Playwright Debugging Explained | Inspector, page.pause(), Headed & Debug Mode
In this video, you will learn how to debug Playwright tests step by step using real examples.
Debugging is one of the most important skills in automation testing.
Writing test cases is only half the job—the real challenge starts when a test fails and you don’t know why.
In this Playwright debugging tutorial, I will show you practical and beginner-friendly techniques to identify and fix test failures faster instead of guessing.
🔍 What You Will Learn in This Video
Why debugging is critical in automation testing
Why Playwright tests get stuck on “waiting for locator”
How to run Playwright tests in headed mode
How to use Playwright Debug Mode (--debug)
How Playwright Inspector helps analyze DOM and locators
How to use page.pause() for step-by-step debugging
How to find the root cause of locator failures
Best practices for writing stable and semantic locators
🧪 Live Demo Covered
Debugging a real login test
Understanding why a locator fails
Fixing the issue using getByLabel() (best practice)
🧠 Key Takeaways
Playwright trusts the DOM, not visual assumptions
Inspector is your best debugging tool
Good locators reduce debugging time
Bad locators cause flaky tests
🧩 Next Tutorial
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“Playwright CI with GitHub Actions – Run Tests Automatically on Every Commit”
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