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title: Local Testing for Live Mobile App Testing
description: Test apps that connect to your local network using TestingBot Tunnel.
  Learn about iOS limitations and workarounds.
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# Testing Local Websites/Apps

With our [TestingBot Tunnel](https://testingbot.com/support/tunnel) you can easily and securely connect your local computer/network with TestingBot's Real Devices.

## Known Limitations

- **Localhost testing does not work on iOS**.   

Due to an iOS Restriction, it is currently not possible to run tests against `http(s)://localhost` with TestingBot Tunnel.

A possible workaround would be to change the hosts file on the machine running TestingBot Tunnel, and add a custom hostname (for example `mylocalwebsite` and the IP address `127.0.0.1`).  
Then configure your tests to use `http(s)://mylocalwebsite/...` instead of localhost.

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