Hi everyone,

I've been working on an open-source browser extension called StreamBlock and I'd love to get some feedback from people who regularly use Twitch and YouTube.

The project originally started because I was frustrated with how Twitch ads are handled. Many ad blockers either stop working after a while or simply replace ads with a black screen until the stream comes back.

StreamBlock takes a different approach. During Twitch ad breaks, it automatically switches to an ad-free backup stream and returns to the main stream as soon as the ads are over, so you can keep watching instead of waiting through a black screen.

Current features

• Twitch ad blocking
• YouTube ad blocking
• Tracker blocking
• Open source
• Free to use
• No account required

The extension is still in beta, so I'm mainly looking for feedback on stability and compatibility.

If you're interested, I'd also appreciate it if you checked out the GitHub repository. It contains the full source code, contribution history, and the open-source projects StreamBlock builds upon.

GitHub (source code)
https://github.com/numixtheofficial/streamblock.online-chrome-extension

Chrome Web Store
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/streamblock/dfjgehcmajlgpkmjlmacaookmjlhgiag

Website
https://streamblock.online/

I'd especially appreciate feedback on:

• Reliability
• CPU and RAM usage
• Twitch compatibility
• Conflicts with other extensions
• Bugs or edge cases
• General user experience

I'm also happy to answer any technical questions or discuss how the extension works internally.

Thanks for taking the time to check it out!

I've been working on an open-source browser extension called StreamBlock.

The original goal was solving a problem I kept running into on Twitch: most ad blockers either stop working or replace ads with a black screen while you wait for the stream to return.

StreamBlock uses a different approach. During Twitch ad breaks, it switches to an ad-free backup stream and automatically returns to the main stream when the ad break ends, so you can keep watching instead of staring at a black screen.

Current features:

• Twitch ad blocking
• YouTube ad blocking
• Tracker blocking
• Open source
• Free to use
• No account required

The project is still in beta, and I'm mainly looking for feedback from people who use Twitch and YouTube regularly.

GitHub (source code):
https://github.com/numixtheofficial/streamblock.online-chrome-extension

Chrome Web Store:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/streamblock/dfjgehcmajlgpkmjlmacaookmjlhgiag

Website:
https://streamblock.online/

I'd especially appreciate feedback on:

• Reliability
• Performance (CPU/RAM usage)
• Twitch compatibility
• Conflicts with other extensions
• Bugs and edge cases

Happy to answer any technical questions.