[BUG] Error: browserType.launch: Failed to launch chromium because executable doesn't exist at /home/jenkins/.cache/ms-playwright/chromium-844399/chrome-linux/chrome

i found that working too https://playwright.dev/docs/browsers#managing-browser-binaries-1

fixed with two env vars in our github actions and changed command order (npx playwright install after yarn install)

env:
  PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: 1 # Skip downloading during yarn install
  PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH: 0 # Places binaries to node_modules/@playwright/test

jobs:
  e2e:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Install dependencies
        run: |
            npx playwright install-deps

      - name: Setup
        run: |
            yarn install
            npx playwright install

How can I force download the Chromium Binary only?

You can use playwright command line interface to install the browser:

npx playwright install chromium

It passes intermittently so I doubt it’s SKIPPING the browser download. It does not install with yarn command, and behaves flaky.

I’m not familiar with Jenkins, does it merely run the same script as you do locally or does it get a copy of files created by running the installation scripts elsewhere? Like I said if the browser hasn’t been downloaded the install step should fail.

@tanvee38 this sounds like a different bug, it’d be better to discuss it separately. Also it’d be helpful if you could share your Dockerfile.