You can test websites using either Selenium or Appium. Selenium has better support for desktop devices, while Appium has better support for testing websites on mobile devices with native browsers. However, website testing against Android devices with Appium is only supported for Android versions 4.4 and higher.
All examples are for Java, but you can use our Platform Configurator to configure your tests in the language of your choice.
Default Selenium Version
By default, Sauce Labs will use the following version of Selenium, depending on your selected combination of browser and operating system. While Selenium 3 is not yet fully implemented as a default version, it is supported for all Chrome and Firefox browsers on Mac and Windows platforms, for Safari 10+ on macOS 10.12 Sierra, and for Microsoft Edge and IE browsers version 10 and above. Currently Sauce Labs supports Selenium 3.4.0+ for Firefox and Safari and Selenium 3.5.0+ for Microsoft Edge and Chrome.
| Browser Name | Default Selenium Version |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Edge | 2.52.0 |
| Chrome | Latest Chromedriver |
| Firefox | Dev: 3.4.0 Beta: 3.4.0 53+: 3.4.0 39+: 2.53.1 |
| Safari | 11.0: 3.4.0 < 11.0: 2.48.0 |
| Internet Explorer | 2.53.1 |
You can set the Selenium version for your tests by using the seleniumVersion desired capability:
'seleniumVersion' = '3.8.1'
Selenium Mobile and Desktop Browser Test Configuration Examples
With Selenium you can test against both desktop and mobile devices, though there are limitations with Android versions and devices.
PC/Windows/IE
DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.internetExplorer();
caps.setCapability("platform", "Windows 8.1");
caps.setCapability("version", "11.0");
PC/Linux/Chrome
DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.chrome();
caps.setCapability("platform", "Linux");
caps.setCapability("version", "47.0");
Mac/OSX/Safari
DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.safari();
caps.setCapability("platform", "OS X 10.9");
caps.setCapability("version", "7.0");
Android Emulator Phone/Android 5.1
DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.android();
caps.setCapability("platform", "Linux");
caps.setCapability("version", "5.1");
caps.setCapability("deviceName","Android Emulator");
caps.setCapability("deviceType","phone");
caps.setCapability("deviceOrientation", "portrait");
Samsung Galaxy S3 Emulator/Android 4.4
DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.android();
caps.setCapability("platform", "Linux");
caps.setCapability("version", "4.4");
caps.setCapability("deviceName","Samsung Galaxy S3 Emulator");
caps.setCapability("deviceOrientation", "portrait");
Appium Mobile and Desktop Browser Test Configuration Examples
iPhone
DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.iphone();
caps.setCapability("appiumVersion", "1.5.1");
caps.setCapability("deviceName","iPhone 6");
caps.setCapability("deviceOrientation", "portrait");
caps.setCapability("platformVersion","8.4");
caps.setCapability("platformName", "iOS");
caps.setCapability("browserName", "Safari");
iPad
DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.iphone();
caps.setCapability("appiumVersion", "1.5.1");
caps.setCapability("deviceName","iPad Retina");
caps.setCapability("deviceOrientation", "portrait");
caps.setCapability("platformVersion","8.4");
caps.setCapability("platformName", "iOS");
caps.setCapability("browserName", "Safari");
Android Phone Emulator/Android 4.4
DesiredCapabilities caps = DesiredCapabilities.android();
caps.setCapability("appiumVersion", "1.5.1");
caps.setCapability("deviceName","Android Emulator");
caps.setCapability("deviceType","phone");
caps.setCapability("deviceOrientation", "portrait");
caps.setCapability("browserName", "Browser");
caps.setCapability("platformVersion", "4.4");
caps.setCapability("platformName","Android");
iPhone 6 Real Device
{
deviceName:'iPhone 6 Device',
platformName:'iOS',
platformVersion:'8.0',
browserName:'Safari',
"appium-version":"1.5.1"
}
Samsung Galaxy S5 Real Device
{
deviceName:'Samsung Galaxy S5 Device',
platformName:'Android',
platformVersion:'4.4',
browserName:'Chrome',
name:'S5 real device google.com'
}
Samsung Galaxy S4 Real Device
{
deviceName:'Samsung Galaxy S4 Device',
platformName:'Android',
platformVersion:'4.4',
browserName:'Chrome',
name:'S5 real device google.com'
}
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