Hacker News with Generative AI: User Agents

Device-detector: Universal Device Detection library from User Agent (github.com/matomo-org)
The Universal Device Detection library that parses User Agents and Browser Client Hints to detect devices (desktop, tablet, mobile, tv, cars, console, etc.), clients (browsers, feed readers, media players, PIMs, ...), operating systems, brands and models.

Web Development, User Agents, Device Detection, Libraries, Open Source

90 points by josephscott 52 days ago | 41 comments

Using VLC to watch an m3u8 playlist at a URL with custom Referrer and User Agent (github.com)

VLC, Streaming, Web Development, Media Players, User Agents

58 points by chatmasta 192 days ago | 22 comments

It seems routine to see a bunch of browser User-Agents from the same IP (utoronto.ca)

Networking, Security, User Agents

31 points by zerojames 211 days ago | 29 comments

Perplexity AI Is Lying About Their User Agent (daringfireball.net)

Artificial Intelligence, Web Development, User Agents

12 points by th 212 days ago | 1 comments

Perplexity AI is lying about their user agent (rknight.me)

Artificial Intelligence, User Agents, Open Source

626 points by cdme 217 days ago | 533 comments

Price differences booking travel depending on Windows vs. Mac user agents (twitter.com)

Price Discrimination, Travel, User Agents, Browsers

19 points by cgoodmac 256 days ago | 1 comments