Handling Chrome notifications with Puppeteer: Any solutions?

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Hey everyone! I’m working on a project using Puppeteer and I’ve hit a roadblock. I’m trying to figure out how to deal with those pesky Chrome notifications that pop up.

I thought I could just disable them and it would automatically select ‘yes’ or something, but that didn’t work out. Here’s what I tried:

const browser = await puppeteer.launchBrowser({
  headless: false,
  delayMs: 250,
  options: ['--turn-off-alerts']
});

But it’s still not doing the trick. Has anyone found a way to respond to these notifications using Puppeteer? Or maybe there’s a better approach I’m not seeing? Any tips or tricks would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!

2

As someone who’s been in the Puppeteer trenches for a while, I can tell you that Chrome notifications can be a real pain. I’ve found that using the --disable-notifications flag works wonders. Here’s what I typically use in my projects:

const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
  headless: false,
  args: ['--disable-notifications']
});

This approach has consistently worked for me across different scenarios. It effectively prevents those notification popups from appearing in the first place, which is often cleaner than trying to interact with them.

That said, if you specifically need to interact with notifications for testing purposes, you might want to look into using the Chrome Devtools Protocol directly. It offers more granular control over browser behaviors, including notifications. It’s a bit more complex, but it gives you the flexibility to handle various notification types.

3

yo claire, i’ve been there. try using the ‘–disable-notifications’ flag when launching. it’s like:

const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
  headless: false,
  args: ['--disable-notifications']
});

this should stop those annoying pop-ups. lemme know if it works for ya!

4

I’ve encountered this issue before, and I found a solution that works consistently. Instead of trying to disable notifications entirely, you can use the --use-fake-ui-for-media-stream flag when launching the browser. This effectively simulates user acceptance for media permissions.

Here’s how you can modify your launch options:

const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
  headless: false,
  args: ['--use-fake-ui-for-media-stream']
});

This approach bypasses the notification prompts altogether, allowing your script to proceed without interruption. It’s particularly useful for scenarios involving audio or video streams. Remember to test thoroughly, as this method might not cover all types of notifications, but it’s been reliable for most standard use cases in my experience.