--- title: Introducing Device Streaming in Android Studio in Open Alpha description: Android Studio now offers Device Streaming, powered by Firebase, letting developers test and debug apps on real physical devices (Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Fold,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-device-streaming-in-android-studio-in-open-alpha-bqivyicac twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Introducing Device Streaming in Android Studio in Open Alpha | daily.dev og:description: Android Studio now offers Device Streaming, powered by Firebase, letting developers test and debug apps on real physical devices (Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Fold,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-device-streaming-in-android-studio-in-open-alpha-bqivyicac og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/BQivyiCac.png og:image:alt: Introducing Device Streaming in Android Studio in Open Alpha og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Introducing Device Streaming in Android Studio in Open Alpha **[Firebase](https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Android Studio now offers Device Streaming, powered by Firebase, letting developers test and debug apps on real physical devices (Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, select Samsung devices) hosted in Google's secure data centers, all from within the IDE via an ADB over SSL connection. The feature launched in Open Alpha, free for a limited time to Android Studio Jellyfish Canary users, with a 4-hour daily usage limit per project and no billing required during the alpha period. Devices are securely wiped after each session, and a March 2024 update added granular IAM permissions for team access. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is Device Streaming in Android Studio and how do I use it? Device Streaming is a Firebase-powered feature in Android Studio that lets developers test and debug apps on real physical devices hosted in Google's secure data centers, including Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, and select Samsung devices. It connects via ADB over SSL directly from the IDE's Device Manager, requires a Firebase project with Editor or Owner permissions, and works like a connected device for deploying, interacting, and debugging apps. _Developers evaluating new Android testing workflows can track tooling updates like this on daily.dev._ ### Is Firebase Device Streaming in Android Studio free to use and are there usage limits? During the Open Alpha period, Device Streaming in Android Studio is free and does not require billing information, available to Android Studio Jellyfish Canary users. Each project is limited to 4 hours of device usage per day, and it's recommended to return and erase devices immediately after use since sessions are wiped and factory reset before reuse. _Teams planning mobile QA budgets can follow pricing and limits on tools like this via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Announcing Developer Device Platform \(DDP\) on Google Cloud](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-developer-device-platform-ddp-on-google-cloud-tidii3izy) · Google Cloud · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Test Multi-Device Interactions with the Android Emulator](https://daily.dev/posts/test-multi-device-interactions-with-the-android-emulator-ermv4s8dw) · Android Developers Blog · 6 upvotes · 0 comments - [Sauce Labs Launches Industry’s First Programmable Mobile Device Cloud for the AI Era](https://daily.dev/posts/sauce-labs-launches-industry-s-first-programmable-mobile-device-cloud-for-the-ai-era-bpn9zlx5u) · SD Times · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#testing](https://daily.dev/tags/testing), [#android](https://daily.dev/tags/android), [#firebase](https://daily.dev/tags/firebase), [#android-studio](https://daily.dev/tags/android-studio) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-device-streaming-in-android-studio-in-open-alpha-bqivyicac) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Introducing Device Streaming in Android Studio in Open Alpha","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-device-streaming-in-android-studio-in-open-alpha-bqivyicac","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-device-streaming-in-android-studio-in-open-alpha-bqivyicac"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T12:20:27.591Z","dateModified":"2026-08-23T12:30:25.439Z","description":"Android Studio now offers Device Streaming, powered by Firebase, letting developers test and debug apps on real physical devices (Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Fold,...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7ed721de96163685d26ab7e314be3ebc?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7ed721de96163685d26ab7e314be3ebc?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Firebase","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Firebase","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--i395oqZH--/f_auto,q_auto/v1787487448/logos/firebase-blog?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-device-streaming-in-android-studio-in-open-alpha-bqivyicac","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"testing,android,firebase,android-studio","timeRequired":"PT6M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Firebase","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Introducing Device Streaming in Android Studio in Open Alpha"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-device-streaming-in-android-studio-in-open-alpha-bqivyicac#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is Device Streaming in Android Studio and how do I use it?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Device Streaming is a Firebase-powered feature in Android Studio that lets developers test and debug apps on real physical devices hosted in Google's secure data centers, including Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, and select Samsung devices. 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