User Agent Switcher, URL sniffer

User Agent Switcher, URL sniffer

This extension can switch the user agent of a browser. and it allows you to find all HTTP URLs.

What is User Agent Switcher, URL sniffer?
User Agent Switcher, URL Sniffer is a Chrome extension designed to trick websites into thinking you're using a different browser. It's useful when some sites restrict access based on the browser type. The extension also has URL sniffer feature that detects all HTTP URLs in the browsing session. It offers options to toggle the switcher on or off, manage User Agent list, apply filters, identify URL patterns, and monitor sniffer logs. Furthermore, it permits settings to be exported or imported for user convenience.
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Stats
Users: 80,000+
Rating: 4.31 (430)
Version: 0.9.4.2 (Last updated: 2022-11-19)
Creation date: 2020-12-01
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 113.66K
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Summary
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Most web pages are fully and completely compatible with Chrome. However, there are some sites that insist upon using a different browser. So, an extension has been developed for Chrome called the Ultimate User Agent Switcher.

When a web page suggests using a different browser or upgrading the current one, the Ultimate User Agent Switcher tricks the web site into believing that it is a different browser, often allowing access.

And this extension allows you to find all HTTP URLs. (URL sniffer feature) This extension supports Chrome 18 and later.

*Enable,disable switcher *Add,edit User Agent list *Filters to apply *URL pattern to apply *View URL sniffer log (type,method,URL,original HTTP headers..)

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Pros
  • rich flexible configurations
  • can use regex matching
  • works on a per-domain basis
Cons
  • outdated list of user agents
  • not supporting navigator.userAgent and User-Agent Client Hints (sec-ch-ua headers) adjustment
  • some user agents aren't working or simply not compatible by today's standards
  • does not offer any ability to change the Operating System being reported by navigator.appName in Javascript
Most mentioned
  • outdated user agents
  • compatibility issues
  • useful for specific tasks
  • lacks some advanced features
Recent reviews
使い方良くわかりません。
by A Google user, 2014-11-24

when i try to post on instagram using android tablet it tells me "Rotate your device to add to your story." Does anyone know how to solve this?
by choco loco choco loco, 2024-02-18

我看到有許多人說無法使用,那是因為列表裡的 User-Agent 列表太舊了,自己手動更新吧 Flag Name User Agent string CRM 電腦 Chrome Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/118.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 IE10 電腦 Internet Explorer 10 Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 10.0; Windows NT 6.2; Trident/6.0) mOS 電腦 Chrome on macOS Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 14_1) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/118.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 iPh 手機 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone14,6; U; CPU iPhone OS 15_4 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/602.1.50 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/10.0 Mobile/19E241 Safari/602.1 WP7 手機 Windows Phone 7 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows Phone OS 7.0; Trident/3.1; IEMobile/7.0) Asus;Galaxy6 Bot 手機 Googlebot Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 6.0.1; Nexus 5X Build/MMB29P) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/41.0.2272.96 Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +https://www.google.com/bot.html) iPad 平板 iPad 5 Mozilla/5.0 (iPad; CPU OS 5_0 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/534.46 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.1 Mobile/9A334 Safari/7534.48.3 Tab 平板 Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 12; SM-X906C Build/QP1A.190711.020; wv) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Chrome/80.0.3987.119 Mobile Safari/537.36 Gbot 機器人 Googlebot Googlebot/2.1 (+http://www.googlebot.com/bot.html) Xbox 遊戲機 Xbox Series X Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; Xbox; Xbox Series X) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/48.0.2564.82 Safari/537.36 Edge/20.02 BOX 電視棒 Chromecast Mozilla/5.0 (Fuchsia) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 CrKey/1.56.500000 KIN 電子書 Kindle Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux armv7l like Android; en-us) AppleWebKit/531.2+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0 Safari/533.2+ Kindle/3.0+
by SUMO SUMO (SUMO) SUMO SUMO (SUMO), 2023-11-06
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Risk impact

User Agent Switcher, URL sniffer is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install User Agent Switcher, URL sniffer if you trust the publisher.

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