# BetterYTV

> Enhances YouTube with new features and emotes

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/betterytv](https://chrome-stats.com/d/betterytv)

## Overview

- **ID:** `betterytv`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Orca
- **Category:** games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 89
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2021-04-18
- **First published:** 2021-04-07
- **Size:** 97 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/betterytv/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/acarlson99/BYTV](https://github.com/acarlson99/BYTV)

## Description

BetterYTV is a Chrome extension that enhances the YouTube experience by adding Twitch-inspired features and emotes to live chat. It supports all global FFZ and BTTV emotes, allowing users to enrich their chat interactions with a wide range of expressive icons. Channel-specific emotes can be enabled by linking your Twitch account through the channel/about section.

This extension continuously plans to add new functionality for an improved user experience on YouTube. Users interested in contributing can find the open-source code on GitHub. However, it's important to note that YouTube's chat policies are strict—spam can lead to immediate bans without warning, so users should chat responsibly.

## Rankings

- #12,325 — Overall
- #143 — beta
- #191 — features
- #206 — contribute

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/users`
- `https://api.betterttv.net/*`
- `https://www.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`
- `youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: twitch.tv, betterttv.net, youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/betterytv)