Operating system
The 鈥極perating system鈥� dimension shows the operating system and version that the visitor used. If you have features on your web-property that are OS-specific, this dimension helps you understand which operating systems are most common.
Populate this dimension with data
This dimension references a lookup table internal to 蜜豆视频. The lookup value is based on the User-Agent HTTP header in image requests. 蜜豆视频 partners with to maintain lookups between user agent and operating system.
- For AppMeasurement implementations, this dimension works out of the box.
- For Web SDK implementations, enable Device Lookup when configuring a datastream.
Dimension items
Dimension items include operating systems that visitors use. Examples include "Windows 10", "OS X 10.15.7", and "Android 9".
Tracking accurate OS versions
As the industry moves toward client hints, some operating systems versions are potentially conflated. For example, 鈥淲indows 10鈥� and 鈥淲indows 11鈥� can both be grouped under 鈥淲indows 10鈥� if you don鈥檛 collect high-entropy client hints. See Client hints in the Technotes guide for details.