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Sphero Edu Web App CompatibilityUpdated 9 days ago

The Sphero Edu Web App allows you to program compatible robots right from your internet browser - no need to use a native app! This is a great solution if you have a Chromebook, macOS, or Windows device and use a compatible browser.

Please review the information below to better understand which robots and features are supported with the web app.


WEB APP COMPATIBILITY
Description
Platform
  iOS  
Android
Chrome OS
Fire OS
Windows
macOS
Operating Systems that are officially supported with the Sphero Edu Web App❌❌✔ ❌✔✔
Description
Browser
ChromeEdgeSafariFirefoxOperaIE
Browsers that support connecting to robots with Web Bluetooth✔
✔
❌
❌
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**Important Note!**
Note:
Even though some devices may meet the hardware or software requirements, they may not work well due to variation in the quality of Bluetooth hardware. Contact us at [email protected] about compatibility if you are purchasing devices for your school for use with Sphero robots. We can help ensure you get devices that will provide a good experience.


Software Functionality

The table below details the general features that are available in Sphero Edu. To see how the Sphero Edu Web App compares to the native apps, look at the column labeled "Web App". 

SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY
FeatureDescriptionApp VersionNotes
 iOS  AppAndroid AppAmazon Fire OS AppWindows AppmacOS AppWeb App
ProgrammingProgram robots with the Draw, Block, and Text canvases⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Bluetooth ConnectionConnect to robots over Bluetooth⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
DrivingDrive robots over Bluetooth⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Firmware UpdatesUpdate the code that lives on a robot⚫⚫⚫
⚫*
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*BOLT+ only
Sensor Data: ArchiveReview archive sensor data after a program runs⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Sensor Data: LiveView live sensor data while a program runs⚫⚫⚫
⚫

Offline ModeView and edit programs without the internet⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫

Support for accountsSign in with accounts or class codes⚫⚫⚫⚫
⚫⚫

Lessons, Lesson codes, and assignment supportStep by step instructions for learning coding and hands-on projects⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫


Robot Compatibility

Not all Sphero robots are supported in Sphero Edu. The table below shows robot compatibility. To see how the Sphero Edu Web App compares to the native apps, look at the column labeled "Web App". 

ROBOT CONNECTION COMPATIBILITY
Sphero RobotYear LaunchedApp Version
  iOS App  Android AppFire OS AppWindows AppmacOS AppWeb App
Sphero BOLT+2024⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Sphero RVR+2022⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Sphero RVR2019⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Sphero BOLT2018⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Sphero Mini2017⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Sphero SPRK+2016⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Sphero SPRK2015⚫⚫⚫


Ollie2014⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Sphero 2.02013⚫⚫⚫


BB-82015⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
BB-9E2017⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
R2-D22017⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
R2-Q52017⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Sphero Original2011





Force Band2016





Spider-Man2017





Ultimate Lightning
McQueen		2017





Specdrums2019





indi™2021







Web App Deployment

If you are an IT admin and your teachers or students use the Sphero Edu Web App, then you will need to allowlist a few URLs: 

For complete deployment instructions, see this article.


Supported Languages

The Sphero Edu Web App supports the following languages:

  • English
  • Arabic
  • Dutch
  • Spanish
  • Mexican Spanish
  • Finnish
  • French
  • German
  • Hebrew
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Norwegian Bokmål
  • Swedish
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Ukrainian


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