Could not find Chrome (ver. 133.0.6943.98)

Learn how to fix the 'Could not find Chrome' error when Puppeteer cannot find a specific Chrome version

Ivan Muñoz Apr 30, 2025

Crash

This error occurs when Puppeteer is looking for a specific version of Chrome that isn’t installed on your system. This is common when using puppeteer-core or when there’s a version mismatch.

Common Causes

• Version mismatch: Installed Chrome version doesn’t match Puppeteer’s requirements
• Using puppeteer-core: puppeteer-core doesn’t download browsers automatically
• Corrupted installation: Chrome installation is incomplete or damaged
• Incorrect version specification: Wrong version number in configuration

Solutions

1. Use puppeteer instead of puppeteer-core

Switch to puppeteer to automatically download the correct Chrome version:

// Remove puppeteer-core
// npm uninstall puppeteer-core

// Install puppeteer
// npm install puppeteer

const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');
const browser = await puppeteer.launch();

2. Install the specific Chrome version

For Ubuntu/Debian:

# Download specific version
wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_133.0.6943.98-1_amd64.deb

# Install
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_133.0.6943.98-1_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

For macOS:

# Using Homebrew
brew install --cask google-chrome --version=133.0.6943.98

3. Specify a compatible Chrome version

If you can’t install the exact version, use a compatible one:

const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
  executablePath: '/path/to/chrome',
  product: 'chrome',
  // Use a version that's installed on your system
  args: ['--version=133.0.6943.98']
});

4. Clear Puppeteer cache and reinstall

# Remove Puppeteer cache
rm -rf ~/.cache/puppeteer

# Reinstall Puppeteer
npm uninstall puppeteer
npm install puppeteer

5. Check Chrome version

Verify your installed Chrome version:

# For Linux
google-chrome --version

# For macOS
/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --version

# For Windows
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --version

Still Encountering Issues?

If you’re still having trouble with Chrome version compatibility, you can use a visual testing tool like Buglesstack to debug your automation setup and verify browser configurations.

try {
	await page.goto('https://www.google.com/search?q=puppeteer');		
	await page.waitForSelector('[name="q"]');
}
catch (error) {
	// Prepare buglesstack data
	const buglesstackData = {
		url: page.url(),
		screenshot: await page.screenshot({ encoding: 'base64' }),
		html: await page.content(),
		metadata: {},
		message: error.message,
		stack: error.stack
	};

	// Get your access token from https://app.buglesstack.com
	const ACCESS_TOKEN = 'HERE_YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN';

	// Send error to buglesstack
	await axios.post('https://app.buglesstack.com/api/v1/crashes', buglesstackData, {
		headers: {
			Authorization: `Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
			'Content-Type': 'application/json'
		}
	});
		
	// Re-throw the error to propagate it
	throw error;
}

By ensuring proper Chrome version installation and configuration, you can resolve the “Could not find Chrome” error and get your automation running smoothly.