Custom UserAgent String

Add a custom useragent string for desired URLs or domains.
What is Custom UserAgent String?
'Custom UserAgent String' is a browser extension providing the ability to alter your browser's user-agent. This tool allows custom user-agent string for each URL or domain, change from URL to domain from options page, user-agent addition and disabling, and usage of several sample user-agent strings. Conveniently report bugs via the addon's own homepage.

Extension stats

By: Grephy
Version: 0.2.3 (Last updated: 2024-02-20)
Creation date: 2019-07-27
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • declarativeNetRequest
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
  • ws://*/*
  • wss://*/*
Size: 388.10K

Other platforms

Custom UserAgent String (v0.2.1)
3.66 (32) 1,400+
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Extension summary

Custom UserAgent String is an extension that enables you to easily change your browser's user-agent by adding site-specific user-agent strings from the Options page.

Some features:

  1. Add a custom user-agent string for each URL or website (domain).
  2. There is an option to change each URL to a domain from the options page.
  3. Toolbar popup has an ON or OFF switch button (left side).
  4. User agents can be added to the options page (more than 100 sample user-agent strings are also provided).
  5. For each user-agent string, you can either delete or disable it for future use.
  6. To find a user-agent string you can either use a search engine (there are plenty of websites that provide a free UA list) or use the sample list provided on the addon's options page. This list includes more than 100 UAs for modern browsers and ranging from desktop to mobile platforms. This list is also available on the addon's homepage, FAQ section.

Note: to report bugs, please visit the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/custom-useragent-string.html) and fill out the bug report form.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Provides control over user agent strings
  • Facilitates access to websites that restrict content based on browser
  • Works perfectly for specific use cases, such as enabling YouTube TV
  • User-friendly for changing user agents for specific sites
  • Fixes issues like low latency mode on streaming sites
Cons
  • Does not work in some cases, especially after Chrome updates
  • Lacks wildcard support for custom URLs
  • No backup or export settings function available
  • Can interfere with posting comments on YouTube
Most mentioned
  • It does what I needed
  • Requires update for Chrome compatibility
  • User agent switching for specific sites
  • Has control over passive information sent to websites
  • Obnoxious messages when using non-Chrome browsers
Recent reviews
Does NOT work, what is wrong here
by John, 2024-11-13

does not work. waste of time

It's work, many thanks
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Custom UserAgent String requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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