System browser detection is not supported for {value} yet.
How to fix the Puppeteer error: System browser detection is not supported for {value} yet.
Error
System browser detection is not supported for ${browser} yet.
What it means
Puppeteer raised this from its browser installation code. In practice, it usually means your script reached a browser, page, frame, element, or option state that the API cannot use safely.
How to fix it
- Verify network access to the browser download host and avoid setting
PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOADunless you provide your own browser. - Clear the Puppeteer browser cache and reinstall if an archive or metadata file is corrupt.
- On Linux, install required system packages before launching the browser.
Minimal guard
try {
// Run the Puppeteer operation that triggers this error.
} catch (error) {
if (error instanceof Error && error.message.includes("System browser detection is not supporte")) {
// Apply the fix above, then retry or fail with a clearer message.
}
throw error;
}