New Tab Twitter

Displays a minimal Twitter feed in the empty space in your new tab page. The feed sources from a Twitter list you specify.
What is New Tab Twitter?
New Tab Twitter is a Chrome extension that allows you to display a minimal Twitter feed in the empty space of your new tab page. Stay connected with your Twitter feed while browsing, without distractions. You can customize the feed to use a Twitter list you specify, whether it's your own list or someone else's, as long as the list is public. Keep up with the latest tweets from your friends, news accounts, and more, directly from your new tab page.

Extension stats

Users: 37 ▼ -4
Rating: 4.00 (6)
Version: 0.1.1 (Last updated: 2017-06-02)
Creation date: 2017-06-01
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
  • https://*.twitter.com/
  • https://*.twimg.com/
Size: 65.84K

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This extension shows a twitter feed in your new tab page. It is styled to be as minimal and distraction-free as possible. You can set it to use a list you created or any other twitter user's list as long as the list is public.

If you want this to display your twitter timeline:

  1. Create a new list on twitter. Name it anything you want, just make sure it's public.
  2. Add everyone you follow to your list. This website lets you do that quickly and easily: http://twitlistmanager.com
  3. On the options page for this extension, set the username to your twitter username, and the list name to the name of the list you just created. Click save.
  4. All done! Remember, any time you follow a user you will also have to add them to this list, and any time you unfollow a user you will have to remove them from this list. I know this is an inconvenience but Twitter and Chrome impose strict limitations that require this. However, having a slightly separate feed from your timeline can be a nice feature. For example, try you can add news accounts to your list for this extension, so you get to keep up with the news but still only see your friends' tweet on your twitter.com timeline.

NOTICE: I am not affiliated with Twitter inc in any way.

User reviews

Doesn't really work. Showed the correct feed on first load, but every new tab after that shows some other feed despite what the settings specify. Can sometimes get it to show correct feed if I shift-click on Refresh after opening a new tab, but that defeats the purpose.
by Matthew Rogers, 2018-07-02

Simple, does what it says
by Jose Pro, 2014-12-30

I really enjoy seeing tweets when I open a new page.
by David Vydra, 2014-11-15
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Extension safety

Risk impact

New Tab Twitter requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

New Tab Twitter has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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