What is this?
A collection of methods for blocking ads on Twitch.tv, including proxy recommendations, uBlock Origin filters, and standalone userscripts.
A collection of methods for blocking ads on Twitch.tv, including proxy recommendations, uBlock Origin filters, and standalone userscripts.Is this a browser extension or a list of different tools?It is not a single extension; it is a curated set of recommendations (proxies, existing extensions) plus two homegrown scripts (vaft and video-swap-new) you apply via uBlock Origin or a userscript manager.
It is not a single extension; it is a curated set of recommendations (proxies, existing extensions) plus two homegrown scripts (vaft and video-swap-new) you apply via uBlock Origin or a userscript manager.How do I actually apply one of these scripts?For uBlock Origin, add the filter 'twitch.tv##+js(twitch-videoad)' and set userResourcesLocation to the script's URL in the advanced settings; alternatively, open a userscript file directly and your userscript manager will prompt to install it.
For uBlock Origin, add the filter 'twitch.tv##+js(twitch-videoad)' and set userResourcesLocation to the script's URL in the advanced settings; alternatively, open a userscript file directly and your userscript manager will prompt to install it.What do I need installed first, uBlock Origin or a userscript manager?You need either uBlock Origin (for the filter-based method) or a userscript manager like Tampermonkey; Greasemonkey is explicitly unsupported.
You need either uBlock Origin (for the filter-based method) or a userscript manager like Tampermonkey; Greasemonkey is explicitly unsupported.Is this still maintained and reliable?No, the repo was archived by the author in March 2026 because he lost interest in Twitch, and even while active the scripts could randomly stop being applied by uBlock Origin for unknown reasons.
No, the repo was archived by the author in March 2026 because he lost interest in Twitch, and even while active the scripts could randomly stop being applied by uBlock Origin for unknown reasons.What's the most reliable way to block Twitch ads according to the author?Proxies are recommended as the most reliable method since they avoid the buffering and downtime issues the script-based approaches can cause, with 'TTV LOL PRO' listed as the top recommendation.
Proxies are recommended as the most reliable method since they avoid the buffering and downtime issues the script-based approaches can cause, with 'TTV LOL PRO' listed as the top recommendation.What is vaft and how does it work?Vaft is a userscript that tries to fetch a clean, ad-free stream as fast as possible; if it fails, it falls back to stripping out ad segments, pausing playback until an ad-free stream is found.
Vaft is a userscript that tries to fetch a clean, ad-free stream as fast as possible; if it fails, it falls back to stripping out ad segments, pausing playback until an ad-free stream is found.Why did the author archive the project?The author stated he lost interest in Twitch, describing the platform's content as increasingly low quality, and stopped maintaining the repo.
The author stated he lost interest in Twitch, describing the platform's content as increasingly low quality, and stopped maintaining the repo.What are similar projects?video_vip, Telegram-Media-Downloader, cat-catch, SwitchyOmega, SponsorBlock, maxurl, desktop_gifs, return-youtube-dislike
video_vip, Telegram-Media-Downloader, cat-catch, SwitchyOmega, SponsorBlock, maxurl, desktop_gifs, return-youtube-dislikeWhich topics is it in?streaming-video, userscript, adblock, firefox, firefox-extension, chrome, chrome-extension, browser-extension, streaming, deprecated, proxy, tool
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