# Feature Request : Ability to rename web player devices
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-rename-web-player-devices/176767
**Category:** Feature Suggestions
**Created:** [January 21, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-rename-web-player-devices/176767 "2017-01-21T20:07:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@lodup29](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lodup29)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-rename-web-player-devices/176767/1 "2017-01-21T20:07:27Z")
When choosing a casting destination, web-based clients are reported using a generic name (ex: Plex Web (Chrome)). Would it be possible to rename the destination using a cookie-based setting or an alias setting in the server side configuration?
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### Author:  [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2021, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-rename-web-player-devices/176767/2 "2021-01-17T12:04:37Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate
> [@Rename authorized devices](https://forums.plex.tv/t/rename-authorized-devices/604357):
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> Such a simple thing but if your like me that has a large number of authorised devices Would be nice to be able to rename
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### Author:  [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-rename-web-player-devices/176767/3 "2021-06-10T00:44:02Z")