How to record or playback a Browser Monitor without Incognito mode

HannahM — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:08:16 GMT

Summary

The Dynatrace Synthetic Recorder uses Incognito mode when recording and playing back monitors to ensure that it is a clean browser instance without cookies or cached resources. However, some applications don't work as expected using Incognito mode, and some companies don't allow it to be used on their network.

This article explains how to configure the Dynatrace Synthetic Recorder to record and playback using the standard Chrome mode, without Incognito.

Note: On-demand and scheduled executions on both Public and Private locations are run using the standard Chrome mode, not Incognito, but they will always have a clean cache and no cookies.
When using the Dynatrace Synthetic Recorder without Incognito, the recording and playback will have access to your cached resources and cookies. These resources and cookies won't be available to the Dynatrace Synthetic Player when the monitor is executed on-demand or scheduled, so that you may see unexpected behavior.

How to configure the Dynatrace Synthetic Recorder to record and playback without using Incognito mode

Update the extension settings

Disable 'Allow in Incognito' for the Synthetic Recorder
1. Paste chrome://extensions/ into your Chrome address bar and select Enter.
2. On the Dynatrace Synthetic Recorder tile, select Details.
3. Disable Allow in incognito.

Update the Browser Monitor settings

In the WebUI, either

Enable 'Use the recorder without incognito mode' from an existing monitor
1. Open a monitor that you would like to record/ playback without Incognito mode
2. Select Edit
3. Select Recorded clickpath
4. Enable Use the Recorder without incognito mode
  
  or
Enable 'Use the recorder without incognito mode' in the create a New Browser Monitor page
1. In the WebUI, Go to Synthetic.
2. Select Create a synthetic monitor > Create a browser monitor.
3. Enable Use the recorder without incognito mode

What's Next

If steps do not resolve the issue, open a chat and provide the troubleshooting steps you have already completed.

You can find further troubleshooting tips for Synthetic in the Synthetic Troubleshooting Map

Re: How can I record or playback a Browser Monitor without Incognito mode?

radek_jasinski — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:59:39 GMT

Great! Thank you @HannahM 😉