FAQ

FAQ

Does StreamHive scrape Twitch or use any private/internal APIs? No. Video, chat, and account data all go through Twitch's official Embed API and public Helix API. StreamHive doesn't reverse-engineer or scrape Twitch endpoints — see the project's own standing rule on this in CONTRIBUTING.md.

Does a streamer need to do anything for their channel to work in StreamHive? No setup on their end. Any public Twitch channel can be added to a grid by username; the video and chat panels are the same official embeds Twitch itself provides.

How do donations work? Each panel's donate link goes straight to that streamer's own donation page (Streamlabs, StreamElements, or whatever they've set up publicly). StreamHive never handles, intermediates, or takes a cut of that money. A separate, clearly distinct way to support StreamHive's own development is a possible future addition — see Roadmap — but it's kept fully apart from streamers' own donation links.

Is there a mobile app? Not yet, and it's not planned for the near term. The web app is responsive enough for tablet use; a dedicated mobile app is a later-phase idea if there's demand for it.

What is SmartVoiceSwitch, exactly? See the Roadmap page — the short version is that a simpler "auto-select whichever channel is talking" mode has been shown feasible as a browser extension feature, but true duplicate-audio cancellation between two synced channels is still an open, unproven problem, not a shipped or promised feature.

Warning

There is no third audio mode in the app today — only Selection and Both/All are real, selectable options.

Can I follow or send chat messages without a Twitch account? Following and sending chat messages both require being logged in with Twitch, since they're actions performed as that Twitch identity. Read-only viewing — watching the grid, reading chat, browsing tabs — works without logging in.

Tip

This is why StreamHive is worth trying before creating an account: open the app, build a grid, and log in only once you want to follow, chat, or save it as a template.

Where do I report a bug or request a feature? Open an issue on GitHub — see CONTRIBUTING.md for the process. Security issues specifically should go through private vulnerability reporting instead of a public issue.