# Chrome Required - Browser automation requires Chrome to be installed. Please install Google Chrome and try again **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [October 4, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chrome-required-browser-automation-requires-chrome-to-be-installed-please-install-google-chrome-and-try-again/136050 "2025-10-04T03:04:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alexus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/alexus/32/82018_2.png) [@alexus](https://forum.cursor.com/u/alexus)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chrome-required-browser-automation-requires-chrome-to-be-installed-please-install-google-chrome-and-try-again/136050/1 "2025-10-04T03:04:44Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug Hello World! 😉 > Chrome Required > Browser automation requires Chrome to be installed. Please install Google Chrome and try again. I _do_ have Google Chrome Version 142.0.7444.3 (Official Build) beta (arm64) already installed. ### Steps to Reproduce have window/folder open and then click on `+Browser` button ### Expected Behavior something outside of this error > Chrome Required > Browser automation requires Chrome to be installed. Please install Google Chrome and try again. ### Operating System MacOS ### Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy) Version: 1.7.33 VSCode Version: 1.99.3 Commit: a84f941711ad680a635c8a3456002833186c4840 Date: 2025-10-03T03:28:06.574Z Electron: 34.5.8 Chromium: 132.0.6834.210 Node.js: 20.19.1 V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 25.0.0 ### For AI issues: which model did you use? Auto ### Does this stop you from using Cursor Yes - Cursor is unusable ---
**Author:** ![sanjeed5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/sanjeed5/32/9610_2.png) [@sanjeed5](https://forum.cursor.com/u/sanjeed5)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chrome-required-browser-automation-requires-chrome-to-be-installed-please-install-google-chrome-and-try-again/136050/2 "2025-10-04T20:45:24Z")
Thanks for reporting this issue! It looks like Cursor’s browser automation feature may not be detecting your Chrome Beta installation. A few things to help troubleshoot: 1. **Chrome version** : You mentioned having Chrome Beta v142 (arm64). Could you try installing the standard stable version of Chrome from **[google.com/chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/)** and see if that resolves the issue? 2. **Installation location** : If you do have stable Chrome installed as well, where is it located? (e.g., `/Applications/Google Chrome.app` on macOS) 3. **Restart** : Have you tried fully restarting Cursor after installing/verifying Chrome? If you’ve already tried stable Chrome or if the issue persists after installing it, please let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Tunahan\_Yeniyayla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/tunahan_yeniyayla/32/82688_2.png) [@Tunahan\_Yeniyayla](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Tunahan_Yeniyayla)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chrome-required-browser-automation-requires-chrome-to-be-installed-please-install-google-chrome-and-try-again/136050/3 "2025-10-10T09:08:32Z")
I’m also running Arch Linux and using the cursor with appimage. Zen Browser (Firefox-based), Chrome Browser, and Vivaldi (Chromium-based) are installed via flatpak, but the cursor doesn’t see these browsers. When I try to add the browser, I get the “install chrome browser” popup. ---
**Author:** ![Urazbakhtin\_Ruslan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/65b543/32.png) [@Urazbakhtin\_Ruslan](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Urazbakhtin_Ruslan)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chrome-required-browser-automation-requires-chrome-to-be-installed-please-install-google-chrome-and-try-again/136050/4 "2025-10-26T20:50:46Z")
I have the same problem Cursor: ```auto Version: 1.7.54 (Universal) VSCode Version: 1.99.3 Commit: 5c17eb2968a37f66bc6662f48d6356a100b67be0 Date: 2025-10-21T19:07:38.476Z Electron: 34.5.8 Chromium: 132.0.6834.210 Node.js: 20.19.1 V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 25.0.0 ``` Google chrome: ```auto You have the latest version of Chrome installed. Version: 141.0.7390.123 (Official build) (arm64) ``` 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![codestage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/codestage/32/84033_2.png) [@codestage](https://forum.cursor.com/u/codestage)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chrome-required-browser-automation-requires-chrome-to-be-installed-please-install-google-chrome-and-try-again/136050/5 "2025-10-30T16:12:41Z")
Same here, but I’m on Windows 11. Chrome 141.0.7390.123 Version: 2.0.38 (user setup) VSCode Version: 1.99.3 Commit: 3fa438a81d579067162dd8767025b788454e6f90 Date: 2025-10-29T20:45:40.883Z Electron: 34.5.8 Chromium: 132.0.6834.210 Node.js: 20.19.1 V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0 OS: Windows\_NT x64 10.0.26200 It worked in previous Cursor versions (before v2) This happens only when mentioning @Browser in the agent mode chat. If I press browser icon and ask agent to navigate some page - it uses the built-in browser just fine. I think @Browser shortcut should be redirected to the built-in browser instead? ---
**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:** [November 21, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chrome-required-browser-automation-requires-chrome-to-be-installed-please-install-google-chrome-and-try-again/136050/6 "2025-11-21T16:12:44Z")
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