diff --git a/docs/src/browsers.md b/docs/src/browsers.md
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--- a/docs/src/browsers.md
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@@ -401,6 +401,23 @@ pytest test_login.py --browser-channel msedge
 dotnet test -- Playwright.BrowserName=chromium Playwright.LaunchOptions.Channel=msedge
 ```
 
+######
+* langs: python
+
+Alternatively when using the library directly, you can specify the browser [`option: BrowserType.launch.channel`] when launching the browser:
+
+```python
+from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
+
+with sync_playwright() as p:
+    # Channel can be "chrome", "msedge", "chrome-beta", "msedge-beta" or "msedge-dev".
+    browser = p.chromium.launch(channel="msedge")
+    page = browser.new_page()
+    page.goto("http://playwright.dev")
+    print(page.title())
+    browser.close()
+```
+
 #### Installing Google Chrome & Microsoft Edge
 
 If Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge is not available on your machine, you can install