TwitchAdSolutions/full-list.md

Twitch Turbo

• Twitch Turbo - https://www.twitch.tv/turbo
  • For $11.99/Month you can go ad-free on every stream without having to use any third party extensions or scripts
  • This is the only Twitch ad blocking solution which contributes to keeping the website alive

Web browser extensions

• TTV LOL PRO - chrome / firefox / code
  • A fork of the TTV LOL extension with sweeping improvements to its ad blocking abilities.
  • Recommended to be used with uBlock Origin.
  • NOTE: Incompatible with proxies made for the original TTV LOL.
• TTV LOL PRO (v1) - code
  • The older, deprecated version of TTV LOL PRO that still uses TTV LOL-compatible proxies. Only use this if you're having issues with the current version and know what you're doing.
• Alternate Player for Twitch.tv - chrome / firefox
  • Removes ad segments (no playback until ad-free stream). Can use low resolution stream when available during midroll ads.
• Purple AdBlock - chrome / firefox / userscript / code
  • Replaces ad segments with ad-free segments. Can use a proxy fallback. Removes ad segments if both methods fail (no playback until ad-free stream is found).
• AdGuard Extra - chrome / firefox / userscript
  • Forked from vaft (should behave similarly to vaft). Attempts to get a high resolution clean stream as fast as it can.
• TTV Ad Mute - firefox / code
  • Automatically mutes/unmutes appropriate Twitch tabs when the tab starts playing ads.
  • Covers the ad player with a black box when ads are playing.
  • Muting the browser Tab avoids negatively impacting metrics for the Streamer and prevents twitch-drops from being disabled.

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Compile from source

• luminous-ttv - server code / extension code
  • Uses a proxy on the main m3u8 file to get a stream without ads.

Web browser scripts (userscript)

• https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/371186-twitch-mute-ads-and-optionally-hide-them/code
  • Mute ads and optionally hide them (tweak the settings at the top of the script).
• vaft - userscript
  • Attempts to get a clean stream as fast as it can.
  • If it fails to get a clean stream it removes ad segments (no playback until ad-free stream is found).
• video-swap-new - userscript
  • Attempts to get a clean stream (low resolution).
  • If it fails to get a clean stream it removes ad segments (no playback until ad-free stream is found).
  • Not recommended, vaft is a better script.
• strip - userscript
  • Strips ad segments (no playback until ad-free stream is found).
  • Not recommended, vaft is a better script.

Applications / third party websites

• streamlink - code / website
  • Removes ad segments (no playback until ad-free stream).
  • Use this modified file for uninterrupted playback.
• Xtra for Twitch (fork) - apks / code
  • An alternate Twitch player for Android with extra features, including ad blocking. This currently only uses the TTV LOL API for proxying. However, TTV LOL itself no longer works, so entering a custom proxy URL in settings is required for ad-blocking capabilities. For example: https://eu.luminous.dev/live/$channel?allow_source=true&allow_audio_only=true&fast_bread=true
• ReVanced - code
  • A collection of tools that allows you to patch Twitch and other Android apps such as YouTube to remove ads. ReVanced's Twitch patches use the TTV LOL and PurpleAdBlocker proxies (can be toggled between in settings). The setup is complicated, so anyone who doesn't want the hassle should just use Xtra instead.
• https://github.com/level3tjg/TwitchAdBlock
  • Blocks Twitch ads on iOS
• https://reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/kisdsy/i_did_a_little_test_regarding_ads_on_twitch_and/
  • Some countries don't get ads. A simple VPN/VPS could be used to block ads by proxying the m3u8 without having to proxy all your traffic (just the initial m3u8).

Proxy issues

Proxy solutions can have downtime and you'll either see ads or error 2000. This isn't Twitch retaliating.

Buffering may occur at higher resolutions. This happens because traffic comes from a Twitch server closest to the initial m3u8 proxy request. The only solution to this is asking the proxy maintainer to add a proxy in a country closer to you. If they wont then you'll need to use a lower resolution, or use a different ad blocking solution. A VPN might also be better solution for you.

Web browser extensions (unmaintained)

• TTV LOL - chrome / code
  • Uses a proxy on the main m3u8 file to get a stream without ads.
• Video Ad-Block, for Twitch (fork) - code
  • Replaces ad segments with ad-free segments. Opt-in proxy fallback during ad segments when the ad-free stream fails locally. Adblocker warning when all methods fail.
• ttv_adEraser - chrome / firefox (manual install) / code
  • Switches to the embed player when there's ads. May display purple screen if both ads and purple screen show at the same time?
• ttv-tools - firefox (manual install) / code
  • Removes ad segments (no playback until ad-free stream).

Web browser scripts (userscript) (unmaintained)

• https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/415412-twitch-refresh-on-advert/code
  • Reloads the player (or page) when it detects the ad banner in DOM.