Test using Throttle Network on iOS and Android devices

Your end users access your websites from different geographical locations, some of which might have poor network conditions. The Throttle Network feature of Live enables you to test the performance and behavior of your website under different network conditions by simulating different network profiles.

You can select from any of the preset network profiles or set your custom network profile to test various use cases for your website. You can also test your website in offline mode.

Supported devices

The Offline mode is available on devices running iOS 13 and above.

Enable network simulation

To enable Throttle Network, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Live dashboard.
2. Select a device and browser to launch the Live session.
3. On the Live vertical toolbar, click Throttle Network.
4. On the Throttle Network prompt, you can select any of the following:
   • Select from the list of preset network profiles.
   • Select Custom profile to create your own network profile. Set the download and upload speed, packet loss, and latency. Then, click Apply.
   • (For iOS 13 and above only) Select Offline to test your website in no-network conditions. To test in offline mode on Android, see Offline mode.
     After you select the required option, a success message confirms that network condition changes have been applied.
5. After your testing is complete, select Turn off network simulation to restore the default network condition.

Offline mode

On iOS, you can use the Offline profile option available in the Throttle Network prompt to test your websites in no-network conditions.

On Android, to test in offline mode, follow these steps in your Live session:

1. On your Live toolbar, click DevTools.
2. On the DevTools pane, go to the Network tab and open the throttling drop-down. It is set to No throttling by default.
3. From the throttling drop-down, select Offline. You can now test your website in offline mode on your selected Android device.