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> **Original source:** https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/manage-projects/set-up-projects/mobile-testing/mobile-app-testing-with-remote-devices

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September 2025

Katalon Studio supports executing a Mobile script on both remote and custom cloud devices. You can test your mobile applications on custom cloud devices such as Sauce Labs or BrowserStack.

Note:

-   The Mobile Record and Spy utilities are only available on remote devices.
-   Generate Command dialog does not require the Remote Server URL and Remote Server Type. Katalon Studio uses the current settings of Remote execution.

## Configure a remote device[​](#configure-a-remote-device "Direct link to configure-a-remote-device")

To set up a remote device for mobile app testing, do as follows:

1.  Go to Spy Mobile or Record Mobile > Remote Devices.
2.  In the opened dialog, click Edit.
    
    A Project Settings dialog appears.
    
    ![](https://docs.katalon.com/08e9fac0-94b4-11ee-ab4f-0242c7a41fd4/ks-910-config-remote-device.png)
    
    Alternatively, you can go to Project > Settings > Desired Capabilities and select Remote.
    
3.  Enter the Remote server URL, select the Remote server type and input the Desired Capabilities for your remote device.
4.  Click Apply and Close.

## Enter Application Path/ID[​](#enter-application-pathid "Direct link to enter-application-pathid")

Application Path/ID is the path to the downloadable link of the app or the ID of the application file (`.apk`; `.ipa`) after being uploaded to the cloud. For example, the application ID of Kobiton is kobiton-store:23616.

![](https://github.com/katalon-studio/docs-images/raw/master/katalon-studio/docs/mobile-testing-cloud-devices/2-AppID.png)

If the Application Path/ID is not specified, Katalon Studio will start the application on the device defined in the Desired Capabilities settings.