User-Agent Switcher

Easily override the browser's User-Agent string

User-Agent Switcher | Change Browser User-Agent String

User-Agent Switcher is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily override the browser's User-Agent string. It allows you to pose as another browser for various purposes such as accessing restricted content or determining mobile/desktop browser type.

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Add-on stats

By: ntninja

Users: 68,748

-571

Rating: 4.38

(509)

Version: 1.4.68 (Last updated: 2024-09-13)

Creation date: 2017-05-06

Weekly download count: 1,717

Firefox on Android: Yes

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
tabs
webNavigation
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>

Size: 4.45M

Email: us*****@ninetailed.ninja

URLs: Website

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# 269 ▼ 1

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#24 in Web Development

#64 in Privacy & Security

#2 in agent keyword 60

#3 in kitchen keyword 1

#4 in agenda keyword 10

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Not available on Chrome

Not available on Android

Not available on Edge

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Add-on summary

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Easily pose as another browser by changing the User-Agent header.*

Pretending to be a different browser can be useful in a number of different situations:

Some web pages require you to log in or buy a subscription to view their content, but give full read access to search engines.
Some web pages determine whether you're using a mobile or desktop browser based on your user-agent.
Some web pages require you to use a specific browser to access their site.
And potentially more…

Note that your browser will not magically morph into a different piece of software just because it's pretending to be some other software. If a web site locks you out because your browser does not support a feature they require then changing the User-Agent will not make any difference.

Also changes navigator.userAgent, as well generating convincing values for several of the other navigator.* properties.

– Translating “User-Agent Switcher” to a new language Any help in translating this extension is greatly appreciated! To do so, simply visit our project on the WebLate hosted instance, create an account and either select an existing language or add a new one to get going. Thanks for helping out!

(Alternatively you may submit a merge request on GitLab with the updated translation files or send me the translations using the “Support E-mail”-Address.)

– Getting Help Found a bug or want a new feature? Please use the GitLab issue tracker or write an e-mail to submit these. I am not notified of your message content if you just leave a comment.

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