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SessionNotCreatedError: session not created: This version of ChromeDriver only supports Chrome version 97 Current browser version is 100.0.4896.75

I'm trying to start a selenium webdriverinstance, but I get this error:

SessionNotCreatedError: session not created: This version of ChromeDriver only supports Chrome version 97 Current browser version is 100.0.4896.75 with binary path *path here*

I already tried using chromium 98, it works, but a new vulnerability was found in version 100 and i would like to update

Solution

  • This error message...

    SessionNotCreatedError: session not created: This version of ChromeDriver only supports Chrome version 97 Current browser version is 100.0.4896.75 with binary path...

    ...implies that the ChromeDriver was unable to initiate/spawn a new Browsing Context i.e. session.

    Your main issue is the incompatibility between the version of the binaries you are using as follows:

    • You are using chrome=100.0.4896.75
    • You are using chromedriver=97.0
    • Release Notes of chromedriver=97.0 clearly mentions the following :

    Supports Chrome version 97

    So there is a clear mismatch between chromedriver=97.0 and the chrome=100.0.4896.75

    Solution

    Ensure that: