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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +id: multi-device-testing |
| 3 | +title: Multi-Device Testing on Real Devices |
| 4 | +sidebar_label: Multi-Device Testing |
| 5 | +description: Learn how to test multiple devices simultaneously in a single session on LambdaTest App Live, including setup, workflow, and best practices. |
| 6 | +keywords: |
| 7 | + - Multi-Device Testing |
| 8 | + - App Live |
| 9 | + - Real Devices |
| 10 | + - Parallel Testing |
| 11 | +slug: multi-device-testing/ |
| 12 | +site_name: LambdaTest |
| 13 | +url: https://www.lambdatest.com/support/docs/multi-device-testing/ |
| 14 | +--- |
| 15 | +import CodeBlock from '@theme/CodeBlock'; |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +# Multi-Device Testing on Real Devices |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +**Multi-Device Testing** enables you to run multiple devices simultaneously in a single App Live session, allowing you to validate your application across different devices and OS versions faster and more efficiently. This approach simplifies **cross-device testing** by bringing multiple devices into a single session. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +LambdaTest allows you to run **up to 6 devices at a time** within a single session, depending on your plan’s parallel limit. You can choose different applications for each device or test multiple versions of the same app concurrently, all from a single interface, without the need to start separate sessions. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +--- |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +## Use Cases |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +- **Cross-Device Functional Testing**: Validate app functionality across multiple devices simultaneously. |
| 28 | +- **UI Consistency Check**: Ensure your app displays correctly on different screen sizes and resolutions. |
| 29 | +- **Multi-App Workflow Testing**: Test interactions between multiple apps in a single session. |
| 30 | +- **OS Version Verification**: Verify app behavior across different OS versions. |
| 31 | +- **Faster Regression Testing**: Reduce testing time by running multiple devices together. |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +--- |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +## Multi-Device Testing Workflow |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +### Step 1: Open a Real Device Session |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +Log in to your [App Live Dashboard](https://accounts.lambdatest.com/dashboard), upload your app, and select a **real device** (Android or iOS). |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +--- |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +### Step 2: Add Devices Using Multi-Device Option |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +Once the session is open, click on the **add device** option to add more devices. You can set **up to 6 devices** per session and select the **device and application** for each. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +### Step 3: Apply Multi Device Control Settings |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +Once devices have been added to the session, you will see an option called **Multi-Device Control**. This feature allows you to apply common actions and settings across all connected devices simultaneously, reducing repetitive steps and ensuring consistent configurations. |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +**Supported Multi-Device Controls** |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | + | **Feature** | **Description** | |
| 58 | + | -----------------------| ---------------------------| |
| 59 | + |Home | Instantly navigate all devices to the Home screen with a single click | |
| 60 | + |Record Session| Start recording on all devices together, instead of initiating recordings individually| |
| 61 | + |IP Geolocation| Apply a unified IP geolocation to every device with one click| |
| 62 | + |GPS Location| Set a common GPS location across all devices simultaneously | |
| 63 | + |Network Throttling|Apply the same network throttling profile to all devices without configuring each device separately| |
| 64 | + |Settings|Update global settings such as idle timeout, language and timezone for all devices at once| |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +:::info |
| 68 | +- Currently, **Record Session** downloads are not compatible with QuickTime Player. If you are using macOS, you may need an alternative media player to view the recordings. |
| 69 | +::: |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +--- |
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