{"version":"2.1.290","anchor":"chrome-browser-picker-select-chrome-browser-validates-and-l","canonical_anchor":"chrome-browser-picker-select-chrome-browser-validates-and-l","heading":"Clearer errors when choosing which Chrome browser Claude uses","tier":"notice","area":"Chrome & Browser","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.290\/e\/chrome-browser-picker-select-chrome-browser-validates-and-l","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.290","markdown":"### Clearer errors when choosing which Chrome browser Claude uses\n\nChoosing a Chrome browser now handles browsers missing from the list and explains when the chosen browser is not connected\n\n**What**\n\nWhen you pick which Chrome browser Claude should work with, Claude Code now handles the choice more carefully. It accepts a browser that does not appear in the list, and records whether the switch worked or failed. If the chosen browser cannot be reached, it shows: \"That browser isn't connected right now. Make sure Chrome is open with the Claude extension on that computer, then try again.\"\n\n**Why**\n\nIf switching browsers fails, you now get a message saying what to check instead of an unclear failure.\n\n- Area: Chrome & Browser\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}