Twitch: hide a channel from the followed channels column.

Latest Version

Version
2.0.0.0
Update
July 22, 2023
Size
144KiB
Developer
Category
Users
305
Rating
4.28571 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
*://*/*
ContextMenus
Storage
Tabs
Https://*.twitch.tv/*
Https://*.cactus.tools/*
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Twitch Hide Followed Channel Extension

Have you followed someone on Twitch but you don't really care about their streams? You don't even want to see them in the list of the channels you follow? Well, you shouldn't be so mean... but this extension can hide those channels for you!

Every channel you choose (as shown in the first screenshot) won't appear anymore in the column of followed channels. Although it will show in any other place where it would normally appear. In the extension's pop-up, channels can be added back to the column by clicking on their names (second screenshot). Also, channels can be hidden from the pop-up if their names are typed in its text field. You can watch a demo of the extension here: https://youtu.be/GHzBn0DG8fA.

Code: https://github.com/jmt-chromeextensions/TwitchHideFollowedChannel. This extension has some interesting features that are worth taking a look at, like the use of MutationObserver (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MutationObserver) to notice when some channel has started a new stream and it has been added to the live channels div, or the background-content-pop-up messagging.

FYI: Extensions are not activated automatically when they are installed. This extension, like many others you have tried probably, starts working on all the corresponding tabs at the right moment it is installed, but this is not the default behaviour. Take in mind that if you install an extension sometime and it doesn't work on the tabs you have already open, you may need to refresh those tabs with F5 key or by clicking on the reload button located in the browser's top left corner.

❓ Questions to think about: What is the value of a follow? How did Twitch devs know that I was going to follow more people now that followed channels are not pubicly displayed? Does a lot of people look at other people's followed channels? 🤔
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Twitch Hide Followed Channel", "short_name": "TTVHideFollowedChannel", "version": "2.0.0.0", "description": "Twitch: hide a channel from the followed channels column.", "icons": { "16": "extension_icons/ttvhidefollowedchannel-16.png", "32": "extension_icons/ttvhidefollowedchannel-32.png", "48": "extension_icons/ttvhidefollowedchannel-48.png", "128": "extension_icons/ttvhidefollowedchannel-128.png" }, "action": { "default_title": "Hidden Twitch followed channels", "default_popup": "popup/popup.html" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background_scripts/initialize_extension__hide_context_menu.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://*.twitch.tv/*" ], "js": [ "jquery/jquery-3.4.1.min.js", "jquery/jquery-ui.min.js", "content_scripts/utils/utils.js", "content_scripts/hide_channel.js" ] } ], "permissions": [ "*://*/*", "contextMenus", "storage", "tabs", "https://*.twitch.tv/*", "https://*.cactus.tools/*"]}
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How to download and manually install Twitch Hide Followed Channel extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Twitch Hide Followed Channel 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 Twitch Hide Followed Channel extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Twitch Hide Followed Channel extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Twitch Hide Followed Channel extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Twitch Hide Followed Channel 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 Twitch Hide Followed Channel Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Twitch Hide Followed Channel extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Twitch Hide Followed Channel extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Twitch Hide Followed Channel 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 Twitch Hide Followed Channel 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 Twitch Hide Followed Channel extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Twitch Hide Followed Channel 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 Twitch Hide Followed Channel extension file

Select and download the Twitch Hide Followed Channel 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 Twitch Hide Followed Channel 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 Twitch Hide Followed Channel 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 Twitch Hide Followed Channel 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 Twitch Hide Followed Channel extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Elisa Eli (ID: 000000d5e08bd0d3) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 10/03/2023 UPDATE. is not working again, you have to disable it and enable it every time to let it work again. Perfect! Previous 3 stars because was not working anymore. Now 5 stars because they fixed it! Sometimes it still works at times. Just remove and add the channel from the list several times (refreshing the page each time you remove it, before adding it back). After a few tries it works. This extension is perfect if you don't want to unfollow a channel (because maybe you just want to be able to interact with it once in a while), but you don't want it always in the list on the left. Twitch unfortunately does not allow (in 2023) to organize that list. So thank you.

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Leo Kòo (ID: 000000e50b07ebb2) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/21/2022 Thanks for writing this extension! That's what I need. But I faced some bugs(?) I can add channels from sidebar, no error. But if I used popup to add channels, it always says "This channel does not exist.". Also, if some followed channels I have come back interested and want to remove them from list, I can't find them in the popup. The popup only lists probably 30% of my hidden channels, and I have no choice to remove the extension and re-install it to let the channel leave the hidden list :(

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Mike X (ID: 0000000d983221a7) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/13/2021 this is needed i jhate all that junk on sidebar. but this app sometimes breaks for no reason while watching a stream and all the channels you hidden will just comeback for no reason. usually a refresh will fix it and they will be hidden again. need some sort of stability update. but man this is so good. for those who want a clean page not filled with junk.

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Eric Strong (ID: 000000491760897c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/07/2021 Does exactly what it says!