Helix api support

[zm3y]

This is my try to migrate this extension to Helix api. Maby it had some bugs idk.

What work:

• Authorisation
• Notifications & Notification settings
• Top games (now twitch call it as categories) and view streams by category
• Top streams
• Channels search
• Filter by language and name

What removed/changed/problems:

• Removed Followed games (removed from api)
• Removed Vodcast/rerun check (helix api dont have this info O_o, this is strange)
• Bug Pagination/load more streams (work only on notification settings)
• No channel logos in notification settings & offline channels (need to do request for each logo, but rate limit only 30 in 1 min)
• No info (viewers & channels couter) about top categories (api dont have this info)
• Removed videos from category view (api send emty or very old videos)
• Follow/unfollow dont work (removed from api)

[nthnwllms]

Amazing work 👏

I built it and it looks to be working, even with the v5 API being down at the moment

I'll continue to use this and test. I don't use features like notifications, I only use it to see the number of streams that are live and access them but I'll experiment a bit. Thank you very much for your work :)

[Abalieno]

Can you fork this and republish?

Because I don't think this is being maintained... Maybe it doesn't need any compilation or similar and can just be installed manually (it seems it needs to be built).

[volutus]

I cloned the repo to test and these changes are working for me during the current planned Kraken outage. Nice work!

[Yames24]

Good stuff! Once I figured out how to build the extension, it works like it did before.

[TheKins]

Figured out how to build it and it works pretty darn well! Stellar work!

Probably worth a proper fork and re-release on the various stores if the official version doesn't get an update.

[TheKins]

Filing a possible bug report: Streams appear to always be sorted by viewer count even when the "Sort streams by" setting is changed:

[zm3y]

@TheKins forgot about this, thank you, fixed

[TheKins]

Good lord that was quick. Fix seems to work great, thanks so much for doing all this!

[Baatho]

Compiled to try out from the repository on your page, and have found a bug? (unsure if it's an API issue or extension issue) - streamers with a non-capital letter at the start of their name are being sorted after the capital letters, instead of with them (sorted by title A-Z ofc)

Old, live extension:

Your Helix fix:

edit: pulled and merged the OG extension and this pull, same issue, just in case there was something else at play

[zm3y]

@qzfive yep, you're right, it's bug. Fixed.

[Baatho]

That was fast, awesome! Thank you very much for fixing this extension for the new API, it's (imo) by far the best one of its type

[TheKins]

Another bug report: Sometimes when a channel goes live, it pops up without a name or viewer count and a blank notification. These details return once the list is refreshed.

[zm3y]

@TheKins I know about this. But when I try catch it, noticed, It was real data from Helix. They return empty user_name field. I keep investigating, maby my fault.

[noviceg]

niiiice, zm3y is our savior

[ExorcistF1]

I have no idea how to build the extension, but i need one

[itsavaren]

Please note that the current implementation leaks the Client Secret of the Application. This is a Security Vulnerability and allows anyone to create Tokens on behalf of it and Spam the API to death with the Application being at fault.

It should be looked into removing the Client Secret from the Repository by utilizing the Implicit Auth Flow instead, which does not require the Secret.

guessing someone took your advice :(

[jannickj]

any chance of someone fixing it? :D

[noviceg]

we need a hero

[Zachruff]

fingers crossed for a fix

[kevinmon91]

I hope somebody can fix it!

[jason-e]

Please note that the current implementation leaks the Client Secret of the Application. This is a Security Vulnerability and allows anyone to create Tokens on behalf of it and Spam the API to death with the Application being at fault.

It should be looked into removing the Client Secret from the Repository by utilizing the Implicit Auth Flow instead, which does not require the Secret.

The extension has used Implicit Auth Flow for a long time, it seems the client secret was just never removed.

[Dittmen111]

It doesnt work . I cant log in twitch now and error occurs {"status":500,"message":"invalid authorization"}
Please help us ..

[zm3y]

Hello guys. I'm alive, but who cares :)
I think twitch just disable @Ndragomirov client_id. I change it to new and it work well.
@1eft0ver Thank you for you find out. Added to last build.
Chrome build : twitch-now-1.1.221-github-helix-build-chrome.zip
Firefox build : twitch-now-1.1.221-github-helix-build-firefox.zip (Pls, anyone, sign this for other people, thank you!)

[noviceg]

It works! Thank you @zm3y, stay safe!

[Temet79]

Thank you @zm3y !

[jannickj]

thanks @zm3y glad to hear you're still alive! 😁

[vaindil]

Thank you for the update! Here's the signed Firefox build.

twitch_now_github_helix_build-1.1.221-an+fx.xpi.zip

[zm3y]

I think I should say this. We all love this extension. It is what we are use. But we need to accept what happened. This extension is dead. I advise everyone to try Gumbo: Twitch Companion. This is a completely new extension from one of the Twitch-Now contributors @Seldszar . Yes, it might be missing something. But it is being actively developed. It looks very similar and intuitive. Just try. Thank you all, good luck and take care of yourself.

[Morten79]

Thanks alot for taken your time getting this extension working again and very happy to hear you're still alive. I wish you all the best.
I'll take a looks at Gumbo: Twitch Companion it seems like a really good alternative / replacement.
Take care and good luck 💙💛

[ghost]

Gumbo is by far the best alternative to twitch now.

[nad53]

great job there to keep functional this plugin !

Only issue I have found is that whenever I open up Firefox in morning, I have to click on refresh for the plugin to load up in list all streams that are still online. If I close firefox and re open it, then the streams still show up on the list.

Does this have a way to be fixed ? If not, could be added up as a possible bug fix ?

[NeikoNe]

Hi, Todaz, the extension is showing error page:

Any ideas about what could be causing it?

Thx for keeping this extension working!!

[DimasDSF]

Hi, Todaz, the extension is showing error page:

Any ideas about what could be causing it?

Thx for keeping this extension working!!

Did you delete the folder after loading the extension? You need to keep the folder for it to work

[NeikoNe]

I have not moved it or removed any files but downloading again and adding it into the browser works. Strange... Thx for the suggestion!

[y0rune]

Thank you for the update! Here's the signed Firefox build.

twitch_now_github_helix_build-1.1.221-an+fx.xpi.zip

I would like to install it on the Windows, and I have issue.

[GVegaZ]

i was using this extension since 2014(6) and as much I hate changes I think is time to move on 😢

[y0rune]

I sadly started to use the gumbo.

[jannickj]

😭

[DanzoGit]

I don't like the Gumbo.. There are no sound notifications..

[Dracconis]

I am having the same issue as NeikoNe and the issue is that when chrome is closed or has an update, the extension folder gets removed from %APPDATA%\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\Extensions and therefore renders the extension useless. You have to reinstall the extension each and every time this happens.