ChromeReleaseChannel in puppeteer

ChromeReleaseChannel in Puppeteer refers to the release channels of Google Chrome or Chromium that Puppeteer can interact with. Google Chrome has multiple release channels that vary in stability, performance, and update frequency:

  • Stable: Production-ready and the most stable version.
  • Beta: Pre-release with upcoming features.
  • Dev: Early-stage build with new features but more bugs.
  • Canary: Nightly builds with the latest features, but least stable.

These channels allow developers to test new features across different Chrome versions.


Usage of ChromeReleaseChannel in Puppeteer

When launching a browser instance, you can specify a release channel with the channel option. This allows Puppeteer to target a specific version of Chrome, such as chrome, beta, canary, or dev.

Example Code:

const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');

(async () => {
  const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
    channel: 'chrome', // Use Stable channel
    headless: true,
  });

  const page = await browser.newPage();
  await page.goto('https://example.com');
  console.log(await page.title());

  await browser.close();
})();

Available Values for ChromeReleaseChannel

Channel Description Stability
chrome Stable version of Chrome Most stable
beta Beta version for testing upcoming features Moderate
dev Developer channel with early features Less stable
canary Nightly builds with the latest features Least stable

Why Use Different Channels?

  1. Compatibility Testing: Ensure your app works across multiple versions.
  2. Feature Testing: Try out features before they reach the stable channel.
  3. Debugging Issues: Find regressions in new releases.

How It Works

The channel option tells Puppeteer to use a locally installed Chrome version instead of its default Chromium.

  • Make sure you have the specific channel installed on your machine (e.g., Google Chrome Beta for beta channel).
  • If the specified channel is not installed, Puppeteer will throw an error.

Common Issues

  1. Channel Not Found: Ensure the specified version (like beta) is installed on your system.
  2. Incompatible Version: Some experimental features might not work across channels.
  3. Platform-specific Availability: Not all channels may be available on every operating system (e.g., Canary is sometimes limited on certain platforms).

This feature is useful when you need granular control over browser behavior and want to ensure consistency in testing.

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