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Our Twitch Extension Panel Viewer
How to use The Extension as a Streamer
Features of the Stream UI
Using Stream Together on twitch with the extension
Extension can read the Twitch Chat!

Chats Got Talent - Twitch Extension

Inspiration

We wanted to develop a unique solution to enhance viewer-streamer interactions on Twitch. While viewers naturally seek attention in chat, this can often overwhelm streamers. Our goal was to create a symbiotic relationship between streamers and their community, leading to the development of Chats Got Talent.

What it does

Chats Got Talent introduces two main components:

A simple panel extension at the bottom of the stream where viewers can join a queue
A dedicated Streamer UI accessible through the Stream Manager, providing streamers with a streamlined way to:
- Organize talent quests for their community
- Give viewers their moment in the spotlight
- Utilize Twitch's new Guest API and Stream Together functionality

How we built it

The extension was developed using:

HTML
JavaScript
CSS
Visual Studio Code as our primary IDE

Development was supported by:

Extensive Twitch documentation
Community forums
AI-assisted JavaScript coding
Many late-night coding sessions

Challenges we ran into

API Integration
- Understanding and implementing Twitch's API required significant time investment
Extension Approval Process
- Faced two rejections with less than 48 hours until deadline
- Received valuable feedback from Twitch support
- Successfully implemented necessary changes for approval