TTV AB - Lightweight Twitch.tv Ad Blocker version history - 25 versions
TTV AB - Lightweight Twitch.tv Ad Blocker by GosuDRM
TTV AB - Lightweight Twitch.tv Ad Blocker version history - 25 versions
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Latest version
Version 26.0.3
Released Nov 6, 2026 - 423.76 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[26.0.3] - 2026-11-06
Fixed- Brief Restart When Ad Breaks End - TTV AB now returns to the live stream without briefly restarting the player when the ad-free replacement already matches the stream quality.
- Picture-by-Picture Player During Ads - Twitch's small picture-by-picture player now stays on its own stream and no longer interferes with the main player's ad-free replacement.
- Freeze at Missing Segments - Small gaps of up to about 2.5 seconds are now skipped sooner outside ad breaks, reducing freezes that could otherwise last several seconds.
Source code released under MIT License
Older versions
Version 26.0.2
Released Nov 4, 2026 - 422.55 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[26.0.2] - 2026-11-04
Fixed- Freeze at Ad Break Start - The ad-free replacement stream now starts as soon as it is ready, even when it begins slightly behind the live stream, reducing several-second freezes at the start of some ad breaks.
- Shorter Replays When Switching Streams - Reduced repeated video when switching to or from the ad-free replacement stream to at most about half a second.
- Small Gaps During Ad Breaks - TTV AB now skips small buffered gaps sooner during ad breaks instead of remaining frozen for several seconds.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 26.0.1
Released Oct 30, 2026 - 422.35 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[26.0.1] - 2026-10-30
Fixed- Brief Freeze When Ads End - Fixed a short freeze at the end of ad breaks on channels using fragmented MP4 video. Playback can now return without reloading the player.
- Ad Break Start on More Channels - Improved ad-break startup on fragmented MP4 streams. If the ad-free replacement is not ready yet, TTV AB now uses a short silent hold instead of risking a stall or black screen.
Changed- Faster HD During Ad Breaks - HD replacement playback now starts around 8 seconds into an ad break instead of about 17 seconds, while still giving the initial backup time to buffer.
- Ad Break Diagnostics - Improved debug logs for player recovery timing, stream switching, and unusual stream timing while reducing repeated diagnostic entries.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 26.0.0
Released Oct 29, 2026 - 417.82 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[26.0.0] - 2026-10-29
Fixed- Video Ads Beside the Stream - Blocked side video ads now stay hidden and muted during brief player restarts instead of appearing momentarily or being counted twice.
- Generate Log for Frozen Tabs - Generate Log now includes the last saved details from frozen Twitch tabs instead of leaving their section empty.
- Ad Break Timer - The timer now hides as soon as the ads end, even if the backup stream remains active, and appears again if more ads arrive.
- Blocked Ad Count Updates - Blocked-ad totals and the toolbar badge now update immediately after an ad is blocked.
- Ad Spoofing - Extra ad markers beyond the declared ad count are now skipped correctly.
- Player Update Recovery - Ad-blocking updates continue after a player message fails instead of stopping until the player restarts.
- Statistics Saving - Improved statistics saving under heavy activity so confirmed updates are not repeatedly checked again.
- Ad Progress Memory - Limited stored ad progress during long sessions to prevent buildup from many preview and banner players.
- Recovery Log Snapshots - Debug snapshots are now saved only when post-ad recovery moves to a new step and include the latest recovery message.
- Startup Restart Logging - Debug logs now correctly show whether the one-time restart for an already-playing stream was accepted.
Added- Stream Return Diagnostics - Debug logs now explain why playback remains on the ad-free replacement after an ad break, helping diagnose unusually slow returns to the live stream.
Changed- Less Work on Twitch Pages - Reduced unnecessary player lookups during normal playback to lower extension overhead.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 25.0.4
Released Oct 26, 2026 - 399.07 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[25.0.4] - 2026-10-26
Changed- Client-Side Ad Request Details - Debug logs now record the format of client-side ad requests, whether they came from the Twitch home page, and whether Twitch's ad server responded or the request was stopped first.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 25.0.3
Released Oct 26, 2026 - 398.29 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[25.0.3] - 2026-10-26
Fixed- Streams Already Playing When You Install - TTV AB now restarts an already-playing Twitch stream once after installation so ad blocking can take effect without refreshing the tab. It also starts in Twitch tabs that were already open. If recovery still fails, the refresh prompt remains available.
- Welcome Message in Background Tabs - The welcome message now waits until the Twitch tab is visible instead of briefly appearing while you are on another tab.
- Generate Log in Long Sessions - Important error and ad-break entries from trimmed history are now preserved in Generate Log during long viewing sessions.
- Repeated Player Errors - Diagnostic snapshots are now saved only when a repeated player error provides new information.
- Generate Log During Ad Recovery - Playback details are now preserved even when some post-ad recovery information cannot be read.
Added- Ad Diagnostics - Expanded debug logging for ad-break buffering and Twitch's separate side or chat video ads. Logs now record buffering during recovery, client-side ad announcements and requests, and unrecognized videos appearing beside the stream to help diagnose changes in Twitch's ad delivery.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 25.0.1
Released Oct 24, 2026 - 394.88 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[25.0.1] - 2026-10-24
Fixed- Player Stopping After Ad Breaks - Fixed an issue where Twitch renumbering the stream after an ad break could cause playback to stop with a network error. The updated stream is now accepted correctly.
Added- Black Screen Diagnostics - Debug logs now record when stream timing runs ahead of your system clock, helping diagnose black screens during some ad breaks.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 25.0.0
Released Oct 23, 2026 - 393.61 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[25.0.0] - 2026-10-23
Fixed- Clip Navigation - Prevented unnecessary player restarts after leaving clip pages.
- Saved Statistics Loading - Improved startup when many saved statistics are waiting, preventing Twitch tabs from stalling.
- Startup Settings - Saved settings now apply as soon as the browser provides them.
- Offline Ad Recovery - Recovery now waits for your connection to return instead of wasting reloads and backup retries.
- Featured Stream After PiP - Homepage featured streams continue ad blocking and statistics after closing Picture-in-Picture.
- Background Activity - Reduced unnecessary extension wake-ups to lower CPU and battery use.
- Ad Pod Reports - Improved ad completion tracking after player replacements or restarted breaks.
- Startup Statistics - Blocked ads, durations, and crash diagnostics reported during startup are now preserved.
- Statistics After Updates - Reduced statistics saves from tabs left open during extension updates.
- Ad Count Badge - The toolbar badge now restores your blocked-ad count at browser startup.
- Statistics Reset - Statistics can now be reset while updates are still waiting to save.
- Channel Statistics - Unreadable channel names now fall back to the current channel.
- Ad Count Safety - Implausibly large blocked-ad updates are rejected.
- Old Watch Time - Unreliable old watch-time entries are no longer restored after Turbo Mode changes or resets.
- Generate Log Reliability - Slow tabs stay connected after log collection times out, canceled navigation no longer interrupts collection, and the newest diagnostic snapshot is preserved when storage responds slowly.
- Debug Log Improvements - Expanded privacy filtering, reduced memory usage and repeated ad-break noise, and stopped canceled recovery requests from being logged as errors.
- Recovery Pop-ups - Twitch pop-ups now wait until the recovery notice disappears.
- Setting Confirmation - Active or Inactive confirmations now appear reliably.
- Channel Details - Channel counters stay steady during statistics updates.
- Reset Dialog - The dialog stays open until the reset finishes.
- Export Errors - The Export button now shows an error when statistics cannot be read.
- Statistics Focus - Channel selection and chart tooltips stay in place during updates.
- Dialog Navigation - Keyboard focus stays inside open dialogs.
- Channel Avatars - Fixed saved avatars being lost when opening channels quickly.
- Welcome Message - The welcome message still appears after a quick Twitch reload.
- Ad Break Timer - Improved timer alignment when the page has a scrollbar.
- Escape Key - Fixed an error when pressing Escape on the debug log page.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 24.0.2
Released Oct 22, 2026 - 391.93 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[24.0.2] - 2026-10-22
Fixed- Older Chromium Browsers - TTV AB now requires Chromium 111 or newer, preventing installation on older browsers where ad blocking cannot work correctly.
- Yandex Browser Detection - Debug logs and bug reports now identify Yandex Browser correctly instead of listing it as generic Chromium.
- Embedded Player Pop-ups - Welcome and achievement pop-ups now appear only on Twitch itself and no longer cover embedded Twitch players on other websites.
- Fullscreen Refresh Notice - The refresh notice now appears above fullscreen video, and its 3-second countdown starts only when the notice is actually visible.
- Log Export Tab Message - Fixed a false "Could not open the log export tab" message in browsers that open the page without the extension tabs API.
- Language on Twitch - Refresh notices and pop-ups now use the language selected in TTV AB. Auto mode follows the same language chosen by the popup.
- Simplified Chinese Regions - Simplified Chinese is now used correctly when browsers request it for Hong Kong or Macau.
- Local Number Formats - Time Saved, watch time, and channel share now use localized units and number formatting for your selected language.
- Ad Count in Turbo Mode - Twitch pop-ups no longer show blocked-ad counts while Turbo Mode is active.
- Smoother Ad Break Timer - Improved timer accuracy and visibility. It now updates once per second, disappears quickly when the break ends, and refreshes immediately when returning to the tab or entering fullscreen.
- Translation Wording - Improved wording and consistency across Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian translations.
Changed- Smaller Download - Removed documentation files and images from the extension package, cutting the download size roughly in half.
- Release Safety Checks - Added more build checks to prevent oversized store text, missing popup files, unsafe page behavior, or unwanted files from reaching a release.
Added- Translated Pop-ups - Welcome messages, achievement pop-ups, and the Ad Break Timer are now translated into all 12 supported languages.
- Clearer Language Menu - Auto mode now shows which language it selected, and Portuguese now uses the Brazilian flag to match the translation.
- Turbo Mode Explanation - Added an info button explaining what Turbo Mode pauses and confirming that ad blocking continues to work.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 24.0.1
Released Oct 22, 2026 - 712.82 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[24.0.1] - 2026-10-22
Fixed- Background Tab CPU Usage - Fixed Twitch tabs opened in the background using excessive CPU while Brave Shields blocks trackers or ads. TTV AB now avoids trying to start playback before the browser has actually started the player.
- Unopened Tabs Under Brave - Twitch tabs that have not been opened yet are now treated as background tabs even when Brave Shields reports them as visible, reducing unnecessary checks.
- Black Screen at Ad Breaks - Reduced black screens at the start of ad breaks on streams with unusual timestamp timing, while also preventing skipped or replayed video when switching to and from backup playback.
Added- Timestamp Diagnostics - Debug logs now show how much timing adjustment was applied when Twitch sources use different timestamps.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 24.0.0
Released Oct 21, 2026 - 712.62 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[24.0.0] - 2026-10-21
Fixed- Side and Chat Video Ads - Fixed Twitch's updated side and chat video ads appearing when they use a different video host or custom label. These ads are now hidden and muted correctly.
- Leftover Ad Panels - Empty ad panels and timers are now collapsed after side or chat video ads are hidden, preventing black boxes from covering the stream or chat.
- Low Quality Fallback Logging - Disabling Low Quality Fallback is now logged as a normal setting change instead of appearing as a misleading warning on the browser's extension Errors page.
- Player Crash Recovery - Improved recovery after a player crash. TTV AB now makes one automatic reload attempt, then shows the refresh notice if playback still cannot recover instead of repeatedly reloading.
Changed- Smaller Extension - Removed unused code and unnecessary Twitch request checks, reducing the amount of code loaded and avoiding extra work during normal playback.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 23.0.2
Released Oct 16, 2026 - 714.34 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[23.0.2] - 2026-10-16
Fixed- Backup Search Outcome - Fixed backup searches sometimes ending without a result when a newer refresh updated the backup during the search. The latest verified backup is now used and logged correctly.
- Statistics After Extension Updates - Tabs left open during an extension update no longer repeatedly fail to save statistics or spam the console. Statistics resume saving after the page is refreshed.
- Slow Backup Sources - Backup sources that do not respond within 8 seconds are now canceled so the extension can move on to the next source instead of leaving playback stuck on a silent hold.
- Time Saved for More Ads - Ads that Twitch reports with an end time instead of a duration are now included in Time Saved.
- Log Download Message - Debug log downloads now clearly say when the download has started and where to find the file, with a Save again option when supported.
- Translated Log Errors - Debug log export errors are now shown in your selected language.
- Leaving Recovery Mode - Emergency playlist protection now turns off correctly once playback recovers, including after channel changes and other recovery edge cases.
- Recovery Notice - Refresh notices now remain available until you return to a background tab and are displayed in your browser language.
Added- Reduced Quality List Diagnostics - Added detailed logs when Twitch temporarily sends a reduced quality list, including available qualities, highest quality, player type, and page visibility.
- Return to Live Diagnostics - Added logs showing when playback returns after an ad using a quick pause/resume and why a smoother playlist handoff was not possible.
- Backup Search Diagnostics - Added clearer logs explaining why backup searches stop early and which backup is actually being replaced.
- Time Saved Diagnostics - Added per-break Time Saved details, including ad counts, durations, missing duration data, and conflicting duration reports from Twitch.
- Debug Log Details - Debug logs now include operating system, supported video codecs, Ad Break Timer and Turbo settings, Twitch access status, local time, and clearer reasons when a Twitch tab cannot be read.
- Bug Report Form - GitHub bug reports now open with your extension version, browser, and operating system already filled in.
- Recovery Status in Debug Logs - Debug logs now show the current recovery stage, restart attempts used, and whether emergency playlist protection is active.
Changed- Lighter Player Checks - Reduced CPU usage during normal playback by skipping unrelated page elements when looking for Twitch's player.
- Long Time Saved Totals - Time Saved now displays days, hours, minutes, and seconds once the total exceeds one day.
- Longer Debug Logs - Debug logs now keep the latest 3,000 events per tab instead of 1,000, covering more ad breaks and recovery activity.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 20.0.0
Released Oct 9, 2026 - 666.28 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[20.0.0] - 2026-10-09
Fixed- Quality Switching - Kept playlist numbering stable when native qualities used different segment timings after ads.
- Playlist Recovery - Accepted fresh live updates with wider windows without replaying older segments or stopping playback.
- Backup Recovery - Kept the player informed when its clean backup changed while waiting for native playback to return.
Changed- Worker Builds - Built the playback worker from automatically collected dependencies and minified shipped scripts with esbuild.
- TypeScript Coverage - Checked all runtime modules and added explicit types for global state, worker initialization, and messages.
- Worker Messages - Validated command and event payloads before playback changes, network requests, or heartbeat acknowledgement.
- Build Tests - Tested worker dependencies, message validation, assembled scripts, and the worker bootstrap.
- Extension Packages - Excluded development TypeScript and diagnostic modules from installable archives, and made builds fail when packaging failed.
- Development Tools - Updated Biome to 2.5.15 and Knip to 6.40.0 for formatting, linting, and unused-code checks.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 19.0.3
Released Oct 1, 2026 - 848.24 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[19.0.3] - 2026-10-02
Fixed- Playback Handoffs - Kept clean segments when stream timestamps overlapped by up to 50 ms, avoiding unnecessary skips when switching backups or returning to native playback.
- Small Buffer Gaps - Recovered across small gaps after playback freezes, avoiding unnecessary pause/play nudges or player reloads.
- Backup Recovery Attempts - Allowed all three backup searches before reporting that recovery attempts were exhausted.
Changed- Playback Diagnostics - Added browser details, selected and playing video quality, Twitch Low Latency status, handoff timing, and retained segment counts to Generate Log without exposing private stream links.
- Default Settings - Set Low Quality Fallback off and Ad Break Timer on by default. These settings are applied once when updating, then later user choices are preserved.
- Ad Break Timer - Simplified the timer label, for example: "Ad break · 1:23".
Source code released under MIT License
Version 17.6.2
Released Sep 15, 2026 - 804.93 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[17.6.2] - 2026-09-15
Fixed- Player Recovery - Fixed a critical issue that could stop playback from recovering when Twitch replaced the player during an ad break.
- Recovery Audio - Fixed the replacement video being muted during recovery while still keeping the old player silent.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 17.4.0
Released Sep 5, 2026 - 766.25 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[17.4.0] - 2026-09-06
Fixed- Preview Playback - Fixed Error #2000 affecting valid Team-page streams, channel banners, and hover previews. Navigation now cleans up outdated requests while preserving the active Picture-in-Picture player.
- Worker Startup Cleanup - Temporary worker data is now cleaned up when a player worker fails to start.
- Background Worker Cleanup - Improved cleanup of unused player workers created by background startup checks, reducing unnecessary memory usage.
- Paused Playback Cleanup - Prevented repeated worker shutdowns from building up recovery checks while playback is paused, while keeping recovery timing and Picture-in-Picture handling intact.
- Statistics Recovery - Improved statistics handling during storage delays by limiting pending requests, avoiding duplicate replays, and preserving recovery once storage becomes available again. Discarded updates also stay discarded after toggling Turbo Mode.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 17.1.2
Released Sep 1, 2026 - 761.24 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[17.1.2] - 2026-09-01
Fixed- Low Quality Fallback Recovery - Fixed a repeated black-screen loading loop after ads when Low Quality Fallback is disabled. The extension now keeps the verified native stream for the final recovery step, while the enabled fallback still returns safely to normal quality.
Changed- Lower Statistics Overhead - Improved statistics handling by reusing recently saved counter data instead of immediately reading it again, while keeping crash recovery and data validation intact.
- On-Demand Video Ad Monitoring - Separate video-ad monitoring now turns off when Ad Blocking is disabled and automatically starts again when Ad Blocking is re-enabled.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 16.2.8
Released Aug 27, 2026 - 733.73 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[16.2.8] - 2026-08-27
Fixed
- Error 2000 in Twitch Hover Previews - Fixed hover preview streams stopping with Error 2000 when Twitch returned an unexpected player response. Affected previews now retry safely before continuing through the existing ad-free stream checks.
Changed
- Setting Descriptions - Updated the Ad Spoofing and Low Quality Fallback descriptions to explain their behavior and playback tradeoffs more clearly across all 12 supported languages.Source code released under MIT License
Version 16.2.5
Released Aug 23, 2026 - 727.83 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[16.2.5] - 2026-08-24
Fixed- TwitchNoSub Compatibility - Fixed an issue where TwitchNoSub could copy an already protected player worker into a new one, causing the playback hook to be installed twice.
- Worker Protection Duplication - Copied compatible workers now keep a single complete ad-blocking pipeline, preventing duplicate fetch handlers, event listeners, and recovery tracking while maintaining normal playlist validation.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 16.1.0
Released Aug 17, 2026 - 716.89 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[16.1.0] - 2026-08-17
Fixed- Post-Ad Black Loading Screen - Fixed an issue where Twitch could remain stuck on a black loading screen after an ad ended.
- More Reliable Recovery - Improved playback recovery so it stays active until replacement playback is healthy, with controlled retries that stop cleanly instead of giving up or repeatedly reloading.
- Safer Backup Recovery - Backup playback and native restoration are now tied to the correct player, stream, and ad cycle, preventing delayed recovery actions from affecting the wrong player.
- Native Playback Detection - Fixed an issue where normal native playback could be mistaken for an old backup stream during recovery, while keeping ad detection and stream-session checks intact.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 16.0.7
Released Aug 13, 2026 - 708.22 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[16.0.7] - 2026-08-13
Fixed- Detached Player Audio Overlap - Detached Twitch players now stay muted when native playback returns, preventing old and current audio from playing at the same time.
- Cleaner Stream Handoffs - Backup source, quality, and codec changes now keep playback timing more consistent, helping prevent audio/video sync issues during clean stream handoffs.
- Safer Native Playback Restore - Emergency low-quality backups now keep the required player rebuild even after a later quality upgrade, preventing stale decoder timing from affecting restored playback.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 16.0.4
Released Aug 11, 2026 - 696.75 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[16.0.4] - 2026-08-11
Improved- Generate Log Improvements - Made Generate Log faster, safer, and more useful. Unresponsive tabs can no longer keep an export running indefinitely, while improved playback diagnostics and stronger privacy redaction make bug reports easier to investigate.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 14.0.1
Released Aug 2, 2026 - 637.01 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[14.0.1] - 2026-08-02
Fixed
- Background Stream Playback - Background streams no longer stop after switching tabs or windows. Automatic focus-loss pauses now recover without overriding Twitch or Picture-in-Picture controls, and hidden ad recovery no longer leaves playback waiting on a throttled resume timer.Source code released under MIT License
Version 12.1.0
Released Jul 17, 2026 - 581.94 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[12.1.0] - 2026-07-18
Added
- Ukrainian Language Support - Added Ukrainian (Українська) to the extension popup. It is selected automatically when your browser language is set to Ukrainian.Source code released under MIT License
Version 12.0.9
Released Jul 17, 2026 - 580.12 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later[12.0.9] - 2026-07-17
Fixed
- 1440p AV1 Ad-Blocking Recovery - Fixed an issue where 1440p AV1 streams could turn black during ad blocking. Enhanced-quality HEVC and AV1 streams now temporarily switch to a compatible quality during the ad break and return to full quality immediately afterward.Source code released under MIT License