How do I enable automatic video recording for failed tests and save the recordings in a specific folder using Playwright Python?

Answer

To enable automatic video recording for failed tests and save the recordings in a specific folder using Playwright Python, you can use the recordVideo option. This option allows you to record videos for all pages into a specified directory.

Here's a TypeScript example demonstrating how to set up video recording and launch a persistent context:

import { chromium } from 'playwright';

async function run() {
  const browser = await chromium.launch();
  const context = await browser.newContext({
    recordVideo: {
      dir: '/path/to/your/folder'
    }
  });

  // Launching a persistent context with options
  const persistentContext = await browserType.launchPersistentContext('/path/to/your/folder', {
    recordVideo: {
      dir: '/path/to/your/folder'
    }
  });

  // Do some actions here

  // Closing context after recording is complete
  await persistentContext.close();
}

run();

In this example, we create a new context with the recordVideo option using browser.newContext(). Then, we launch a persistent context with the same option using browserType.launchPersistentContext(). After performing some actions within our script, we close the persistent context by calling .close() on it.

By implementing these steps in your Playwright Python script, you'll be able to enable automatic video recording for failed tests and save the recordings in a specific folder.