Do I need Oracle Virtual Box to run the emulator?

**Do I need Oracle VirtualBox to run the Genymotion emulator?**

✅ YES or NO: ❌ No, not necessarily. Genymotion Desktop can run using its own hypervisor in recent versions, so VirtualBox isn’t required in all cases.

- Since Genymotion Desktop 3.3.0, you can switch to the QEMU hypervisor instead of VirtualBox on macOS, and it’s recommended where possible. This means you don’t have to rely on Oracle VirtualBox for running Genymotion on supported setups, especially on macOS with Apple Silicon/M-series machines. Source: macOS - An error has occurred while trying to create a virtualbox host-only network interface (mentions switching to QEMU and notes macOS M-series compatibility) https://genymotion.com/blog/product/saas/page/22

- Historically, Genymotion Desktop bundled VirtualBox in Windows installers and supported it for a long time, and some older release notes reference VirtualBox versions—but the platform now supports alternative hypervisors where available. Source: Genymotion Desktop Release Notes (references VirtualBox versions in past releases) https://genymotion.com/blog/tag/aws

If you’re planning to run Genymotion on Mac M series or want to avoid VirtualBox entirely, make sure you’re on a Genymotion Desktop version 3.3.0 or newer and use the QEMU hypervisor where the setup guides indicate it’s available for your OS.

For the best results, tell us:

- Which OS you’re on (Windows, macOS, Linux) and the exact version

- Whether you’re using an Apple Silicon Mac or Intel

- If you’re aiming to use Genymotion Desktop locally or via Cloud

Follow-up question to help us tailor your setup: what OS are you on and do you plan to run Genymotion Desktop locally or via Genymotion SaaS Cloud?