Timeout Error: waiting for locator("[data-test-id=\"post-content\"]")

[Quincy475]

Hi, ty for the script however i'm runnning into an error. Does anyone know how to fix?

Starting ..........
Logged in to Reddit successfully!
Chosen thread: What makes you not want to be intimate with your SO? -- Score: 11762
10 comments are chosen
Launching Headless Browser...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\quinc\YouTubeAutomation-Reddit\main.py", line 110, in <module>
    main()
  File "C:\Users\quinc\YouTubeAutomation-Reddit\main.py", line 35, in main
    get_screenshots_of_reddit_posts(reddit_thread=thread, reddit_comments=comments, screenshot_num=1)
  File "C:\Users\quinc\YouTubeAutomation-Reddit\Graphics\screenshot.py", line 60, in get_screenshots_of_reddit_posts
    page.locator(f'[data-test-id="post-content"]').screenshot(path=postcontentpath)
  File "C:\Users\quinc\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\playwright\sync_api\_generated.py", line 16445, in screenshot
    self._sync(
  File "C:\Users\quinc\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\playwright\_impl\_sync_base.py", line 104, in _sync
    return task.result()
  File "C:\Users\quinc\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\playwright\_impl\_locator.py", line 479, in screenshot
    return await self._with_element(
  File "C:\Users\quinc\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\playwright\_impl\_locator.py", line 101, in _with_element
    handle = await self.element_handle(timeout=timeout)
  File "C:\Users\quinc\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\playwright\_impl\_locator.py", line 285, in element_handle
    handle = await self._frame.wait_for_selector(
  File "C:\Users\quinc\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\playwright\_impl\_frame.py", line 322, in wait_for_selector
    await self._channel.send("waitForSelector", locals_to_params(locals()))
  File "C:\Users\quinc\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\playwright\_impl\_connection.py", line 44, in send
    return await self._connection.wrap_api_call(
  File "C:\Users\quinc\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\playwright\_impl\_connection.py", line 419, in wrap_api_call
    return await cb()
  File "C:\Users\quinc\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\playwright\_impl\_connection.py", line 79, in inner_send
    result = next(iter(done)).result()
playwright._impl._api_types.TimeoutError: Timeout 30000ms exceeded.
=========================== logs ===========================
waiting for locator("[data-test-id=\"post-content\"]")
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[arch1904]

Were you able to find a fix? I'm having the same error and cant seem to find an answer

[lilhiggy]

Has anyone found a way to fix this?

[Niconord59]

i've got the same error

[IBangedMyToaster]

Same error over here

[tekmunki]

I fixed this by setting new reddit as my default on the Reddit account preferences. If you have old reddit theme as default it causes this error.

[IBangedMyToaster]

I fixed this by setting new reddit as my default on the Reddit account preferences. If you have old reddit theme as default it causes this error.

Hey tekmunki, i tryed your fix but it doesnt seem to work since i didnt have old reddit enabled to beginn with, i even checked it out with a freshly created reddit account but i still get the same error.

[marcozetaa]

Did you guys figured it out? I am also struggling finding a solution to this problem

[fazla043264]

Having the same issue. Any update will be really helpful.

[RokuX9]

Hey, I fixed the problem you can check my pull request for the solution

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[amitozdeol]

Since reddit changes it's HTML content when user is not logged in you also need to change how you are accessing the element. Before page.locator(f'[data-test-id="post-content"]')

After page.locator('shreddit-post')