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As one example, I can't even login to Twitch since a few months ago because "my browser is not supported". (EDIT to add: Tried with Firefox and Chromium, from b
by quectophoton 4y ago
As one example, I can't even login to Twitch since a few months ago because "my browser is not supported". (EDIT to add: Tried with Firefox and Chromium, from both v3.17 and edge Alpine Linux repositories.)
I don't know what kind of fingerprinting are they doing, but it's definitely not just user agent nor IP address nor browser version. I suspect they somehow detect that I'm using Alpine Linux (it's my main OS) and don't like it, because this doesn't happen on different distros.
I think this started happening shortly after they got a massive amount of new accounts being created.
Like, my account has existed for years, has MFA enabled, and has given them money frequently. But I can't login from my main device. Alright.
- mcmcmc 4y agoYou didn't mention what browser you're using, seems like a key detail for "browser is not supported"
- quectophoton 4y agoNeither Firefox nor Chromium work for me, from neither stable (v3.17) or edge Alpine Linux repositories. And back then when this started happening, I also could not login with Firefox from FreeBSD. But I can login with Firefox from my Steam Deck without any problems. I know musl libc has weird compatibility issues (e.g. Nvidia, Widevine, etc), but as far as I can see I have no other issues with the website; I can play streams, and I can see chat messages and stuff. It's only the login form that for some reason responds with an error when I try to login.
- jeffwask 4y ago> I think this started happening shortly after they got a massive amount of new accounts being created. Smells suspiciously like a hack to combat botnets.