Do alternative frontends for twitch exist (like pstube/freetube/piped for YT)?

[streusel@lemmy.world]

For android TV check out S0undTV

[bakedcatboy@lemmy.ml]

Seconding this, I also get a lot less ads with S0undtv and to get rid of the rest I just VPN to an ad free country and it works flawlessly.

[markinov@lemmygrad.ml]

I use grayjay to watch twitch as i already use it to watch youtube. It works fine. Their privacy policy.

[neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

https://ttv.vern.cc/

[arakhis_@feddit.org]

possibly working with addons like ublock (vern cc has ad breaks)
and emote support (so chat isnt a cryptic jungle)

[lemmchen@feddit.org]

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.andreyasadchy.xtra/

[freely1333@reddthat.com]

Stream link twitch GUI is by far the best I have seen. Has chat plugin too (or uses chatterino)

[satorutoru@sh.itjust.works]

https://codeberg.org/SafeTwitch/safetwitch

[pherenike@lemmy.ml]

I use this, it's pretty good

[wolfie@lemm.ee]

I tend to use GrayJay. But i've never used it for twitch. I do however see there is a beta version for twitch on the app ^^ (it's a all in one app so it does support YouTube, oddysey, kick and basically anything you can think of)

[neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

I honestly dont know, I never use twitch. I use the add-on Libredirect to auto use alternative frontends.

[arakhis_@feddit.org]

doesnt mention privacy, it even lists telemetry as an anti-feature

In what way is the app more privacy-friendly?

[arakhis_@feddit.org]

Could it possibly work to still participate in the chats (like i imagine a build in throwaway account for example) or does that break the whole concept of privacy? How does that work exactly.

also: anyone got emotes and other browser plug-ins to work on the player/site?

Thank you for your contribution all!

[arakhis_@feddit.org]

Could it possibly work to still participate in the chats (like i imagine a throwaway account for example) or does that break the whole concept of privacy? How does that work exactly.

Thank you for your contribution!

[horse@lemmygrad.ml]

twitch chat is just a (lightly modified) irc server
you can use most irc clients to chat, though it's a few more steps to connect than using it in browser

[lemmchen@feddit.org]

No ads, open-source code

[freely1333@reddthat.com]

Not positive I mean an account will always be less private but I imagine you could use a burner

[arakhis_@feddit.org]

on that note, no chat logins in all alternatives mentioned.
at least these that also list minimizing data transfer to amazon

Would love to hear insights on why Mozilla with uBlock is worse than these front ends that dont specifically list minimizing communication with amazon efforts but only "no ads/open source" (i dont even know what what difference open source makes in that case)

[freely1333@reddthat.com]

Umm I imagine they limit Amazon JavaScript. Or they could proxy if you weren’t the one hosting. I’m wondering what activity on twitch is so concerning for you? If you just want to “anonymize” your boring normal day to day twitch stuff you can use the one I linked along with a vpn (and possibly proxy to prevent being blocked). Enough in the way that your cringe commentary likely will never be found out. If you’re doing hardcore activism or something three letters would be interested in then twitch is likely not the platform for you lol

The one I linked does need to utilize a headless browser to get an auth key because of how twitch handles auth now. It happens in the background without you even seeing but you have to set it up.

[arakhis_@feddit.org]

Thanks i will look into this.

I'm new to privacy and just want to cut all data selling opportunities for big corpo, does that change or would you add to your response after knowing that? I'm pretty uneducated on the whole backend mechanics, it's just the possibility of ill intent and the damage corporations can do with such data that frightens me

Your information seems very knowledgeable, so I will be very thankful for more guidance

Buying a VPN seems to be something I need to budget in one day... It's not that easy during these times to get money flexible