Chrome Flags Reference

Chrome command line switches and startup flags for automation, headless mode, and debugging.

--check-for-update-interval

What does --check-for-update-interval do?

How often (in seconds) to check for updates. Should only be used for testing purposes.

Usage

CLILaunch Chrome with --check-for-update-interval using CLI

chrome --check-for-update-interval

PuppeteerLaunch Chrome with --check-for-update-interval using Puppeteer

const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
  args: ['--check-for-update-interval']
});

PlaywrightLaunch Chrome with --check-for-update-interval using Playwright

const browser = await chromium.launch({
  args: ['--check-for-update-interval']
});

SeleniumLaunch Chrome with --check-for-update-interval using Selenium

from selenium import webdriver

options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
options.add_argument('--check-for-update-interval')

driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)