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
Creation date: 2019-07-27
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
Host permissions:
Size: 388.10K
Email: gr*****@gmail.com
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# 4635
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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:
- Add a custom user-agent string for each URL or website (domain).
- There is an option to change each URL to a domain from the options page.
- Toolbar popup has an ON or OFF switch button (left side).
- User agents can be added to the options page (more than 100 sample user-agent strings are also provided).
- For each user-agent string, you can either delete or disable it for future use.
- 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
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
does not work. waste of time
It's work, many thanks
Extension safety
Risk impact
Custom UserAgent String requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Custom UserAgent String has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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