Is a Genymotion download required to use Genymotion?
Do I have to download Genymotion or can I use it in the cloud without installing anything locally?Do I have to download Genymotion or can I use it in the cloud without installing anything locally?
✅ NO — you do not have to download anything if you use Genymotion SaaS or Genymotion Device Image in the cloud. If you want Genymotion Desktop on your PC or Mac you must download and install the Desktop app locally.
Supporting details:
- Genymotion offers cloud solutions (Genymotion SaaS and Genymotion Device Image) that let you run Android virtual devices without installing Genymotion Desktop locally Genymotion - Professional Android Emulator.
- Genymotion Desktop is a separate product that requires a local install and is not supported when run inside cloud VMs, servers, or other virtualized instances Can Genymotion Desktop run in a virtual machine?.
- If you plan to use the SaaS (cloud) product, note some limitations (for example Google Play is not preinstalled and arm64 images are recommended for many games) detailed by the SaaS documentation How to play games with Genymotion SaaS (Cloud)?.
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