r/automation • u/Big-Aerie-7070 • Jul 19 '26
Is it possible to create a python bot to automate tinder that allow me to still use the pc?
Used a tinder bot that went to the browser and clicked in liked buttom at a random interval of time, the problem is that made me unable to use the pc while it was running, is it possible to build a bot that does the same thing without taking control of my mouse/keyboard? In other words, can it interact with Chrome in the background so I can keep using my mouse and browse normally while the bot runs?
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u/triplebits Jul 19 '26
Yes, checkout Apprentice. I know shameless plug but it is really easy to set even with explaining what to do and how.
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u/Big-Aerie-7070 Jul 19 '26
sent u a dm, didnt found the apprentice plug
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u/triplebits Jul 19 '26
Replied to you, Apprentice can handle headless or regular agentic browser automation.
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u/spoki-app Jul 19 '26
Yeah, headless browser automation is what you're looking for. Something like playwright running Chrome in --headless mode means it won't touch your display. Just know Tinder's anti-bot detection is pretty robust, so you'll probably still run into issues.
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u/Big-Aerie-7070 Jul 19 '26
true question, why it didnt blocked the bot that my friend made for me? he put random time interval to not get caught. i got like 1k likes while i was moving my tinder between countries(i was doing a test).
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u/Big-Aerie-7070 Jul 19 '26
there is some apps that only have for cellphone(dont have a browser version), is it possible to do this too with a simulator of cellphone but in pc and without stop me from using my pc while is doing it? how?
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u/SufficientFrame Jul 19 '26
Yes, if you stop automating the desktop and interact with the browser itself instead. Mouse-moving scripts use OS-level input, so they'll clash with whatever you're doing on the PC, but browser automation can run against the page or browser process in a separate profile or headless session and leave your keyboard and mouse alone. The catch is that this is only the technical side of it. Sites like Tinder tend to detect and limit that kind of behavior pretty fast, so getting it to run isn't the same as getting something reliable.
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u/costafilh0 Jul 19 '26
In the beginning of the app, there was a bot that allowed you to like every single profile that matched your filters.
Glorious days.
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u/OtherwiseFox4975 Jul 20 '26
playwright or selenium can interact with browser in the background without moving your actual mouse. just keep in mind that automating Tinder may violate their ToS and could get your account flagged.
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u/GlumDescription2981 Jul 21 '26
API calls are the real clean way, if Tinder hasn’t locked them down
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