TwitchAdSolutions/README.md

TwitchAdSolutions

This repo aims to provide multiple solutions for blocking Twitch ads.

Current solutions

• dyn
  • Ad segments are replaced by a low resolution stream segments (on a m3u8 level).
  • Skips 2-3 seconds when switching to the live stream.
  • Stuttering and looping of segments often occur (during the ad segments).
• dyn-video-swap
  • Ads are replaced by a low resolution stream for the duration of the ad.
  • Similar to dyn, but skips closer to 20 seconds when switching to the live stream.
  • You might see tiny bits of the ad.
  • Audio controls wont work whilst the ad is playing.
• low-res
  • No ads.
  • The stream is 480p for the duration of the stream.
• mute-black
  • Ads are muted / blacked out for the duration of the ad.
  • You might see tiny bits of the ad.

Applying a solution (uBlock Origin)

uBlock Origin solutions are single files, suffixed by ublock-origin.js e.g. low-res-ublock-origin.js.

• Navigate to the uBlock Origin Dashboard (the extension options)
• Under the My filters tab add twitch.tv##+js(twitch-videoad).
• Under the Settings tab, enable I am an advanced user, then click the cog that appears. Modify the value of userResourcesLocation from unset to the full url of the solution you wish to use (if a url is already in use, add a space after the existing url). e.g. userResourcesLocation https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pixeltris/TwitchAdSolutions/master/dyn/dyn-ublock-origin.js

Other solutions / projects

• https://github.com/odensc/ttv-ublock (extension, outdated)
• https://github.com/Wilkolicious/twitchAdSkip (UserScript + FrankerFaceZ extension)
• https://gist.github.com/simple-hacker/ddd81964b3e8bca47e0aead5ad19a707 (UserScript + FrankerFaceZ extension)

NOTE/TODO

Many of these solutions could do with improvements. Ports to UserScript should also be made.