Unable to start the Virtual Device

Source: https://support.genymotion.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002718198-Unable-to-start-the-Virtual-Device

Published: 2026-02-02

Keywords: Genymotion Desktop, Unable to start the Virtual Device, hardware requirements, Windows, Linux, macOS, virtual machine, non-virtual environment

Document ID: support_genymotion_com_hc_en-us_articles_360002718198-Unable-to-start-the-Virtual-Device

1. Your computer does not meet Genymotion Desktop requirements

The computer must meet Genymotion Desktop requirements.
See What are Genymotion Desktop requirements?

2. Specific host OS issues

Most causes for this error are specific to the operating system.
Follow the instructions for your system:
Windows - Unable to start the Virtual Device
Linux - Unable to start the Virtual Device
macOS - Unable to start the Virtual Device

3. You are using an incompatible and/or unsupported environment

Genymotion Desktop is designed to run in a non-virtual environment.
Genymotion Desktop will not work in a Virtual Machine, a Server, a VPS or a Cloud instance.
For more details, please refer to the following articles:
Can Genymotion Desktop run in a virtual machine?
Can Genymotion Desktop run in a server?
Can Genymotion Desktop run in a Cloud service (AWS, Google Cloud, MS Azure, Alibaba, etc.)?

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