download.spec.ts

// Throw Error: Path is not available when connecting remotely. Use saveAs() to save a local copy.
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
import fs from 'fs';

test('download result', async ({ page }) => {
  await page.goto('https://demo.playwright.dev/svgomg');
  await page.locator('.menu-item >> text=Demo').click();
  const downloadButton = page.locator('a[title=Download]');
  await expect(downloadButton).toHaveAttribute('href', /blob/);
  const [download] = await Promise.all([
    page.waitForEvent('download'),
    downloadButton.click(),
  ]);
  expect(download.suggestedFilename()).toBe('car-lite.svg');
  const result = fs.readFileSync(await download.path(), 'utf-8');
  expect(result).toContain('<svg');
});
    
// Fix using saveAs()
// Docs: https://playwright.dev/docs/downloads
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';

test('download result', async ({ page }) => {
  await page.goto('https://demo.playwright.dev/svgomg');
  await page.locator('.menu-item >> text=Demo').click();
  const waitForDownloadTask = page.waitForEvent('download');
  const downloadButton = page.locator('a[title=Download]');
  await expect(downloadButton).toHaveAttribute('href', /blob/);
  await downloadButton.click();
  const download = await waitForDownloadTask;
  expect(download.suggestedFilename()).toBe('car-lite.svg');
  await download.saveAs("/path/to/save/at/" + download.suggestedFilename());
});