Description
Alternate player of live broadcasts for Twitch.tv website.
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Extension Rank
"Video Player" Keyword
"Video Ads" Keyword
"Tv" Keyword
"Size" Keyword
"Player" Keyword
"Play" Keyword
"Media" Keyword
"Location" Keyword
"Example" Keyword
"Disable" Keyword
"Device" Keyword
"Computer" Keyword
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Review Summary
Users praise Alternate Player for Twitch.tv for effectively blocking ads, offering rewind and player customization, and improving Twitch's default player experience. However, multiple reviews highlight issues including the need for manual re-enabling due to Chrome's handling, broken clip creation caused by Twitch API changes, occasional stuttering especially on Firefox, loss of chat functionality, and the trade-off between ad blocking and controlling user interactions. Despite removal challenges from Chrome, the extension remains vital for many users seeking an improved Twitch viewing experience.
Pros
- Effectively blocks Twitch ads, providing an uninterrupted viewing experience.
- Includes useful features like rewind and detailed player settings, enhancing usability.
- Continues to work on multiple browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Brave) with some user actions."
- Improves the overall Twitch experience by addressing the poorly optimized default player layout.
- Maintains video quality by not reducing resolution when the player loses focus.
Cons
- The extension requires manual intervention to keep working as Chrome recommends uninstalling it, indicating instability or compatibility issues.
- Clip creation feature is broken due to Twitch updating their API, limiting usability for streamers and clip creators.
- Recent Twitch updates have caused issues such as stuttering on Firefox and chat stopping to function.
- Extension removal or disabling by Chrome or Google disrupts user experience and causes frustration.
- Blocks ads but also removes the ability to block users, which forces users to disable the extension to mute spammers or unwanted channels.
Permissions
This extension can:
- storage
- cookies
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- management
- system.memory
- system.cpu
- *://*.twitch.tv/*
- *://*.twitchcdn.net/*
- *://*.ttvnw.net/*
- *://*.jtvnw.net/*
- *://*.live-video.net/*
- *://*.akamaized.net/*
- *://*.cloudfront.net/*
Additional Information
2024.6.14
June 16, 2024
0.17 MB
enru
Developer Information
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