Twitch - Mute homepage

🔇 Mutes auto-playing videos on Twitch's homepage. 📺

Author

igorskyflyer

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Version

v1.0.1

Created

2026-01-29

Updated

2026-01-29

Size

1.84 KB

Compatibility

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Applies to

✅ Features

🔇 Auto‑mute autoplay - silences intrusive Twitch.tv homepage videos the moment they start playing
🎯 Homepage‑only scope - runs exclusively on the Twitch root URL (https://twitch.tv/), not on channels or sub‑pages
⏱️ Smart retry logic - polls for the video player up to 5 times at 2‑second intervals to ensure detection
🎬 Event‑based control - hooks into the playing event so the video is paused exactly when playback begins
🖥️ Lightweight - no external libraries, no grants, minimal overhead
🌍 Cross‑browser compatible - tested on Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Edge
📝 Transparent debugging - logs an error in the console if the player cannot be found, with a support link for reporting
⚖️ Open source license - released under GPL‑3.0‑or‑later for community use and modification