[Bug] puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth cannot bypass meet.google.com protection with Chrome 122

[MaximKalinin]

Describe the bug

puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth package works on https://meet.google.com website with puppeteer version 22.1.0 (Chrome for testing version 121.0.6167.85). However, when using puppeteer 22.2.0 (Chrome for testing version 122.0.6261.57), the website detects automation tool usage and blocks the access. Looks like either some old tricks stopped working or some new ways of detection were added.

Code Snippet
To reproduce the issue, save the following code into test.js file and run node test.js, while having the following dependencies in package.json:

    "puppeteer": "22.2.0",
    "puppeteer-extra": "3.3.6",
    "puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth": "2.11.2",

(async () => {
  const puppeteer = require('puppeteer-extra');
  const StealthPlugin = require('puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth');
  puppeteer.use(StealthPlugin());

  const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
    headless: false,
  });

  const page = await browser.newPage({
    storageState: { cookies: [], origins: [] },
    permissions: ['microphone', 'camera'],
  });
  await page.goto('https://meet.google.com/aaa-aaaa-aaa');
})();

To verify that it works with older versions of Chrome, just replace puppeteer version in package.json:

-   "puppeteer": "22.2.0",
+   "puppeteer": "22.1.0",
    "puppeteer-extra": "3.3.6",
    "puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth": "2.11.2",

Versions

  System:
    OS: macOS 14.5
    CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
    Memory: 94.69 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.9 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 20.10.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.10.0/bin/node
    npm: 10.2.3 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.10.0/bin/npm
  npmPackages:
    playwright-extra: 4.3.6 => 4.3.6 
    puppeteer: 22.2.0 => 22.2.0 
    puppeteer-extra: 3.3.6 => 3.3.6 
    puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth: 2.11.2 => 2.11.2 

[Slyracoon23]

This is a issue I am experiencing. Are there any workarounds?

[Mrkk1]

I am also very concerned about how this issue is progressing, and I still cannot successfully enter googlemeet.

[sonhm3029]

I am also facing same issue. Anyone solved it yet ?

[vladtreny]

They detect iframe is forged + cds changed.

Instead

  const puppeteer = require('puppeteer-extra');
  const StealthPlugin = require('puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth');
  puppeteer.use(StealthPlugin());

Use

    const pp = StealthPlugin()
    pp.enabledEvasions.delete('iframe.contentWindow')
    pp.enabledEvasions.delete('media.codecs')
    puppeteer.use(pp)

import puppeteer from 'puppeteer-extra'

import StealthPlugin from 'puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth'

(async () => {
    const pp = StealthPlugin()
    pp.enabledEvasions.delete('iframe.contentWindow')
    pp.enabledEvasions.delete('media.codecs')
    puppeteer.use(pp)
    const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
        headless: false,
    })
    const page = await browser.newPage({
        storageState: {cookies: [], origins: []},
        permissions: ['microphone', 'camera'],
    })
    await page.goto('https://meet.google.com/aaa-aaaa-aaa')
})()

[Mrkk1]

That's great. Thanks for the solution.

[sonhm3029]

@vladtreny thanks, let me try

[sonhm3029]

@vladtreny I 've checked what you suggest and it still not work in headless mode

[Mrkk1]

@vladtreny I 've checked what you suggest and it still not work in headless mode

I have succeeded in using this method. You must have made a mistake. Did you use "page.setUserAgent"? If so, please do not setUserAgent

[sonhm3029]

@Mrkk1 Oh thanks very much, it work now. You totally saved me :V

[Mrkk1]

@Mrkk1 Oh thanks very much, it work now. You totally saved me :V

Hahahaha, we are all helping each other

[MaximKalinin]

I have found a workaround in running chrome with --headless=new flag. This made it work without any plugins.

[sonhm3029]

I have checked again and now i dont use anything else just:

const puppeteer = require("puppeteer-extra");
const StealthPlugin = require("puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth");
puppeteer.use(StealthPlugin());

And run in headless mode, everything working ok. So weird because i remeber trying that before but not work

"puppeteer": "^22.1.0",
"puppeteer-extra": "^3.3.6",
"puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth": "^2.11.2"

[Mrkk1]

StealthPlugin

That's what I did before. I couldn't get in. I think Google did something yesterday and stopped testing.