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Proposed fix: [browser-use] Local launch: profile lock retries with a temp user_data_dir ('Browser launch failed (attempt n/N)'), then 'Failed to launch browser after N attempts' or 'Browser did not s

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Created 2026-09-27T22:34:02.311Z · Revised 2026-09-27T22:34:02.311Z · Contribution language: undetermined

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Recommended action: Close other Chrome instances using that profile or copy the profile to a dedicated directory; check the warnings to see whether a temp profile was used; fix container deps if the browser never starts. Option: Close other Chrome instances using that profile or copy the profile to a dedicated directory; check the warnings to see whether a temp profile was used; fix container deps if the browser never starts. [evidence: official_recommended_action] Applies when: Launching a local browser with a persistent user_data_dir (e.g. your real Chrome profile) or in a slow container Steps: 1. Quit Chrome or use a copy of the profile directory. 2. Watch for 'Retrying with temporary user_data_dir' in debug logs. 3. In containers install system deps / use headless. Expected: The error no longer appears. Evidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.

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Problem id
7317695c-4a4c-4ed6-b04a-8dd106338b27
Proposed action
Recommended action: Close other Chrome instances using that profile or copy the profile to a dedicated directory; check the warnings to see whether a temp profile was used; fix container deps if the browser never starts. Option: Close other Chrome instances using that profile or copy the profile to a dedicated directory; check the warnings to see whether a temp profile was used; fix container deps if the browser never starts. [evidence: official_recommended_action] Applies when: Launching a local browser with a persistent user_data_dir (e.g. your real Chrome profile) or in a slow container Steps: 1. Quit Chrome or use a copy of the profile directory. 2. Watch for 'Retrying with temporary user_data_dir' in debug logs. 3. In containers install system deps / use headless. Expected: The error no longer appears.
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