User-Agent Switcher and Manager

by rynu.smith

Utilities user-agent spoofing browser switcher customization developer privacy mobile

Quick Look

Easily spoof your browser's user-agent string to customize website appearances or bypass restrictions with advanced control over domains and randomization.

AI Overview

Who is this for?

Users who need to mask their browser identity for testing, accessing specific site versions, or enhancing privacy.

Key Features

→ Spoof user-agent strings to custom designations.
→ Set per-site or per-window user-agent strings.
→ Randomize user-agent strings.
→ Supports Client Hints and navigator.userAgentData.
→ Exclude specific domains from spoofing.

Reviews Analysis

Overall Sentiment

Mostly Positive

Users appreciate the extension's functionality for spoofing user agents and its flexibility, though some experience occasional issues.

Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.

What Users Love

✓ Effective for spoofing user agents.
✓ Offers good customization options like per-site settings.
✓ Lightweight and doesn't consume resources when not active.

Points to Consider

× Some users report occasional bugs or unexpected behavior.
× Interface could be more intuitive for some.

Official Description

From the Developer

Spoof websites trying to gather information about your web navigation to deliver distinct content you may not want

Usage example: You can alter your user-agent string to indicate you?re on a mobile device if you prefer seeing mobile versions of sites so they load quicker.

This extension allows you to spoof your browser "user-agent" string to a custom designation, making it impossible for websites to know specific details about your browsing arrangement.

Video overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M6_Zc4o1MQ

Notes:

You can easily set custom "user-agent" strings from the toolbar popup
The extension uses a two-factor technique to mimic your default "user-agent" string, which is the most reliable method
The extension does not use any resources when it is not spoofing the user-agent
The extension enables user-agent spoofing on specific domains only; it is conversely possible to exclude certain domains from spoofing. Check the Options page for more info.
You can set per-site user-agent strings
There is an option to randomize user-agent strings.
It is possible to set user-agent string for a single window; you can have a separate user-agent string for each browser window
It supports modern browser identification mechanisms such as "Client Hints" headers and the "navigator.userAgentData" object.

For more info and general bug reports please use: https://webextension.org/listing/useragent-switcher.html

For technical bug reports please use: https://github.com/ray-lothian/UserAgent-Switcher/

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