# User Agent String Spoofing **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev/API Corner\ **Tags:** other-dev\ **Created:** [November 26, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053 "2009-11-26T18:09:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![charleseladams](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/charleseladams/32/607_2.png) [@charleseladams](https://forums.plex.tv/u/charleseladams)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053/1 "2009-11-26T18:09:20Z")
Hi guys, Quick question: How can I change the User Agent String for Plex in a Python script to stop it sending out the default? When I get a connection to a server Console is saying 18:04:26 T:2964090880 M:394350592 DEBUG: Curl:: Debug GET /information/ HTTP/1.1 User-Agent: Plex Firefox/2.0.0.11 and I would like to change the Firefox/2.0.0.11 bit to another Useragent. Is there an xbmc xmbcgui etc function? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![elan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elan/32/5_2.png) [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053/2 "2009-11-27T05:06:49Z")
There is a way to spoof user agent with a Plex Media Server plug-in, but I think you’re referring to the old-style XBMC plug-ins. There may be a way to do this, but we don’t really support these plug-ins, so I’m afraid I’m not sure ☹ ---
**Author:** ![charleseladams](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/charleseladams/32/607_2.png) [@charleseladams](https://forums.plex.tv/u/charleseladams)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053/3 "2009-11-27T09:29:30Z")
> [@](#): > > There is a way to spoof user agent with a Plex Media Server plug-in, but I think you're referring to the old-style XBMC plug-ins. There may be a way to do this, but we don't really support these plug-ins, so I'm afraid I'm not sure :( Thanks for the response. What I am trying to do at the moment is extend the PlexAeon Cinema Mode to allow for genre-based streaming from Apple Trailers at the start of a movie. Although I am using xbmc commands in my Python script at the moment I would like to be able to move this over to a proper supported Plex implementation at some point as the theory would (hopefully) be the same. How can I interact with the Media Server - is there somewhere you could direct me to read up on it :-) Thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![jam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jam/32/186050_2.png) [@jam](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jam)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053/4 "2009-11-27T23:01:17Z")
Plex’s plug-in system is totally different to XBMC’s. Our plug-ins are for the media server, not Plex itself. You can check out the code for any existing plug-ins by looking in “~/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins”, and there’s some documentation over at [http://dev.plexapp.com](http://dev.plexapp.com). However, I’m not sure how much luck you’ll have in porting the Cinema Mode script over - Plex’s plug-ins focus more on providing content and metadata, they don’t have the same level of integration with the client as XBMC’s scripts do. ---
**Author:** ![charleseladams](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/charleseladams/32/607_2.png) [@charleseladams](https://forums.plex.tv/u/charleseladams)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053/5 "2009-12-02T19:39:18Z")
> [@](#): > > Plex's plug-in system is totally different to XBMC's. Our plug-ins are for the media server, not Plex itself. You can check out the code for any existing plug-ins by looking in "~/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins", and there's some documentation over at http://dev.plexapp.com. However, I'm not sure how much luck you'll have in porting the Cinema Mode script over - Plex's plug-ins focus more on providing content and metadata, they don't have the same level of integration with the client as XBMC's scripts do. I see, in that case in what file is the user agent "Plex Firefox/2.0.0.11" defined for Plex? What file would I have to edit in the Plex system files to get this running on my machine at the moment? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![elan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elan/32/5_2.png) [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053/6 "2009-12-02T20:00:52Z")
> [@](#): > > I see, in that case in what file is the user agent "Plex Firefox/2.0.0.11" defined for Plex? What file would I have to edit in the Plex system files to get this running on my machine at the moment? FileCurl.cpp:411 If it's helpful, we can read this from advanced settings in the future. ---
**Author:** ![charleseladams](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/charleseladams/32/607_2.png) [@charleseladams](https://forums.plex.tv/u/charleseladams)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053/7 "2009-12-02T21:03:16Z")
> [@](#): > > FileCurl.cpp:411 > > If it's helpful, we can read this from advanced settings in the future. Thanks very much for that, I'll go and investigate. :D The ability to read it from advanced settings would be a very useful addition. Thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![charleseladams](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/charleseladams/32/607_2.png) [@charleseladams](https://forums.plex.tv/u/charleseladams)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053/8 "2009-12-10T21:41:31Z")
OK, I’ve compiled my own version of Plex with the user agent changed and the Cinema Mode works great. Would it be possible for a change to be made that reads the user agent from the advancesettings.xml file? If so could it be something that will appear in a new version of Plex soon? Thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![elan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elan/32/5_2.png) [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053/9 "2009-12-10T21:45:20Z")
It’s definitely on the list for the next version! ---
**Author:** ![charleseladams](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/charleseladams/32/607_2.png) [@charleseladams](https://forums.plex.tv/u/charleseladams)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053/10 "2009-12-10T21:48:11Z")
> [@](#): > > It's definitely on the list for the next version! Sweet :lol: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/user-agent-string-spoofing/3053/11 "2019-12-20T20:36:57Z")
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