Gumbo: Twitch Companion

Name: Gumbo: Twitch Companion
Rating: 4.6076 (79 reviews)
Author: Seldszar

Swollen companion keeping you updated on your Twitch experience

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Gumbo: Twitch Companion is a powerful browser extension designed as the spiritual successor to Twitch Now. It provides an enhanced Twitch experience outside the main platform, allowing users to monitor their followed channels and discover popular live streams and categories effortlessly. With a user-friendly interface, Gumbo enables real-time updates and customizable notifications when channels go online or switch categories, ensuring you never miss your favorite content. This free extension respects your privacy by not collecting or selling personal data. Explore the open-source project, contribute via GitHub, or support development through optional donations. Gumbo leverages user preferences to personalize your Twitch viewing journey, making it an essential tool for avid Twitch users.

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Version:

1.19.2 Last updated: 2025-05-24

Version code:

5955660

Creation date:

2022-02-28

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Permissions:

alarms
notifications
storage

Host permissions:

https://gumbo.seldszar.fr/*

Size:

277.12K

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Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

13 hours ago

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Gumbo: Twitch Companion (v1.19.2)

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User reviews

Users appreciate Gumbo: Twitch Companion for its simpler interface, quick access, and reliable notifications about favorite streamers going live. However, multiple users report that recent updates introduced issues where notifications fail to appear and the followed streams list requires manual refreshing. Some users also find accessing the settings/options problematic, and there is demand for support of additional livestreaming platforms like YouTube and Kick.

Pros

Simpler and better interface compared to Twitch
Provides custom in-browser notifications for followed streamers
Allows users to get notified easily when favorite streamers go live
Quick and easy access to followed streams with one click
Generally stable and works well after updates

Cons

Recent updates caused issues with notifications not appearing
Followed streams list does not auto-refresh after updates, requiring manual refresh
Settings/options section access is problematic or does not work in some cases
Lacks support for other livestreaming sites like YouTube and Kick

Recent reviews

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Gumbo: Twitch Companion requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood

Gumbo: Twitch Companion is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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