Alternate player of live broadcasts for Twitch.tv website.

Latest Version

Version
2024.6.14
Update
June 16, 2024
Size
170KiB
Developer
Category
Users
100,000+
Rating
4.21613 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
русский
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Permissions
Storage
Cookies
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
Management
System.memory
System.cpu
*://*.twitch.tv/*
*://*.twitchcdn.net/*
*://*.ttvnw.net/*
*://*.jtvnw.net/*
*://*.live-video.net/*
*://*.akamaized.net/*
*://*.cloudfront.net/*
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Alternate Player for Twitch.tv Extension

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.

• In chat (for example, attached to the bottom or top side of the window) there is room for much more messages and emotes.

• You can completely disable the chat: it will not consume computer resources, and you will not be in the chatters list.

• Allows you to select the device for audio output (if more than one device is available): speakers, headphones, TV, etc.

• Changes volume by mouse wheel.

• You can colorize the player interface to your liking.

• Takes up less RAM.

• Rapid start-up of the player. This is especially noticeable on slower computers.

• Allows you to disable stretching the small video to the player size.

• Allows you to continue viewing the broadcast in another player, for example Media Player Classic, VLC Media Player, or MX Player.

• Large number of useful (and not so) settings.

• Supports Chrome 49, Windows XP and OS X 10.6.

The extension during installation requires the following permissions:

• Read and change your data on a number of websites where Twitch stores its video. The list of websites may expand over time.

• Manage your apps, extensions, and themes. Actually the extension just reads the list of installed extensions. This is necessary in order to load into the chat only those extensions that you have installed yourself in your browser. Only BetterTTV and FrankerFaceZ browser extensions can work in chat.

Also read the Privacy Policy (link on this page) for further details.

The player can playback only live broadcasts and does not affect playback of videos.

I do not recommend using the extension without a mouse, because touch screen support is incomplete.

The extension does not work in some browsers, such as Chromium, which does not support H.264 and AAC.

If you have problems with the extension, first read the help. To do this, in the player right click the view area, then in the menu click “Help”. If you still have questions, then in the same menu click \"Send Feedback\". If you cannot start the player, send an e-mail to the extension developer. The e-mail address is located somewhere on this page.

This extension is not an official Twitch application. The extension was created by independent developer, who is not affiliated with Twitch Interactive, Inc company in any way. The extension inserts part of the Twitch.tv website — chat — into extension player.

The extension is also available for Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox browsers.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Alternate Player for Twitch.tv Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension file

Select and download the Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Alternate Player for Twitch.tv extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Jose Alberto Dzib Chuc (ID: 000000538e02d452) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/05/2024 05/06/2024 - Con la actualización reciente parece ser que se arreglaron varios detalles, de nuevo ya se puede ganar puntos del canal, los comerciales ya se ocultan sin que se pause el stream o al menos la mayoría. 26/11/2023 - Actualizo después de un tiempo (se me pasó hacerlo antes) Funciona bien la extensión actualmente; el único detalle aun es lo de los puntos del canal, que no permite ganarlos, por ese detalle ya casi no lo uso. 31/05/2023 - La extensión ha muerto, ya no permite ver los streams, sale el mensaje "Broadcast ended", espero la actualicen pronto. 31/08/2022 - Ya hay una nueva actualización (version: 105.0.5195.54), ya funciona bien con varias pestañas abiertas. 06/08/2022 - Con la nueva actualización de Chrome, ya no deja ver 2 streams simultaneaos. Sale este mensaje: Código de error: RESULT_CODE_KILLED_BAD_MESSAGE 21/02/2021 - Nuevamente esta presentando problemas con el mensaje "Hiding Ads", se pausa el stream unos segundos y luego vuelve a carga, aunque no muestra los comerciales. 19/01/2021 - Que bueno que ya la arreglaron, apenas hoy la cheque de nuevo y ya funciona.

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Gaming_Bigfoot (ID: 000000aa1ea0c4b5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/02/2024 •June 2024: My life has been rough on me but the update to this means there's one less thing bringing me down; UI was cleaned up a bit, ads are gone again though the display resolution doesn't stay consistent during ads being hidden Oh and Google's started a silent war with trying to stop the extension from being used, I guess? According to one of the extensions notifications anyway •Dec 2022: Going a while without this made me realize just how annoying the default player is but it's still not handling ads well so that's a shame •August 2022: So... yeah, this particular extension seems to have been left to rot at this point. Cannot recommend in its current state. •August 2021: Still doesn't stop the initial tune-in advert interruptions, and forced-roll advert interruptions now also stop playback too. Doesn't show ads at least but it still hurts to see my go-to player for Twitch fall off the wayside. •July 2021: So, this still has the issue of "have to wait on the initial tune-in advert" but doesn't ever seem to get interruption ads, thankfully. Hoping that gets fixed one day, as it's still a superior player to the default, but with other anti-Twitch-advert options out there, it leaves me torn between the choice of "superior player" or "no advert experience". •June 2021: Button was fixed and it works again. And I got no idea why that Youssef guy just assumes I'd know anything about that lol but good luck on that buddy •May 2021: So the extension still works but the button to access it isn't accessible. My personal solution is to just use Browser History to open the extension, then just replace "channel=" part manually with the channel I want to watch. Hope this gets fixed as default Twitch sucks, otherwise my 5-rating will remain at its new 3-rating. •Jan 2020: They fixed what Twitch broke •2019 Initial review: This seems to block what advertisements got past uBlock Origin. Only complaint is the lack of a "block" option in the integrated chat.

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Izumo Hiiragi (ID: 000000edbd087ce9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/02/2024 Thank you for the fix! Have 5 Stars again!

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G Kont (ID: 000000a9f45ba609) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/18/2024 CLAIMING POINTS DON'T WORK. 7TV DON'T APPEAR. Fix your issues....

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FuLLHouse (ID: 000000c7af52392e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/13/2023