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Unable to login into Google Account

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Description

Describe the bug

Hi, I unable to login into my Google Account in Chrome Browser launched by WXT.
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Reproduction

Just run npm run dev and try to login into your Google Account.

Steps to reproduce

My wxt.config.ts

webExt: {
    chromiumProfile: process.platform === 'win32' ? resolve('.wxt/chrome-data') : './.wxt/chrome-data',
    keepProfileChanges: true,
    chromiumArgs: ['--lang=en'],
  },
System Info
System:
    OS: Windows 11 10.0.26100
    CPU: (20) x64 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13600KF
    Memory: 20.38 GB / 31.84 GB
  Binaries:
    Node: 24.7.0 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
    npm: 11.6.0 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
  Browsers:
    Edge: Chromium (140.0.3485.54)
  npmPackages:
    vite: ^7.1.5 => 7.1.5 
    wxt: ^0.20.11 => 0.20.11
Used Package Manager

npm

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First steps

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Research direction

Start with the reported wxt.config.ts settings and reproduce the problem with npm run dev using the listed Chromium profile and arguments. Investigate why Google Account login fails in the launched browser; done means the account can log in successfully under the reported Windows setup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
node.js, typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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