Always use plain requests for PDF because otherwise we cant access the embed PDF in the browser

2025-10-30 14:17:40 +00:00 · 2023-11-30 19:41:01 +01:00
1 changed files with 5 additions and 0 deletions
--- a/changedetectionio/processors/init.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/processors/init.py
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ class difference_detection_processor():
                prefer_fetch_backend = 'base_html_playwright'
                browser_connection_url = connection[0].get('browser_connection_url')

+        # PDF should be html_requests because playwright will serve it up (so far) in a embedded page
+        # @todo https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/issues/2019
+        # @todo needs test to or a fix
+        if self.watch.is_pdf:
+           prefer_fetch_backend = "html_requests"

        # Grab the right kind of 'fetcher', (playwright, requests, etc)
        if hasattr(content_fetcher, prefer_fetch_backend):