Appium 3 Tutorial | Architecture, New Features, and Migration | Webinar

In this session, we take a deep dive into Appium 3, its architecture, migration path, new features, including gesture APIs, and the role of drivers and plugins. Start FREE Testing: https://accounts.lambdatest.com/register?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=Sep15&utm_term=gMPMBenIjCE&utm_content=LT_Sign_Up In this session, Sai Krishna, Director of Engineering, TestMu AI and 𝐒𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐫, Director of Engineering, TestMu AI, take a deep dive into Appium 3. Whether you’re already using Appium 2 or just starting with mobile test automation, this walkthrough will help you understand how Appium works under the hood and what’s new in version 3. 👉𝐁𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟: ✅ How Appium’s modular architecture works ✅ When and how to migrate from Appium 2 to Appium 3 ✅ New features testers should focus on first ✅ Real-world examples of drivers, plugins & BiDi use cases 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 👀 00:00 - Introduction 00:00 – Introduction & Agenda 01:15 – Appium Architecture Explained 04:30 – Drivers in Appium 07:20 – Plugins in Appium 11:10 – Bi-Directional (BiDi) Protocol 15:00 – Appium Server as Orchestrator 17:45 – Migration from Appium 2 to 3 21:30 – What’s New in Appium 3 25:00 – Installing Drivers & Plugins 28:15 – Audience Q&A (Part 1) 32:40 – Debugging Appium Plugins 38:25 – Running Appium Inspector in Browser 41:00 – Appium Server Flags Explained 45:15 – Handling Migration Challenges 49:40 – Updated Endpoints & Compatibility 53:20 – Demo: Running a Sample Test 57:05 – Gestures in Appium 3 01:01:00 – W3C Actions API Deep Dive 01:05:10 – Demo: Swipes & Scrolls 01:09:45 – MCP (Model Code Processor) for Gestures 01:13:30 – Advanced Gesture Use Cases 01:17:20 – Closing & Key Takeaways 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞: https://appium.io/docs/en/3.0/guides/migrating-2-to-3/ 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://appium.io/docs/en/3.0/blog/2025/08/07/-appium-3/ #Appium3 #Appium #AppiumTesting #MobileTesting #AutomationTesting HOME: https://bit.ly/4uOCPKK BLOG: https://bit.ly/4nlq87I LINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/438HIm2 TWITTER: https://bit.ly/4eOI74s GITHUB: https://bit.ly/4ucseJI NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/4dI8Y0S CERTIFICATIONS: https://bit.ly/4tVdw9j