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Twitch TV extension for displaying a user's favorite channels which are currently live.
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Twitch Live
Twitch TV extension for displaying a user's favorite channels which are currently live.
NOTE: Version 2.0.1 is a beta. Please report any issues.
Twitch Live is a browser extension for Google Chrome that makes it easy to check which of your favorite Twitch.tv channels are currently live. You can also configure the extension to send you a notification when one of your favorite streams goes online.
Extension was developed by Mike Chambers. Design by Ben Griffith.
Once the extension has been installed it will place a small monitor / TV icon on the top right of your browser window. NOTE YOU MUST NOW PIN THE EXTENSION IN CHROME IN ORDER TO SEE THE ICON. Open the options tab by right clicking the icon, and selecting options. Once the options tab is open, enter your Twitch.tv user name, and click save.
You can then view which of your favorite Twitch.tv streams are online by clicking the Twitch Live icon in the browser window.
This extension was originally part of the JTV Live extension for Justin.tv but has been split off into its own extension.
Release History
2.0.2 BETA (3.7.22)
* Fixed issue with login not working
2.0.1 BETA (3.6.22)
* Updated to work with new Twitch APIs
* Extension now requires login
* Major refactor. Please report any issues
* Removed VOD filtering (no longer supported by Twitch API)
* No longer show notifications on new streams (simplifying extension to make easier to maintain)
1.90 (10.21.2020)
* Format viewer counts to be easier to read.
1.89 (10.2.2020)
* Fixed an issue that caused duplicate stream entries (due to Twitch API bug).
1.88 (9.20.2020)
* Fixed an issue that prevented user name from being stored on new installs (dues to Twitch API change).
1.87 (7.28.2019)
* Fixed a bug where data would not be loaded automatically when entering account name.
* Added an about page, which can be accessed by right clicking on the extension icon.
1.86 (7.28.2019)
* Fixed bug where data wouldnt load unless you resaved settings.
1.85 (7.28.2019)
* Pretty big code updated and refactoring
* Updated Twitch API to v5
* Mousing over a stream will show a tool tip with current stream title
* Can now click Twitch Live text at top of window to go to main twitch page
0.98 (7.23.2018)
* Fixed issue when clicking game titles that contained a single quote in their name. (thanks JS for reporting)
0.97 (4.12.2018)
* Fixed issue where extension would not work for some users (due to bug in Twitch API). Thanks LurkinLurker for the help in tracking down.
0.96 (4.02.2018)
* Fixed issue where vodcasts were not recognized
0.95 (8.28.2017)
* Added option to not display vodcasts
* Vodcasts are displayed in a lighter grey
* Removed request for "tabs" permissions (no longer needed)
0.94 (5.31.2017)
* Fixed issue with Twitch API change that prevented all live streams from displaying.
0.93 (1.6.2017)
* Fixed issue with Twitch API change that limited results to 25 streams.
0.92 (9.15.2016)
* Added client_id to API requests to twitch to fix bug that broke extension.
0.91 (2.15.2014)
* Added option to open stream in a popout window.
0.90 (10.02.2013)
* Rewrote Notification support.
* Notifications now require Google Chrome 28 or higher.
* Notifications now automatically close after 7 seconds.
0.89 (08.21.2013)
* Section / game titles are now clickable. Clicking will open a new tab pointing to the Twitch.tv page for the game.
0.88 (07.08.2013)
* General stability improvements when working with Twitch TV API.
0.87 (06.17.2013)
* Fixed an issue where clicking on a channel would not work if previous api call had failed.
* Some minor user interface tweaks.
* Some minor code optimizations.
0.86 (06.06.2013)
* Fixed issue where wrong results are returned if user is not following any channels.
0.85 (06.06.2013)
* Initial Release.
Latest reviews
- (2025-04-04) Bruno Feijó: Guys, use the addon "Extension Source Download", use it on the page to download the .crx file, then open the "manage extensions" and just drag and drop the file, gg
- (2025-03-04) fine93: hope it gets fixed or update or whatever it needs! this is the best twitch extension, no unnecessary stuff, just the names and viewer count!
- (2024-12-21) Jeff: no longer works in new chrome
- (2024-02-04) Lennard Zirks: I love it
- (2024-02-04) Lennard Zirks: I love it
- (2023-12-03) himei Peppermint: excellent stuff, but i remember a notification being an option. is that setting the tickbox?
- (2023-06-14) Kelvin Nguyen: Love the simplicity of this extension, but I REALLY wish the app had an aesthetic that wasn't so barebones. Like maybe some colors and/or a dark mode would help?
- (2023-06-14) Kelvin Nguyen: Love the simplicity of this extension, but I REALLY wish the app had an aesthetic that wasn't so barebones. Like maybe some colors and/or a dark mode would help?
- (2023-05-17) Gonçalo Freitas: So glad this app is back. Simple and to the point.
- (2023-05-17) Gonçalo Freitas: So glad this app is back. Simple and to the point.
- (2023-03-22) ziplock9000: Doesn't work in Edge. The little window is empty
- (2023-03-22) ziplock9000: Doesn't work in Edge. The little window is empty
- (2023-01-13) Vinicius S.: Funciona bem, é simples mas de início meio confuso. O problema é que as vezes para de funcionar. Tipo, nesse momento eu estou buscando alguma alternativa.
- (2023-01-02) Kayky21: Works as advertised.
- (2023-01-02) Kayky21: Works as advertised.
- (2022-11-22) Synaelle: Doesn't work anymore sadly :c White screen
- (2022-11-22) Synaelle: Doesn't work anymore sadly :c White screen
- (2022-10-31) Abdulrahman Alabdulkareem: WARNING. This extension is a scam and WILL steal your twitch credentials. This has definitely become a scam. It opens a popup login window with no way to verify what page I am in (this is a technique only utilized by scammers to try to trick you). In addition, the twitch redirect link is "iiljidcefnbhbpamageahhblhbbhhopm dot chromiumapp" which is a laughably bad scam attempt. It's a shame since I used to love this app. Hopefully someone creates a replacement app.
- (2022-10-11) Christopher Martín Soares: Easy to use, clean, light and organized, for me it's just perfect. The only extension that I had installed for over 3 or 4 years and still used it every day, when twitch changed how their API works, the developer updated the extension and to this day, it still works as usual.
- (2022-10-11) Christopher Martín Soares: Easy to use, clean, light and organized, for me it's just perfect. The only extension that I had installed for over 3 or 4 years and still used it every day, when twitch changed how their API works, the developer updated the extension and to this day, it still works as usual.
- (2022-09-21) Adrian Thorburn: Thanks for continuing to update this extension. Lots of negative reviews on here complaining(and maybe not understanding) about the login requirement but afaik this is due to twitch changing its api. Like others posted ideally a click to authorize with twitch rather than loggin in would be ideal.
- (2022-09-21) Adrian Thorburn: Thanks for continuing to update this extension. Lots of negative reviews on here complaining(and maybe not understanding) about the login requirement but afaik this is due to twitch changing its api. Like others posted ideally a click to authorize with twitch rather than loggin in would be ideal.
- (2022-09-11) NoodleLegs J: The log in is kinda sketchy. It use to work really well but now you try to open more than one Stream it makes the tabs crash. It need a dark Mode
- (2022-09-11) NoodleLegs J: The log in is kinda sketchy. It use to work really well but now you try to open more than one Stream it makes the tabs crash. It need a dark Mode
- (2022-08-31) David Liang: This is an excellent, simple extension that seems to be broken due to the new Twitch API updates! Patiently waiting for an update :)
- (2022-08-31) David Liang: This is an excellent, simple extension that seems to be broken due to the new Twitch API updates! Patiently waiting for an update :)
- (2022-06-12) Leth Sonw: Разлогинился и не войти (не приходит на телефон уведом вообще). Соответственно без логина расширение не работает.
- (2022-06-03) Alex B: Used to love this extension, then they changed it to require you to log into your twitch account in a sketchy pop up window that does not make it clear whether or not you are on the actual twitch website. Safe to assume they are stealing your twitch login info, considering the extension worked just fine previously with only a username required. Now all the sudden they want my password too? No thanks. There's a reason the developer stopped responding to these reviews. If he changes the extension to the way it was, I will change my review. Until then, I'm reporting it to google and hopefully it will be taken down.
- (2022-06-03) Alex B: Used to love this extension, then they changed it to require you to log into your twitch account in a sketchy pop up window that does not make it clear whether or not you are on the actual twitch website. Safe to assume they are stealing your twitch login info, considering the extension worked just fine previously with only a username required. Now all the sudden they want my password too? No thanks. There's a reason the developer stopped responding to these reviews. If he changes the extension to the way it was, I will change my review. Until then, I'm reporting it to google and hopefully it will be taken down.
- (2022-05-31) Creative: The way they make you log in is very suspicious. They're not logging you in in a browser, so you don't know if you're on the twitch domain. They could be stealing your login credentials and sell it later. Chrome should block this addon until they change this.
- (2022-05-31) Creative: The way they make you log in is very suspicious. They're not logging you in in a browser, so you don't know if you're on the twitch domain. They could be stealing your login credentials and sell it later. Chrome should block this addon until they change this.
- (2022-05-09) Sam Rodrigues: doesn't work anymore
- (2022-05-09) Sam Rodrigues: doesn't work anymore
- (2022-04-01) Александр Соловьев: Upd: Снова работает
- (2022-03-30) Dracconis69: As much as I loved using "Twitch Now" (which no longer works as of a week or more ago), it did have at least 1 feature that I wish this extension had. Dark Mode capability.
- (2022-03-30) Dracconis69: As much as I loved using "Twitch Now" (which no longer works as of a week or more ago), it did have at least 1 feature that I wish this extension had. Dark Mode capability.
- (2022-03-30) BimBam Gaming: It working now and it is good
- (2022-03-30) BimBam Gaming: It working now and it is good
- (2022-03-27) 7 F: Used this for years, definitely recommend it. Currently, the only issue is that after the API change, you have to log into twitch in the extension (before you just fed it your username). I'd love to see one of the logins where you click a button to authorize with twitch, rather than throwing your creds in some guy's popup window. I trust this extension personally, but if it's possible, that's really just better to have.
- (2022-03-27) 7 F: Used this for years, definitely recommend it. Currently, the only issue is that after the API change, you have to log into twitch in the extension (before you just fed it your username). I'd love to see one of the logins where you click a button to authorize with twitch, rather than throwing your creds in some guy's popup window. I trust this extension personally, but if it's possible, that's really just better to have.
- (2022-03-24) Axel Rosaspini: Does exactly what it says on the tin, minimalistic and functional. Did we lose notifications post-API change fix though? Any way we can get those back?
- (2022-03-24) Axel Rosaspini: Does exactly what it says on the tin, minimalistic and functional. Did we lose notifications post-API change fix though? Any way we can get those back?
- (2022-03-23) Richard W: Works even after twitch changed their side, breaking a lot of apps like this. But it is *very* simple in design
- (2022-03-23) Richard W: Works even after twitch changed their side, breaking a lot of apps like this. But it is *very* simple in design
- (2022-03-18) Medivha (Medivha): I used this addon for a long time and recently twitch changed some stuff and the addon needed an update and it asked me to login in again. And me like ok back in the day me would be ok to just put in blank username and password. But today me is more like... man why is it not using some OAuth token thing like most do these days. its is to unsafe to use that little login window where i cant verify if its a twitch login window or your own or whatever and i have to trust blindly. i hope you understand. and maybe change it to something more safe method(or not unsafe looking variant) in the future. thanks for you extension i used it alot before and have a great day
- (2022-03-18) Medivha (Medivha): I used this addon for a long time and recently twitch changed some stuff and the addon needed an update and it asked me to login in again. And me like ok back in the day me would be ok to just put in blank username and password. But today me is more like... man why is it not using some OAuth token thing like most do these days. its is to unsafe to use that little login window where i cant verify if its a twitch login window or your own or whatever and i have to trust blindly. i hope you understand. and maybe change it to something more safe method(or not unsafe looking variant) in the future. thanks for you extension i used it alot before and have a great day
- (2022-03-16) General M-13: Works as intended, just wish the list itself had a Dark theme and a bit more flair, it's a bit flat :P
- (2022-03-16) General M-13: Works as intended, just wish the list itself had a Dark theme and a bit more flair, it's a bit flat :P
- (2022-03-16) Daniel Bennett: just what I needed, would like to see a sort by viewer count, though I know you do what to keep it simple
- (2022-03-16) Daniel Bennett: just what I needed, would like to see a sort by viewer count, though I know you do what to keep it simple