Some time ago, Google removed the extension from its Web Store, because the owners of the Twitch.tv website did not like the name of the extension. Therefore, I decided to change the name of the extension from “Twitch 5” to “Alternate Player for Twitch.tv”. Nothing else was changed. The extension is still being developed by the Alexander Choporov (CoolCmd). The extension is available in the Google Web Store at the new address.
Advantages of the extension's player in comparison with the standard player:
• Less stops during playback: if necessary, the player's 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.
• Live broadcasts will not be interrupted by commercials. Commercials, embedded directly into the video by the channel (which is very rare), will be shown.
• Takes up less RAM.
• Changes volume by mouse wheel.
• You can colorize the player interface to your liking.
• 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 viewers list.
• 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 view the broadcast in another player, for example Media Player Classic, VLC Media Player, or MX Player.
• Large number of useful (and not so) settings.
I do not recommend using the extension without a mouse, because touch screen support is incomplete.
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 this does not help, send feedback to the extension developer. If you can not start the player, send feedback by e-mail. The e-mail address is located somewhere on this page.
The permission “Access your data for all websites” is required to download the video that Twitch stores at random addresses on third-party servers.
You should not block the JavaScript on the website Twitch.tv, for example in the “NoScript” extension. Also you should not block the loading of HTML5 video, for example in the “Flashblock” extension.
Extension is tested only in the Firefox browser. Operability of extension in other browsers based on the same engine, for example Tor Browser and Pale Moon, is not guaranteed.
The version of extension for the Google Chrome The version of extension for the Microsoft Edge
Advantages of the extension's player in comparison with the standard player:
• Less stops during playback: if necessary, the player's 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.
• Live broadcasts will not be interrupted by commercials. Commercials, embedded directly into the video by the channel (which is very rare), will be shown.
• Takes up less RAM.
• Changes volume by mouse wheel.
• You can colorize the player interface to your liking.
• 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 viewers list.
• 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 view the broadcast in another player, for example Media Player Classic, VLC Media Player, or MX Player.
• Large number of useful (and not so) settings.
I do not recommend using the extension without a mouse, because touch screen support is incomplete.
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 this does not help, send feedback to the extension developer. If you can not start the player, send feedback by e-mail. The e-mail address is located somewhere on this page.
The permission “Access your data for all websites” is required to download the video that Twitch stores at random addresses on third-party servers.
You should not block the JavaScript on the website Twitch.tv, for example in the “NoScript” extension. Also you should not block the loading of HTML5 video, for example in the “Flashblock” extension.
Extension is tested only in the Firefox browser. Operability of extension in other browsers based on the same engine, for example Tor Browser and Pale Moon, is not guaranteed.
The version of extension for the Google Chrome The version of extension for the Microsoft Edge