cannot import name 'stealth_async' from 'playwright_stealth' ImportError fails

Fixes the ImportError for stealthasync from playwrightstealth after the library changed its API. Use when imports fail after upgrading playwright-stealth and the module loads but the old async helper name is gone. Not for browser launch failures where the import succeeds.

Record the installed playwright-stealth version and the Python version, and confirm the import fails in a clean interpreter.

List the names exported by the installed playwright_stealth package.

Check the release notes or changelog for the version you upgraded to for the removal or rename of the async helper.

Update your code to import the current Stealth class and use its async apply method on the context or page, following the example for that exact version.

Remove any remaining imports of stealthsync or stealthasync from tests, fixtures, and helper modules.

Reinstall from your lock file in a fresh virtual environment and run the import plus a minimal browser launch test.

If you must pin the old version briefly, record the pin, the reason, and a removal date, and do not mix old and new API calls in the same codebase.

Resolved from the public problem: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_yxc-XzKiG3OTnJSRGD9AQw

Problem query: cannot import name 'stealthasync' from 'playwrightstealth' ImportError fails

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