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Chrome browser latest version (129) in headless mode produces a blank white window

Chrome in headless mode produces a blank white window equal to the size of the browser.

white screen

var dS = ChromeDriverService.CreateDefaultService();
dS.HideCommandPromptWindow = true;
var co = new ChromeOptions();
co.AddArgument("headless");
var bd= new ChromeDriver(dS, co);
bd.Url = "https://amazon.com";
Solution

  • Looks like this is a bug in Chrome Browser 129, which was released on September 17th, 2024.

    https://developer.chrome.com/docs/chromedriver/

    Found related issues on github.

    https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/issues/14514

    Solution 1. work with Chrome 128.

    Solution 2. hide the window by:

    var co = new ChromeOptions();
co.AddArgument("--window-position=-10000,-10000")

    Solution 3.

    options.AddArgument("--headless=old")

    https://developer.chrome.com/docs/chromium/headless