Random User-Agent (Switcher)
Automatically change the user agent after a specified period of time to a randomly selected one, thus hiding your real user agent
Manifest V3
By: Paramtamtam
Rating: 3.98
1 new ratings
(231)
Weekly download count: 559
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
- tabs
- alarms
- storage
- scripting
- declarativeNetRequest
Host permissions:
- <all_urls>
Size: 188.19K
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated: a day ago
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Pros
- Helps in avoiding bans on certain sites
- Provides a random User-Agent which can be useful for privacy
- Generally works well when it functions correctly
Cons
- Frequent reliability issues, often not working as expected
- Recent updates introduced instability and errors
- Inconsistent performance with other extensions (e.g., Multi-Account Containers)
Most mentioned
- The add-on often fails to change the User-Agent as intended
- Recent updates caused functionality problems
- Users request better support for mobile devices, particularly for Android
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User
reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-03-30
by Alex148866, 2025-03-26
I use this extension with chrome + white list mode to trick damn google corporation and troll them by saying that I have chrome, but it's actually firefox >:-)
but dosen't helping me avoid yt studio "freeze" :(
by Firefox user 18205130, 2025-03-14
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Random User-Agent (Switcher) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Random User-Agent (Switcher) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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