Twitch will not let me log in on my secure browser, are there methods to bypass their "supported web browser" bs? I just switched to Firefox. (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 year ago by BadTakesHaver@hexbear.net to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] cmat273@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago

Oh my fucking god this is a huge pain point for me. I couldn't find a solution so I resorted to importing the cookie from my laptop but looks like smarter people than me have figured it out.

[-] moody 13 points 1 year ago

If it's not a deal-breaker, you can disable it just the one time to log in. Once you're logged in, cookies handle the rest and you can re-enable all your blockers and privacy features.

[-] MariahWest@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Theres streamlink for twitch

[-] Da_Boom@iusearchlinux.fyi 13 points 1 year ago

Streamlink + chatterino + VLC is a fucking great combination

Use chatterino to open the stream with streamlink, the stream will open in VLC and you can watch and chat with that combination.

It's not ad supported, in fact you'll find twitch will give you a bright purple placeholder in place of ads trying to convince you to use the browser... Then everything just works, and works well.

[-] dudeami0@lemmy.dudeami.win 4 points 1 year ago

You can add streamlink-ttvlol with one of the known compatible proxies to remove the ads. Works great for me.

Also if there are issues with VLC crashing, I recommend MPV as it handles malformed stream data a little better. VLC will work great 99% of the time on twitch though.