Twitch Ad Blocker

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Ads on Twitch? Not on my screen.
A highly robust Twitch ad-blocker that works where most Chrome Store extensions fail — by requesting ad-free .m3u8 stream playlists directly.

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🎯 Features

• Blocks all Twitch ads without blank screens or delays.
• Works reliably compared to popular Chrome extensions.
• Lightweight and fast — no heavy background scripts.
• Easy to install, open-source, and free.

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🛠 How It Works

Instead of trying to hide or skip ads after they appear, this extension bypasses them entirely by:

1. Intercepting Twitch .m3u8 playlist requests.
2. Requesting ad-free stream variants directly from Twitch's CDN.
3. Replacing the ad-containing playlist with a clean version before the player loads it.

This method avoids the usual "purple screen" problem and works consistently.

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📦 Installation

1. Download or clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/twitch-ad-blocker.git

2. Open Chrome → go to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable Developer Mode (toggle in top-right).
4. Click Load unpacked and select this folder.
5. Refresh Twitch and enjoy ad-free streams.

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📄 Manifest Info

{
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "name": "Twitch Ad Blocker",
  "version": "1.0",
  "description": "An ad blocker for Twitch that works by requesting ad-free stream playlists."
}

📜 License

MIT License — you can use, modify, and distribute freely, but attribution is appreciated.

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💡 If you like this project, consider starring ⭐ the repo on GitHub to support development!