# Twitch Chat Overlay

> Overlay the Twitch chat when watching a stream in fullscreen.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `twitch-chat-overlay`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** trmcnvn
- **Category:** social-communication,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 413
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 3.53 / 5 (15 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.10
- **Last updated:** 2020-01-14
- **First published:** 2019-05-18
- **Size:** 31 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/twitch-chat-overlay/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/trmcnvn/twitch-chat-overlay/issues](https://github.com/trmcnvn/twitch-chat-overlay/issues)

## Description

Twitch Chat Overlay enhances your Twitch viewing experience by enabling you to overlay the chat window directly on the fullscreen stream. This extension allows you to move, resize, and toggle the chat overlay for seamless interaction without leaving fullscreen mode. It remembers your chat window settings so you can enjoy consistent customization each time you watch.

Perfect for Twitch viewers who want to stay engaged with the chat while immersing themselves in the stream, this tool combines convenience with flexibility to elevate your streaming experience.

## Rankings

- #5,572 — Overall
- #7 — overlay
- #15 — chat
- #42 — chatbotsplace
- #42 — chatgenie
- #43 — chaturbate

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*.twitch.tv`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users appreciate the Twitch Chat Overlay for its functionality and compatibility with extensions like FFZ and BTTV. It generally works smoothly and allows resizing. However, many report difficulties moving the chat overlay, particularly in fullscreen mode where it can get stuck or clipped. Some find that overlay settings persist undesirably after reinstalling. Additionally, the add-on currently only supports live streams, lacking support for VOD chat overlays, which some users desire.

### Pros

- Provides a functional Twitch chat overlay for convenience during streams.
- Compatible with popular Twitch extensions like FFZ and BTTV.
- Generally smooth and works well for most users.
- Allows resizing of the chat overlay to adjust screen space.

### Cons

- Chat overlay is difficult to move, especially in fullscreen mode.
- Overlay sometimes gets stuck or clipped, making repositioning problematic.
- Settings or position sometimes persist incorrectly after removal and reinstallation.
- Does not support chat for VODs, only live streams.

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