Lightpanda fails to work on x.com #801
Description
Summary
When using the nightly build of Lightpanda, x.com does not display properly and instead shows a message :
“Please switch to a supported browser to continue using x.com. You can see a list of supported browsers in our Help Center."
Steps to Reproduce
- Download the nightly version of Lightpanda.
- Start the server:
./lightpanda serve --host 127.0.0.1 --port 9222
- Using Playwright, navigate to
https://x.com/X/status/1932065354290786718. - Attempt to view any tweet’s text.
- Observe the result.
Expected Behavior
Lightpanda should load the page and render the tweet content (text, author, timestamp, etc.).
Actual Behavior
Lightpanda returns:
Please switch to a supported browser to continue using x.com. You can see a list of supported browsers in our Help Center.
Environment
- OS: macOS 15.5
- Lightpanda Build: nightly build
- Playwright Version: 1.53
- Command Used:
./lightpanda serve --host 127.0.0.1 --port 9222
Additional Information
Lighpanda Logs
Response Screenshot
Code Example
browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP("ws://127.0.0.1:9222");
const context = await browser.newContext();
const page = await context.newPage();
await page.goto('https://x.com/X/status/1932065354290786718', {
waitUntil: 'networkidle',
timeout: 30000
});
await page.waitForTimeout(3000);
const textResponse = await page.evaluate(() => {
return document.documentElement.innerText;
});
console.log('Page Text Content:', textResponse)
await page.close();
await context.close();