StreamShield – Stream Ad Blocker

Tracking since Apr 29, 2026.

Changelog

• May 30, 2026
  permissions

  storage, tabs, contextMenus, notifications

  storage, tabs, contextMenus, notifications, declarativeNetRequest

• May 6, 2026
  description

  Watch Twitch and Kick the way they were meant to be - ad-free.
  
  StreamShield is a lightweight extension that automatically blocks ads on Twitch.tv and Kick.com. No userscripts, no uBlock filters, and no complex configuration required. Just install and watch.
  
  What it does:
  
  • Blocks pre-roll and mid-roll video ads on Twitch and Kick streams
  
  • Blocks VOD ads on Twitch and Kick streams
  
  • Seamlessly restores the stream after ad removal - no black screens
  
  • Powered by the battle-tested open-source VAFT engine
  
  Stream Recovery (Watchdog):
  Sometimes streams stall after an ad is intercepted. StreamShield’s built-in watchdog monitors your stream in the background and automatically recovers stalled playback- first with a quick pause/play, then a full tab reload if the stream remains unresponsive.
  
  Conflict Detection:
  StreamShield checks for other ad-blocking tools that might interfere with its logic and lets you know in the popup if a conflict is found, ensuring you get the smoothest playback possible.
  
  Privacy:
  StreamShield does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It only activates on Twitch.tv and Kick.com. Storage is used solely to remember your on/off toggle preferences locally on your device.
  
  Permissions used:
  
  • storage - saves your enabled/disabled preference locally
  
  • tabs - lets the watchdog reload or open the stream tab when playback stalls

  Watch Twitch and Kick the way they were meant to be - without disruptive video ads.
  
  StreamShield is a lightweight Chrome extension that blocks pre-roll and mid-roll ads on Twitch and Kick. No userscripts, no custom filter lists, and no fiddly setup—install, open a stream, and go.
  
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  What it does
  • Blocks pre-roll and mid-roll video ads on Twitch and Kick live streams
  
  • Twitch VOD: works to strip stitched ad breaks and reduce VOD ad playback (Twitch changes this often; effectiveness can vary)
  
  • Seamless recovery: when ads are removed, the player is nudged back to clean playback instead of leaving you on a black screen
  
  • Powered by VAFT: uses the well-known open-source VAFT approach for Twitch live ad handling, extended with StreamShield’s own layers (VOD, UI, sync-friendly settings)
  
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  Stream recovery (watchdog)
  
  Sometimes the player can stall after an ad is intercepted. StreamShield’s watchdog watches playback in the background and tries to recover—first with a quick pause/play cycle, then a tab reload if the stream still won’t recover.
  
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  Conflict detection
  
  If another Twitch-focused blocker might be fighting StreamShield, the popup can warn you so you can disable the duplicate and get smoother playback.
  
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  Privacy
  
  StreamShield does not collect, sell, or transmit your personal data. It only runs on Twitch and Kick. Settings and stats stay on your device (with optional sync for preferences where the extension uses chrome.storage.sync).
  
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  Permissions (why we need them)
  • storage - remembers your toggles, stats, and preferences locally (and syncs settings if you use sync)
  
  • tabs - lets recovery logic reload or focus the tab when playback is stuck
  
  • context menus / notifications - whitelist from the page and optional milestone or support-mode notices (if your shipped build includes them)

Permissions & access

Permissions

storagetabscontextMenusnotificationsdeclarativeNetRequest

Host access

*://*.twitch.tv/*, *://*.kick.com/*, https://raw.githubusercontent.com/*

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