Twitch Lurker

Name: Twitch Lurker
Rating: 3.4091 (22 reviews)
Author: mikeyaworski

By: mikeyaworski

Always support your favorite streamer by automatically pulling up their stream when they go live.

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Features & Capabilities

Twitch Lurker is a Chrome extension designed for avid Twitch followers who want to support their favorite streamers effortlessly. Once installed and connected via OAuth, users can mark streamers as favorites and prioritize them. When these streamers go live, Twitch Lurker automatically opens their streams in muted tabs, allowing users to lurk and earn channel points without manual intervention.

The extension ensures users can keep multiple live streams open simultaneously and manage their favorite list for prioritized viewing. Please note that for views to count towards the streamer’s viewer count, tabs with running Twitch players must already be opened, as newly opened tabs require manual interaction to be recognized. Twitch Lurker is open source, secure, and offers an easy way to support streamers while multitasking online.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Entertainment Social Media

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Version:

3.0.9 Last updated: 2026-05-14

Version code:

6261112

Creation date:

2021-07-29

Risk:

Permissions:

Host permissions:

https://*.googleapis.com/*
https://*.twitch.tv/*
https://*.kick.com/*
https://*.youtube.com/*

Size:

238.02KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-11

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 2,963

Other rankings

#273 in Games & Entertainment ▼ 1

#25 in pitch keyword 35

#25 in pull keyword 3 ▼ 1

#55 in favorite keyword 16 ▲ 1

#87 in switch keyword 29 ▲ 1

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Twitch Lurker (v3.0.9)

20,000 4.26

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Developed by:

mikeyaworski

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/twitch-lurker/

Website:

https://github.com/mikeyaworski/Twitch-Lurker/issues

Permission Change History

2024-06-03: Version 2.0.4 → 3.0.0

Add Host permissions: https://*.googleapis.com/* https://*.twitch.tv/* https://*.kick.com/* https://*.youtube.com/*

Add Permissions: alarms scripting

Remove Permissions: https://*.googleapis.com/* https://*.twitch.tv/* https://*.kick.com/* https://*.youtube.com/*

2024-01-14: Version 2.0.2 → 2.0.3

Add Permissions: contextMenus https://*.kick.com/* https://*.youtube.com/*

2023-12-07: Version 1.2.0 → 2.0.0

Add Permissions: unlimitedStorage notifications https://*.googleapis.com/*

User Reviews

Twitch Lurker automates lurking by auto-opening live streams from followed channels and presents a live-list UI. Users praise the core idea, ease of use, and support for streamers they follow (including drops). However, reviews repeatedly flag reliability issues: auto-refresh and live-list updates can stall or become stale, sometimes opening non-live streams; login/authentication can fail and privacy concerns are raised; and there are worries the project isn’t well maintained. Background playback is inconsistent. When it works, it’s a valuable time-saver, but reliability varies and maintenance appears uncertain.

Pros

Automatically opens streams for followed/favorite channels (auto-lurk), saving manual effort.
Helpful for catching streams you follow, including Twitch drops.
Clear UI that shows live streams and favorites.
Generally reliable and valuable for long-time users when it works.
Foreground opening works, offering convenient access to streams.

Cons

Auto-refresh and live-list updates are unreliable, often stalling or showing stale data and can open non-live streams.
Login/authorization problems (e.g., invalid CSRF token, authorization failures) and privacy concerns about sharing data.
Perceived lack of ongoing maintenance or updates.
Background playback/opening is inconsistent and may require foreground interaction.
Reported compatibility issues with other services like Kick.

Recent reviews

So for a time, even after I enter a stream, and favorite the creator, I notice that Twitch don't count me as viewing the stream. I'm trying to use the extension to pickup some twitch drops. Despite that problem, I'm really happy with the extension, it keeps me always on for seeing some streamers that I really like, thank you!

by Ne*****, 2026-05-10

was working now when trying to log in with twitch I get. status 401 message "invalid csrf token"

by Fi*****, 2026-02-17

This addon was wonderful until it stopped working. It no longer refreshes itself unless ive done a manual refresh every morning. then it actually works. I am not sure if there is a fix coming or if the dev has abandoned it but it is a really great extension i just wish it actually worked without the manual refresh.

by Ta*****, 2026-02-06

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Is Twitch Lurker Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

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

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: googleapis.com, twitch.tv, kick.com, youtube.com
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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