Alternate Player for Twitch.tv

Alternate player of live broadcasts for Twitch.tv website.
What is Alternate Player for Twitch.tv?
Alternate Player for Twitch.tv is an advanced Edge add-on designed to optimize the live streaming experience on Twitch.tv website. It reduces playback stops, hides selective ads, and offers various customization options such as 'Audio only' mode, adjustable chat size and location, and automatic opening of bonus point chests. The add-on also allows for advanced audio control, interface color customization, and utilizes less RAM. It facilitates the switch to alternate players like VLC or MX Player. Greets to its rapid startup, it's ideal for slower computers.
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Add-on stats

Rating: 3.70 (64)
Version: 2024.7.3 (Last updated: 2024-07-03)
Creation date: 2022-02-02
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • cookies
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • management
  • system.memory
  • system.cpu
  • *://*.twitch.tv/*
  • *://*.twitchcdn.net/*
  • *://*.ttvnw.net/*
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Size: 170.31K

Ranking

# 1205
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Other platforms

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv (v2024.6.14)
4.22 (1,505) 100,000
Alternate Player for Twitch.tv (v2024.7.3)
4.30 (736) 29,941
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Add-on summary

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Alternate player of live broadcasts for Twitch.tv website.

Advantages of the player:

• Less stops during playback: if necessary, the player settings can be tuned to your Internet connection.

• Instant replay of the last minutes of the live broadcast, optionally with increased/reduced speed or frame-by-frame.

• Hides Twitch ads. Ads that streamer embeds directly into the stream will be shown.

• “Audio only” mode. Ideal for music listening.

• The extension automatically opens chests with bonus points in chat.

• You can set the size and location of the chat, even while in full-screen mode.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Improved buffering and reduced memory usage
  • Blocks ads effectively
  • Customization options available
  • Better than Twitch's default player
  • Allows for single-instance streaming without buffering issues
Cons
  • Does not work with multiple streams in different tabs
  • Has stopped functioning or has issues since June 2023
  • Ads still appear occasionally
  • No longer tracks Drops and Rewards
  • UI style is distracting compared to Twitch's design
Most mentioned
  • Not functioning as expected or stopped working
  • Ads interrupt viewing experience
  • Improved resource management
  • Preference over Twitch's native player
  • Issues with handling multiple streams
User reviews
Thoughtful design and an improved Twitch experience. I really like it.
by Brian, 2024-10-12
Es bastante buena, elimina los anuncios y mejora la reproducción; al menos en mi laptop del 2010, me permite ver Twitch de manera fluida. ¡Gracias!
by Jesus, 2024-10-11
after making observations - + 2 hours after install: + can drastically reduce memory usage, amazing - doesn't make Drops & Rewards progress run
by iLv, 2024-10-01
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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