[Bug]: no video and no screenshots in trace in case of action timeout during fixture cleanup (tearing down)

[svlobanov]

Version

1.45.1

Steps to reproduce

1. Clone my repo: git clone https://github.com/svlobanov/playwright-bug-fixture-cleanup
2. npm ci
3. npx playwright install --with-deps
4. npx playwright test

Test will fail, it's expected, but video will not be recorded, also trace doesn't have any screenshots/snapshots. You can see the result of execution here: https://github.com/svlobanov/playwright-bug-fixture-cleanup/actions/runs/9777308480

If comment this line: https://github.com/svlobanov/playwright-bug-fixture-cleanup/blob/810a8ed930ea85cae446062702594d3780519b5f/fixtures/player.ts#L25 , the video will be saved.

Expected behavior

Video should be saved even if action timed out during fixture cleanup

Actual behavior

Video is not saved, trace doesn't have snapshots/screenshots

Additional context

No response

Environment

% npx envinfo --preset playwright

  System:
    OS: macOS 14.1
    CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
    Memory: 55.59 MB / 16.00 GB
  Binaries:
    Node: 22.2.0 - /opt/homebrew/bin/node
    npm: 10.7.0 - /opt/homebrew/bin/npm
  Languages:
    Bash: 3.2.57 - /bin/bash
  npmPackages:
    @playwright/test: ^1.45.1 => 1.45.1 

The same issue on Linux Ubuntu 22.04 (see here: https://github.com/svlobanov/playwright-bug-fixture-cleanup/actions/runs/9777308480/job/26991697102)

[mxschmitt]

Investigation notes: I can repro, if the fixture times out in the teardown (via e.g. page.click), no video is getting saved. Not sure if we can do much there.

[svlobanov]

@mxschmitt sorry, but I didn't get you (your comment + v1.46 label). this issue can't be fixed or you plan to fix it in v1.46?
If it can't be fixed, what is best practice?
My use case: I'm creating some objects in fixture setup, e.g. I create a new user in the system, then test code is executed (e.g. I'm checking that created user has granted access), then I need to delete the user from the system in fixture tear-down code, otherwise tested system will constantly increase (if I don't delete the objects created for tests)

[svlobanov]

Also this issue is not only about missing video, traces don't have screenshots and snapshots, you can check it locally or via downloading the artifact here: https://github.com/svlobanov/playwright-bug-fixture-cleanup/actions/runs/9777308480

[mxschmitt]

@svlobanov these were investigation notes. No action needed from your side anymore. We'll look at it. Thank you!