BetterYTV

Enhances YouTube with new features and emotes
What is BetterYTV?
BetterYTV is a Chrome extension called BetterYTV that adds new features and emotes to YouTube. It is inspired by BetterTTV for Twitch and currently supports all global FFZ+BTTV emotes. You can also enable channel emotes by linking your Twitch account in the channel/about links named 'Twitch'. The extension is open for contributions on GitHub. However, users are warned against chat spam as YouTube does not tolerate it and may result in instant bans without warning.

Extension stats

Users: 23 ▲ 2
Version: 1.0.3 (Last updated: 2022-10-04)
Creation date: 2021-04-18
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Host permissions:
  • https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/users
  • https://api.betterttv.net/*
  • https://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 94.16K

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Extension summary

BetterYTV adds features to YouTube (inspired by BetterTTV for Twitch)

Adds new emotes to live chat

All global FFZ+BTTV emotes currently supported. To enable channel emotes link Twitch acct in channel/about links named "Twitch"

Plan on adding more features

Feel free to contribute here https://github.com/acarlson99/BYTV

WARNING:

YouTube does not take kindly to chat spam. You will get instantly banned without warning if you treat YT chat like Twitch chat

Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

BetterYTV has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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