Requirements

In this section, you will get all the information you need to start using Genymotion Desktop in terms of requirements, installation and license. You will also be guided through the very first actions to quickly have a virtual device ready to run an application.

Prerequisite

In order to use and download Genymotion Desktop, you need to create and activate a Genymotion account:

1. Create an account here
2. An email will be sent to you, click on the validation link to activate your account.
3. Follow the instructions from the activation confirmation page to download Genymotion for your system.

Hardware requirements

Genymotion Desktop is only available for 64-bit systems.

PC: Intel VT-x or AMD-V/SMV capability must be enabled in the Bios/UEFI.

Rosetta must be enabled on Mac M1 and M2 series.

RecommendedMinimal

	Requirement
CPU	64-bit Intel 6th generation or AMD Ryzen (PC) 64-bit Intel or Apple silicon M1/M2 (Mac)
Graphics	OpenGL 3.0 or higher capable video card. NVIDIA or AMD GPUs are strongly recommended on Windows.
RAM Memory	16GB or more
Display resolution	1920x1080 or higher
Free HD space	250MB for Genymotion + 1GB per virtual devices

The minimal hardware requirements can only run Android 4.4 - 6.0 correctly.

	Requirement
CPU	64-bit Intel 4th generation or AMD FX/Opteron
Graphics	OpenGL 3.0 capable video card. We recommend Nvidia GeForce 500 Series (2011) or AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series (2011).
RAM Memory	8GB
Display resolution	1600x900
Free HD space	250MB for Genymotion + 1GB per virtual devices

Supported Systems

Genymotion Desktop is available for Windows 10 & 11 (64-bit), Linux (64-bit) and macOS

Genymotion Desktop cannot run in a virtual machine or a hypervisor.

Server systems are not supported.