How to exclude plug-in that does not support browser from browser build

I am trying to use cordova-plugin-device-name, but when testing in browser I get “[ERROR] Error initializing Cordova: Missing Command Error”. In the console I get “Error: exec proxy not found for :: DeviceName :: get”. After looking at plugin.xml I can see that it has no support for the browser platform. Is there any way to exclude this plug-in from browser when I add the plug-in to my project? Currently I have Android, iOS, and browser as my supported platforms.

I am hoping to use the cordova add plugin mechanic and not plugman

Solution

Why not use Apache's Device Plugin instead of the one you're using now. The Device Plugin supports the browser platform as well as many others.

document.addEventListener('deviceready', onDeviceReady, false);

function onDeviceReady () {
    alert(device.model);
}

If you want to continue using the cordoba-plugin-device-name then maybe look try detecting if you're on a browser and avoid using the DeviceName object.

if(device.platform === 'browser'){

}else{
    /* do stuff with DeviceName */
}