What browsers and systems are supported?

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To ensure a smooth and seamless experience, it is important to know the Kahoot!-supported browsers and systems. Whether you are hosting a game for a large audience or participating as a player from your personal device, this guide outlines the exact web and app requirements needed to use Kahoot!.

What browsers are supported by Kahoot!?

Kahoot! offers web platforms that are fully optimized and supported on the latest two versions of the following browsers:

  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Edge

Depending on your goal, you will use different web platforms. If you want to host, create and host games on our creator platform. If you are a participant, join hosted games via our player platform.

Windows 10 apps are also available that provide shortcuts to our web platforms.

What are the system requirements for Kahoot! apps?

You can install our native applications on supported operating systems to get the most out of your experience.

☝️ We do not support customized distributions, rooted, or jailbroken versions of any operating system.

Ad-blockers and browser performance

For the best user experience, we strongly recommend disabling ad-blockers when navigating the Kahoot! platform. There are no external ads on our website, but ad-blockers can mistakenly interfere with parts of our interface. Furthermore, active ad-blockers impede our support team's ability to investigate potential issues you might encounter.

Troubleshooting browser and system issues

If you or your participants are experiencing issues, check the following solutions:

  • Update your browser: Ensure you are using one of the latest two versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.
  • Disable extensions: Turn off ad-blockers or strict privacy extensions that might block Kahoot! scripts.

Network and Connectivity Requirements

While your device and browser may be supported, Kahoot! also requires a stable internet connection and specific network permissions. If you are playing on a school or corporate network, your IT administrator may need to allowlist Kahoot! domains and ensure WebSockets (e.g., wss://play.kahoot.it/cometd and wss://kahoot.it/cometd) are not blocked by the firewall. To check if your network and browser are ready for a live game, run a quick diagnostic at test.kahoot.it.

For optimal performance, aim for at least 10-15 Mbps upload and 20-30 Mbps download speeds for around 100 participants. For larger events, a dedicated Wi-Fi network with Enterprise-grade access points is recommended. 

🔗 For more details on the necessary IT allowlists, please see our connectivity troubleshooting guide.

FAQ

  1. What browsers are compatible with Kahoot!? Kahoot! is fully supported on the latest two versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
     
  2. What are the system requirements for the Kahoot! mobile app? For Apple devices, you need iOS 15 or newer. For Android devices, you need Android 8.0 or newer. Mac computers require macOS 10.15 or later.
     
  3. Why is my Kahoot! assignment not working on a computer browser? If a student or player cannot access an assigned challenge on their Mac or Windows browser, the host must ensure the Personalized Learning option is toggled to OFF when creating the assignment.
     
  4. Does Kahoot! support rooted or jailbroken devices? No, Kahoot! does not support customized distributions, root, or jailbreak versions of any operating systems.
     
  5. Can I use Kahoot! on a Chromebook? Yes. Chromebooks that support Android apps can successfully download and run the Android version of the Kahoot! app.

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  • I was getting a complaint about my browser but I am logged in with the most recently patched version of Edge so maybe you need to evaluate how you notify your customers that there is a problem with their browser or actually code your pages to work with the browsers your list.

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  • One of my students does not have a smart phone and could not get the game to play on his Macbook Air or his Mac in any browser.  He tried all the browsers.  This is concerning to me.

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  • It does NOT work in a browser!

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  • As far as I know the trick to make it work in a laptop is to OFF the three opctions they offer. If you set them OFF it works, without a timer and everything, just the basics, but it works.

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  • Thanks jcedron this worked for me 

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  • I have just worked out that when you assign a challenge, the Personalized Learning needs to be set to OFF for it to work on a desktop. I have just tried and it works!

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