[BUG] Error: Unsupported platform: android

[jsjoeio]

Context:

• System: OS: android
  • Memory: 79.39 MB / 3.57 GB
• Binaries:
  • Node: 14.15.4 - /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/node
  • Yarn: 1.22.10 - ~/dev/code-server/node_modules/.bin/yarn
  • npm: 6.14.10 - /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/npm
• Languages:
  • Bash: 5.1.4 - /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/bash
• Playwright: 1.8.0

Reproduction

1. Install Termux on Android phone
2. Install node/yarn and other stuff:

apt update && apt upgrade
apt install build-essential python git nodejs yarn

3. Run yarn install in a project using playwright i.e. code-server

Describe the bug

error /data/data/com.termux/files/home/dev/code-server/test/node_modules/playwright: Command failed.
Exit code: 1
Command: node install.js
Arguments: 
Directory: /data/data/com.termux/files/home/dev/code-server/test/node_modules/playwright
Output:
/data/data/com.termux/files/home/dev/code-server/test/node_modules/playwright/lib/utils/browserPaths.js:133
    throw new Error('Unsupported platform: ' + process.platform);
    ^

Error: Unsupported platform: android
    at cacheDirectory (/data/data/com.termux/files/home/dev/code-server/test/node_modules/playwright/lib/utils/browserPaths.js:133:11)
    at /data/data/com.termux/files/home/dev/code-server/test/node_modules/playwright/lib/utils/browserPaths.js:139:36
    at Object.<anonymous> (/data/data/com.termux/files/home/dev/code-server/test/node_modules/playwright/lib/utils/browserPaths.js:140:3)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1063:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1092:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:928:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:769:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:952:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:88:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/data/data/com.termux/files/home/dev/code-server/test/node_modules/playwright/lib/install/installer.js:25:22)

[pavelfeldman]

See https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-android. Playwright works with the phone over the wire, you don't need to install it on the phone.

[jsjoeio]

Oh that's awesome! Good to know.

Although my use case might be a little different. I'm trying to debug an issue that happens with our project when running it in Termux on an Android phone. See issue.

I don't plan to actually run the tests on the device, but running yarn install on my Android shouldn't exit and fail the dependency installation, should it? I feel like a warning would be better suited i.e.

"WARNING: playwright doesn't currently support your platform: android"

[JoelEinbinder]

We don't know what browser to download, so you get that error. You can use the environment variable PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD=1 to skip that step and get playwright without browsers. See https://playwright.dev/docs/installation#skip-browser-downloads

[Jobians]

Solution
https://github.com/Jobians/playwright-termux