User-Agent Switcher

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

In Opera Stable 71.0.3770.228, the edit button (the pencil) just minimizes Opera instead of showing the dialog to edit the string. It's working fine in Opera Beta and Opera Developer though.

[operah]

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[operah]

operah last edited by

If the extension creator (@dr34polw) can't update the user agent list, can someone else who knows how do it?

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @operah last edited by

@operah. I updated the user-agents for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Opera for Windows for this extension. I left the rest alone. Download my zip file and extract it to a place you want to keep the extension folder.

Then, in Opera, goto the URL opera://extensions, disable/uninstall the version of this extension from addons.opera.com.

Then, (while still on the opera://extensions page), enable developer mode, click "load unpacked", and point it to the extension's folder (specifically, the folder where manifest.json is at). That will load my updated version of the extension.

In the lib/config.js file in the extension folder is where the user-agent strings are specified. You can edit them to your liking and then just click the reload button next to the extension on the opera://extensions page and then reopen any existing tabs you have open or restart Opera.

[operah]

operah @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426
Thank you! And thank you for specifying all the details of how to install the update.

Since it seems dr34polw is no longer engaged, I wonder if it would make sense for you to create a new extension. That way the updated user agents would install automatically, without all the work you specified.

I might be mistaken, but I'm a little concerned that there's too much room for error if I go thru all those stages myself.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @operah last edited by burnout426

@operah I have an extension at https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/wiki/opera/extensions/mask_as_chrome that removes Opera's part from the user agent so that Opera appears to be Chrome on whatever platform you're on. It works for all sites by default, but you can adjust that via the "site access" settings for the extension at the URL opera://extensions.

Another way to mask as Chrome is to goto the URL opera://flags/#freeze-user-agent, enable the flag and restart Opera. Then, there's no need for an extension.

You can also specify any user agent string you want for Opera via the command line as mentioned on this page.

Since it seems dr34polw is no longer engaged, I wonder if it would make sense for you to create a new extension.

Thanks. I thought about it, but I don't really want to keep updating the the user agents either. It's a never-ending task. It'd make more sense to have the extension reference a site like https://developers.whatismybrowser.com/api/features/web-browser-version-numbers that keeps the list of strings up to date. Not sure if there's a free list anywhere. That one cost money.

Not only that, but Chrome's x64 Windows user agent is the only one that's really useful in Opera. The other methods mentioned above already satisfy that. Also, this dr34polw extension allows you to specify a custom string right in the extension options in the user interface.

[caryrw]

caryrw last edited by

Seems to be working well. Thanks for saving me the clicks!!!

[stoupa]

stoupa last edited by stoupa

Hi,

I have a minor problem...
I downloaded the zip from burnout426...

But after activating at the Opera, the entire "abikegoefdiihgbhgkkndohoflmgealc" folder will deleted within ca 30 seconds... (without any warning (error messages))

I solved it by completely removing the rights and left it only "read", but something there probably bothers security :(?

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @stoupa last edited by

@stoupa Sounds like you extracted the zip file and put the extension folder in the "extensions" folder in Opera's profile folder. If so, you can't put it there or Opera will remove it. put in your "C:\Users\yourusername" folder or your Documents folder for example and then load it from there.

[stoupa]

stoupa @burnout426 last edited by stoupa

@burnout426

Ah... my basic error... thx...

[TheA6Gaming]

TheA6Gaming last edited by

Hi! I downloaded this and its saying that chrome is outdated- is there any fixes for this?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @TheA6Gaming last edited by

@thea6gaming Last update was almost three years ago.

Try checking if you can edit the user agent info for Chrome.

[red]

red last edited by

It works well, it's quick and flexible.

[vandreyuk]

vandreyuk last edited by

Are you planning to support new User-Agent Client Hints in the nearest feature?
Now opera sends headers like that
sec-ch-ua: "Opera";v="83", "Chromium";v="97", ";Not A Brand";v="99"
all the time which makes the extension useless for many sites

[Mr-Heller]

Mr-Heller last edited by

Nice! Let's me download official Windows ISOs on PC instead of that Media Tool trash.

[mach4622]

mach4622 last edited by

That is good to fix opera cant not login and claim point buged

[Meb007]

Meb007 @mach4622 last edited by

@mach4622: Thx you i try this, i can't log into twitch...

[Meb007]

Meb007 @mach4622 last edited by

@mach4622: Don't work for twitch.tv

[mach4622]

mach4622 @Meb007 last edited by

@meb007: opera new update make it unused
goto the URL opera://browserjs, disable browser.js for the session

[GooJoL]

GooJoL last edited by

отличное дополнение, все круто