{"id":1822,"date":"2023-04-07T15:41:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spcast.eu\/uncategorized\/explanation-of-the-useragent-windows-in-web-radio-logs\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T21:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T19:27:24","slug":"explanation-of-the-useragent-windows-in-web-radio-logs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spcast.eu\/en\/faq\/statistic\/useragent\/explanation-of-the-useragent-windows-in-web-radio-logs\/","title":{"rendered":"Explanation of the UserAgent &#8216;Windows&#8217; in web radio logs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the UserAgent &#8220;Windows&#8221;?<\/h2>\n\n<p>If the UserAgent <strong>&#8220;Windows&#8221;<\/strong> appears in your web radio logs, this means:<br\/>A listener has played your stream via a device with the <strong>Microsoft Windows operating system<\/strong> &#8211; usually via a :<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Desktop PC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laptop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or a Windows tablet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>It can be accessed via many different programs &#8211; e.g. web browsers, media players or radio apps.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does a typical Windows user agent look like?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><code>Mozilla\/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit\/537.36...<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>This shows that<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The operating system is <strong>Windows 10<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is a <strong>64-bit system<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access was via a <strong>browser<\/strong> (e.g. Chrome or Edge)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>In some cases, only &#8220;Windows&#8221; appears in the UserAgent &#8211; then a simple or special program was used for playback.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which programs under Windows play web radio?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Windows users listen to web radio in many ways &#8211; e.g:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Web browsers<\/strong> such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Opera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Windows Media Player<\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.videolan.org\/vlc\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.videolan.org\/vlc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VLC Media Player<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Standalone programs<\/strong> such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.screamer-radio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Screamer Radio<\/a> or <strong>RadioSure<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Radio directory apps<\/strong> such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/store\/productId\/9WZDNCRFJ3N8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">myTuner<\/a> or TuneIn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sometimes also via <strong>our own software solutions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is the UserAgent &#8220;Windows&#8221; important?<\/h2>\n\n<p>If many of your listeners use the UserAgent &#8220;Windows&#8221;, this means:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your station is often listened to <strong>at your desk or at home<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users prefer <strong>classic desktop environments<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your stream works with <strong>common players and browsers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This is particularly useful if you want to reach working listeners during working hours, for example &#8211; in other words, a target group that listens to the radio on the side.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion: Windows stands for stationary listeners with a broad setup<\/h2>\n\n<p>The UserAgent <strong>&#8220;Windows&#8221;<\/strong> indicates that your web radio was played via a classic Windows PC or laptop. These listeners usually use browsers or simple media players. They are loyal, appreciate stability &#8211; and often listen for hours on end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the UserAgent &#8220;Windows&#8221;? If the UserAgent &#8220;Windows&#8221; appears in your web radio logs, this means:A listener has played your stream via a device with the Microsoft Windows operating system &#8211; usually via a : It can be accessed via many different programs &#8211; e.g. web browsers, media players or radio apps. 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