Update app.py

app.py

@@ -22,20 +22,21 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-# Install Playwright browsers on first run
+# Install Playwright browsers at runtime (disabled by default for hosted envs)
 _playwright_flag = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), 'playwright_installed')
-if PLAYWRIGHT_AVAILABLE and not os.path.exists(_playwright_flag):
+_allow_runtime_install = os.environ.get('PLAYWRIGHT_RUNTIME_INSTALL') == '1'
+if PLAYWRIGHT_AVAILABLE and _allow_runtime_install and not os.path.exists(_playwright_flag):
     try:
-        # On Linux, --with-deps ensures runtime libraries are pulled where supported
         cmd = [sys.executable, "-m", "playwright", "install", "chromium"]
-        if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
-            cmd += ["--with-deps"]
         subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
         with open(_playwright_flag, 'w') as f:
             f.write('installed')
         print("✅ Playwright browsers installed!")
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"⚠️ Failed to install Playwright browsers: {e}")
+else:
+    if not _allow_runtime_install:
+        print("ℹ️ Skipping runtime Playwright install (build-time install expected).")
 
 # Try to import PyPDF for PDF page extraction
 PYPDF_AVAILABLE = False