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Run C# Playwright-iOS tests on BrowserStack Automate
Learn how to run your C# Playwright iOS tests on BrowserStack Automate using the BrowserStack.Playwright package for .NET
Use the BrowserStack.Playwright NuGet package to run Playwright iOS tests written in C# on real devices via BrowserStack Automate. This guide shows you how to install the package, configure capabilities, connect to an iOS device, run a sample script, and mark the session status.
Prerequisites
- BrowserStack Username and Access key. You can find this in your account profile. If you have not created an account yet, you can sign up for a Free Trial.
- You have .NET 6.0 or later installed.
- You have removed any and all existing
Microsoft.Playwrightpackages to avoid conflicts.
Perform the steps given below to run a Playwright-iOS test:
Remove all Microsoft.Playwright packages
Before you proceed, remove all Microsoft.Playwright.* packages from your project:
Run the following commands in your terminal
dotnet remove package Microsoft.Playwright
Removes the NUnit integration, if installed
dotnet remove package Microsoft.Playwright.NUnit
Repeat for any other Microsoft.Playwright.* packages in your project.
Understand required capabilities
You must pass a capabilities JSON when establishing the WebSocket connection. Below are some key capability fields:
-
browserstack.username/browserstack.accessKey: Your credentials. -
browser:chrome(iOS currently supports Safari). -
device: Device name (Example: iPhone 16 Pro Max). -
os_version: iOS version. -
name: Your test name (shown in Automate dashboard). -
client.playwrightVersion: Local Playwright version. -
browserstack.playwrightVersion: Remote Playwright version on BrowserStack (keep aligned for API compatibility). -
browserstack.console:info,errors,warningsfor console log verbosity.
Keep version pairs updated when upgrading locally.
Sample C# Android automation script
The given sample script shows how to set preferred devices for running a test. Add this to your existing repo
Run the test
Run the given command to execute the test on BrowserStack:
The test connects to a real Android device, opens Chrome, loads Google, and ends the session.
Run the test
Run the given command to execute the test on BrowserStack:
The test connects to a real Android device, opens Chrome, loads Google, and ends the session.
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