the overall user experience for macOS users.
Android 15 Support on Google Pixel Emulators
Stay ahead of the curve by testing your mobile applications on Android 15 using Google Pixel emulators. Ensure your apps run smoothly on the latest Android version, checking for performance, UI responsiveness, and compatibility.
Detailed Cypress Command Logs in HyperExecute generate an extensive, human-readable record of all Cypress commands and their corresponding results, both in the console and as a file. It helps narrow down test logs, making debugging and troubleshooting Cypress tests easier.
📕 Learn how to enable Detailed Command Logs for your Cypress tests.
HyperExecute now supports an enhanced approach for managing multiple email addresses within the YAML configuration file. Previously, you needed to define multiple variables for email addresses (${email1}, ${email2}, etc.). With this update, a single variable can now hold multiple email addresses, separated by commas or underscores, simplifying report sharing. This enhancement eliminates the need for multiple variables, making maintaining and modifying email configurations easier.
📕 Check the Reports documentation to learn more about it.
Updated the browser versions across multiple platforms and upgraded the Selenium jars. This ensures compatibility with the latest features and security updates, improving test stability across different environments.
The following updates are now live:
LambdaTest Real Time App Testing now supports the screen reader feature for testing mobile app accessibility on real Android devices. This feature allows you to navigate through app elements with spoken descriptions of the UI, similar to Google TalkBack. It helps ensure your Android app complies with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Note: Currently, we have rolled out this feature in beta.
To get started, refer to our documentation on Screen Reader (TalkBack) for Android.
Now, test your Android apps on the latest Google Pixel 9 using our real device cloud.
This allows you to perform both manual and automated tests on a real Google Pixel 9, ensuring your mobile applications function as expected and are fully compatible with the Google Pixel 9.
HyperExecute CLI added an enhancement to the --vars flag providing greater flexibility in specifying email addresses for report and artefact sharing. You can now use a variable to dynamically set the email address used to share reports or artefacts. This gives you more flexibility than hardcoding the email address in the YAML configuration file.
report: true
partialReports:
location: target/surefire-reports/html
type: html
frameworkName: extent
email:
to:
- "${email}"
- "${email1}"
uploadArtifacts:
- name: Reports 1
path:
- ProtractorTestReport.html
email:
to:
- "${email}"
- "${email1}"This is how you can pass the value of your email address via CLI by running the command
./hyperexecute --vars "email=xyz@abc.com" --vars "email1=abc@xyz.com"
📕 Read the documentation - How to dynamically set your email address? to learn more about it.
We’ve introduced Cypress support for accessibility automation, allowing you to integrate accessibility tests seamlessly into your Cypress test suites. You can now automate checks for issues like color contrast and missing ARIA attributes, helping to ensure your web applications are more accessible and compliant with standards.
Additionally, you can run these tests across various browsers and devices on the LambdaTest platform, making it easier to identify and address accessibility issues.
Bonus addition: Besides this update, you can also automate tests using the latest Selenium version, 4.23.
LambdaTest App Automation now lets you test Flutter apps on iOS devices. You can run your Flutter tests with Dart on real iOS devices in the cloud, making it easier to ensure your app works as intended across different iOS versions and devices.
With access to various iOS devices through LambdaTest, you can thoroughly test your Flutter apps without worrying about managing physical devices. This support helps you find and fix issues faster, boosting the quality and performance of your Flutter apps on iOS.
We've added a new module in Test Analytics called Usage By Groups. This lets you see detailed info about your test groups, including their performance and how test sessions are spread out.
The Usage By Groups widget tracks metrics like total test sessions and hours of usage for each group. This info helps you find high-performing groups, spot areas needing improvement, and decide how to allocate resources.
