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browser_start_video_recording

Browser Start Video Recording

Begin recording a video of the browser session. Captures all visual activity in the viewport. Recording continues until stopped with browser_stop_video_recording. Useful for debugging, demos, and documentation.

Usage Example

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import asyncio
from owl_browser import OwlBrowser, RemoteConfig
# Async usage
async with OwlBrowser(config) as browser:
context = await browser.create_context()
context_id = context["context_id"]
await browser.start_video_recording(
context_id=context_id
)

Parameters

Required

context_idstringrequired

The unique identifier of the browser context (e.g., 'ctx_000001')

Optional

fpsstring

Frames per second for the recording. Higher = smoother but larger file. Default: 30. Recommended: 15-30 for most use cases

codecstring

Video codec for encoding. Default: 'libx264' (H.264, widely compatible). Options depend on system FFmpeg installation

Response

Returns a JSON object with the operation result.

{
  "success": true,
  "result": <value>
}