# Can you explain +browser VS @browser VS the beta option Cursor Browser? **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [October 15, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603 "2025-10-15T21:56:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lwc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee59a6/32.png) [@lwc](https://forum.cursor.com/u/lwc)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/1 "2025-10-15T21:56:50Z")
Maybe @deanrie ? [The Browser Doc](https://cursor.com/docs/agent/browser) mentions none of this. First option is `+ Browser`: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/6/9/69423adb79461ac83d4c4975999448d770d3c580.png) Second option is `@browser`: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/3/c/3c837d10996dbd01b77ed539bdbf68f35f4a7a50.png) And also there’s a beta option called `Cursor Browser`, but the aforementioned options can be chosen even when the beta option is disabled: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/c/3/c319d2711d736ead2ee5467f7bd16519aee8300d.png) ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/2 "2025-10-16T05:47:51Z")
Hey, thanks for noticing. Yes, it’s the same feature. We’re still working on its implementation. We’ll fix it in the next update. ---
**Author:** ![lwc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee59a6/32.png) [@lwc](https://forum.cursor.com/u/lwc)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/3 "2025-10-16T06:49:05Z")
Thanks, for now which way do you recommend to choose out of these 3 options? ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/4 "2025-10-16T09:51:55Z")
They all work the same, use any of them. However, the first option with `+browser` has another advantage: it works like a switch, and it will stay on for all subsequent requests. ---
**Author:** ![lwc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee59a6/32.png) [@lwc](https://forum.cursor.com/u/lwc)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/5 "2025-10-16T10:00:27Z")
Well, `+ Browser`[isn’t supported for me](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-browser-doesnt-support-google-chrome-portable/137604/1). But when I tried `@browser` it tried to install Playwright, so what’s going on? Also, does the beta option matter? ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@Cheez\_One](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Cheez_One)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/6 "2025-10-16T10:38:37Z")
@deanrie now cursor lose some @. like generate cursor rules, notepad, Doc… ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/7 "2025-10-16T10:50:22Z")
I already replied in that thread: you need to install the standard version of Chrome. In that case, everything should work as expected. ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/8 "2025-10-16T10:51:19Z")
Are you using the nightly version? ---
**Author:** ![lwc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee59a6/32.png) [@lwc](https://forum.cursor.com/u/lwc)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/9 "2025-10-16T11:28:04Z")
So no need to enable the beta option? ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/10 "2025-10-16T11:33:29Z")
In this case it’s enabled by default. The team is aware and we’re waiting for a fix. ---
**Author:** ![lwc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee59a6/32.png) [@lwc](https://forum.cursor.com/u/lwc)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/11 "2025-10-16T11:46:39Z")
Since by default I see it disabled, do you mean it’s always enabled even when visually it’s disabled? ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/12 "2025-10-16T12:18:06Z")
Hey, that’s right. This feature is active even when it’s disabled in settings, it’s a bug. ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@Cheez\_One](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Cheez_One)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/13 "2025-10-18T06:15:25Z")
yes ---
**Author:** ![lwc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee59a6/32.png) [@lwc](https://forum.cursor.com/u/lwc)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/14 "2025-10-30T02:25:51Z")
v2.0 has come out and removed the aforementioned irrelevant beta option. Meanwhile, `+browser` was replaced with a clickable icon that exists only in Agents (as opposed to Editor): ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/e/1/e1dd1a3bdd72c8056c87e55f2f65d8d5cc9a555a.png) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/can-you-explain-browser-vs-browser-vs-the-beta-option-cursor-browser/137603/15 "2026-01-28T02:26:29Z")
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