List of smart TV User-Agent strings
Published: 11 October 2017
While smart TVs allow users to browse websites, not many developers are addressing this fact by optimizing content for large screens and remote controls. This is possible due to the fact that User-Agent (UA) strings for smart TVs contain unique hardware and software information which can be parsed to locate the device in a database. Read on to get a handy list of smart TV UA strings and learn what you can achieve by parsing these strings to deliver optimized content.
What makes a TV smart
Smart TV capabilities generally refer to TVs that allow users to install and use apps for various purposes that may dramatically change the traditional purpose of that device. A typical app for a smart TV gives access to a library of TV-optimized videos streamed from online sources, such as YouTube, Vimeo, Netflix, Hulu, Eurosport, and a lot more.
These smart capabilities can be available through an external device, such as a TV dongle or a set-top-box, or embedded in the TV itself which is the norm for most devices today. In both cases, some sort of operating system tailored for TVs is required, for example, Android TV or Firefox OS, which makes it possible to install and use compatible apps. Here’s a handy list of popular smart TV platforms that can be found in both dongles and smart TVs.