Top Browser Domains/URLs - No data on Arc

[tshrjn]

• [x] I am on the latest ActivityWatch version.

• [x] I have searched the issues of this repo and believe that this is not a duplicate.

• OS name and version: macOS Sonoma 14.0

• ActivityWatch version: Version: v0.13.1

• Browser version: Version 1.49.0 (51346)

Describe the bug

I am using Arc Browser on MacOS. In the timeline panel, the aw-watcher-web-chrome clearly shows the data received (urls). However, there is nothing to be shown: Top Browser Domains/URLs - No data.

This is similar to a previous issue where someone faced this exact scenario for MS Edge Browser on macOS & had an easy fix.

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[BelKed]

Since the data ends in the aw-watcher-web-chrome bucket, the problem is the same as it was with the Brave Browser: https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/issues/461

[tshrjn]

Can we easily resolve this? It seems like we just need to add some properties for the Arc browser.

[wzxu]

Looks like Arc should already be defined in that file, but it's not working for me either 🙁

[melroy89]

Same issue with Firefox (Floorp)... WHen going to the web page -> Activity -> Browser -> "No data" 😢

Yes the browser plugin is installed.. And it's working.. since I do see that getting inserted into aw-watcher-web-firefox on the timeline tab.

[tshrjn]

Any recommendation on how to see errors/logs for testing & fixing this bug?

[TomDevX]

Web activities also available in my GUI too but it doesn't available in home page. The web watcher is in a different hostname. I use Arc browser on Mac btw.

[reaseno]

I have the same issue with Vivaldi. Why not just use the data for the browser if it comes from the browser extension?

[BelKed]

The problem with these "non-mainstream" browsers is that they can't be distinguished from their upstream unmodified versions — so Vivaldi is disguised as Firefox, and Arc is disguised as Chrome. And therefore data from them can't be merged correctly in ActivityWatch.

Anyway, if you only need the web browser data for categorisation, just use a browser extension that adds the URL to your browser window :) https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/issues/352#issuecomment-1124225308