# NowStreaming - Twitch

> Manage your favorite Twitch streamers, get instant notifications when they come online, and much more!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `nowstreaming-twitch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jota
- **Category:** social-communication,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 1,452
- **Weekly downloads:** 13
- **Rating:** 4.59 / 5 (32 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-28
- **First published:** 2019-03-20
- **Size:** 1.88 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nowstreaming-twitch/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/joaopsys/NowStreaming-Firefox](https://github.com/joaopsys/NowStreaming-Firefox)

## Description

**NowStreaming - Twitch Stream Manager**

NowStreaming is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your Twitch streaming experience. It allows you to manage all your favorite Twitch streamers in one convenient place, providing instant notifications when they go live. With features like easy channel importing from your Twitch account, customizable notifications, and a user-friendly interface, it's the perfect tool for Twitch fans who want to stay updated effortlessly.

The extension supports sorting streamers by name, viewers, game, and uptime, includes a dark mode, and ensures your Twitch account remains unaffected by its settings. Regular updates keep it compatible with Twitch's latest APIs, and the extension boasts a sleek design with game icons and interactive notifications. Enjoy managing and discovering Twitch streams more efficiently with NowStreaming!

## Rankings

- #2,676 — Overall
- #252 — Games & Entertainment
- #317 — Social & Communication
- #51 — jquery
- #59 — stream
- #69 — come

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `notifications`
- `activeTab`
- `alarms`
- `storage`
- `identity`
- `https://api.twitch.tv/*`
- `https://id.twitch.tv/*`
- `https://*.jtvnw.net/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

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

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## Review summary

Users generally praise NowStreaming for delivering reliable Twitch live-notifications and for providing extra context like viewer count and stream title without needing a Twitch login. It’s appreciated for its simplicity and adaptability across API updates. However, feedback frequently cites missing audio alerts, inconsistent popup notifications (often blocked by the browser), and usability quirks (clunky UI, color indicators). There are also concerns about how follows are managed—manual re-adding and import/reset issues—and, in some versions, a required Twitch account. Overall, solid core functionality with notable UX and reliability gaps to address.

### Pros

- Reliable live-stream notifications for followed channels (core functionality).
- Shows useful details like current viewer count and stream title.
- Works without requiring a Twitch account (no login needed).
- Stable through Twitch API updates and changes.
- Simple, lightweight and easy to use.

### Cons

- No audio notification or sound alert.
- Popup notifications are inconsistent and can be blocked by the browser.
- UI/visuals feel clunky or not visually appealing.
- Followed channels syncing/import issues; manual re-adding and import resets.
- Some versions require a Twitch account, making it unusable for some users.

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