# Chatterino Native Host

> Replaces the chat on Twitch.tv with Chatterino. Only works on Windows.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/chatterino-native-host](https://chrome-stats.com/d/chatterino-native-host)

## Overview

- **ID:** `chatterino-native-host`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Daniel Schnabel
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 1,578
- **Weekly downloads:** 62
- **Rating:** 4.05 / 5 (22 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-17
- **First published:** 2018-06-23
- **Size:** 36 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/chatterino-native-host/)
- **Website:** [https://discord.gg/3vmJRwy](https://discord.gg/3vmJRwy)

## Description

Chatterino Native Host is a specialized Chrome extension designed to enhance your Twitch.tv experience by replacing the native Twitch chat with Chatterino, a popular third-party chat client. This extension is compatible exclusively with Windows, offering Twitch users a more streamlined and feature-rich chat interface directly within their browser.

By installing Chatterino Native Host, users benefit from improved chat performance, customization options, and better management of Twitch conversations. Ideal for Twitch enthusiasts who seek a more efficient way to engage with chat, this extension seamlessly integrates with Twitch.tv, transforming the traditional chat experience into a more intuitive and user-friendly environment.

## Rankings

- #2,532 — Overall
- #16 — chatbotsplace
- #16 — chatgenie
- #17 — chaturbate
- #36 — chatbot
- #40 — chat

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `*://*.twitch.tv/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.twitch.tv`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users find the add-on useful and generally functional, with channel-mapping and a Watching tab/window. However, the main recurring issues are unreliable chat replacement and missing Twitch features due to the browser-embedded Chatterino, along with trade-offs in functionality versus the standalone client.

### Pros

- Generally works well and is useful.
- Tells Chatterino which Twitch channel you are watching.
- Provides a Watching tab and a separate Chatterino window while still allowing the default Twitch chat for features not supported by Chatterino.

### Cons

- Replace Twitch chat toggle is unreliable: chat is replaced unexpectedly or requires constant toggling off/on.
- Embedding Chatterino in the browser hides or removes Twitch features (polls, raids) that aren’t supported by Chatterino.
- In-browser integration (instead of managing standalone windows) can limit functionality compared to the standalone client.

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