Alternate Player for Twitch.tv

Alternate player of live broadcasts for Twitch.tv website.

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv - A Versatile Chrome Extension

"Alternate Player for Twitch.tv" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your Twitch.tv viewing experience. It reduces playback stops, lets you replay the last moments of live broadcasts, and hides Twitch ads. An “Audio Only” mode is perfect for music listening. The extension auto-opens bonus chests in chats and enables chat size or location customization, even in full-screen mode. You can disable chat to save on computer resources. There are options to select audio output device, change volume via mouse wheel, and colorize the user interface. It facilitates swift player startup, and supports Chrome 49, Windows XP and OS X 10.6.
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Extension stats

Users: 100,000+
Version: 2024.6.14 (Last updated: 2024-06-16)
Creation date: 2020-06-14
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • cookies
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • management
  • system.memory
  • system.cpu
  • *://*.twitch.tv/*
  • *://*.twitchcdn.net/*
  • *://*.ttvnw.net/*
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Size: 174.08K

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Extension summary

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Advantages of the player:

• Less stops during playback: if necessary, the player settings can be tuned to your Internet connection.

• Instant replay of the last minutes of the live broadcast, optionally with increased/reduced speed or frame-by-frame.

• Hides Twitch ads. Ads that streamer embeds directly into the stream will be shown.

• “Audio only” mode. Ideal for music listening.

• The extension automatically opens chests with bonus points in chat.

• You can set the size and location of the chat, even while in full-screen mode.

• In chat (for example, attached to the bottom or top side of the window) there is room for much more messages and emotes.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Effectively blocks ads on Twitch
  • Works without crashing compared to the original Twitch player
  • User-friendly interface with various display options
  • Some users appreciated the extension's performance and reliability
Cons
  • Chat bar defaults to light mode after updates instead of remembering dark mode
  • Issues with encrypted broadcasts not loading
  • No support for certain emote extensions like 7tv
  • Higher latency compared to the original Twitch experience
Most mentioned
  • Ad blocking functionality
  • Problems with chat dark mode
  • Issues with encrypted broadcasts
  • Desire for 7tv emote support
User reviews
Спасибо гуглы что хотите чтобы я смотрел рекламу и постоянно офигевал от нововведений "трыча", спасибо, здоровья успехов во всем.
by D3n1els, 2024-12-20

by Hao, 2024-12-18

by JIVTESH SHARMA, 2024-12-15
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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