Meridian — Twitch Chat for YouTube™ & Kick

Tracking since Jun 6, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 16, 2026
  description

  Bring Twitch chat to YouTube™ and Kick — without a second monitor or extra tab!
  
  Meridian is the ultimate companion for cross-platform stream watchers. Whether your favorite creator streams on Twitch but VODs on YouTube, or you follow esports on Kick, Meridian keeps Twitch chat right where you need it — synced, styled, and always within reach.
  
  Display Modes:
  • Overlay Mode: Float a transparent, draggable, resizable chat panel directly over the video. Works in fullscreen and theater mode.
  • Docked Mode: Slot Meridian into YouTube's native chat panel with a [YouTube | Twitch] tab bar — no overlap, no layout shift, switch chats instantly.
  • Auto Mode: Automatically switches between overlay and docked based on whether you're in fullscreen or not.
  
  Channel Mapping:
  • Automatically detects the YouTube or Kick channel you're watching and connects to the right Twitch channel.
  • Comes pre-seeded with popular esports and streaming channel mappings out of the box.
  • Add, edit, or remove mappings for any channel from the popup — takes seconds.
  
  Third-Party Emotes:
  • Loads 7TV, BetterTTV (BTTV), and FrankerFaceZ (FFZ) emotes automatically — both global and per-channel sets.
  • Emote autocomplete in the chat input with inline image previews as you type.
  • @mention autocomplete with prefix matching against everyone in the channel.
  
  Stream Sync:
  • Chat Delay: Offset incoming messages by 0–600 seconds to match your personal stream delay — so chat reacts exactly when you see it happen.
  • Render Batching: Buffer and flush messages in controlled intervals so fast-moving chats stay readable.
  
  Emote Highlights:
  • Detects emote surges in real time — when a crowd reacts, Meridian marks the exact moment on the YouTube seekbar.
  • Replay highlights on VODs so you can jump straight to the best reactions after the stream ends.
  • Per-channel surge thresholds and rolling windows, fully configurable.
  • Color-coded intensity wave on the seekbar shows chat activity density over time.
  
  Chat Features:
  • Send messages as yourself with full Twitch emote support (OAuth, optional).
  • Hold-to-pause autoscroll — hold a key to freeze the chat at any message, release to snap back to live.
  • Hotkeys for toggling visibility and focusing the chat input without touching the mouse.
  • Blocklist and hide-deleted-messages support.
  • Max message cap, font size, opacity, blur, and text style controls.
  
  Privacy & Account:
  • Works fully anonymously by default — no login needed to read chat.
  • Connect your Twitch account optionally via Twitch's official OAuth to send messages. No passwords stored.
  • All settings and mappings are stored locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to third-party servers.
  • Live Twitch viewer count pill (shown when signed in).
  
  Meridian is free, open source, and built for stream watchers who want Twitch chat anywhere.
  
  Meridian is an independent third-party extension and is not affiliated with YouTube or Google.
  YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

  Meridian is the ultimate companion for cross-platform stream watchers. Whether your favorite creator streams on Twitch but VODs on YouTube, or you follow esports on Kick, Meridian keeps Twitch chat right where you need it — synced, styled, and always within reach.
  
  Display Modes:
  • Overlay Mode: Float a transparent, draggable, resizable chat panel directly over the video. Works in fullscreen and theater mode.
  • Docked Mode: Slot Meridian into YouTube’s native chat panel with a [YouTube | Twitch] tab bar — no overlap, no layout shift, switch chats instantly.
  • Per-Layout Preferences: Choose Overlay or Docked separately for Default, Theater, and Fullscreen layouts, so Meridian behaves exactly how you want in each viewing mode.
  • Docked Chat Visibility: Control whether YouTube’s native chat is shown or hidden by default per layout.
  
  Channel Mapping:
  • Automatically detects the YouTube or Kick channel you’re watching and connects to the right Twitch channel.
  • Comes pre-seeded with popular esports and streaming channel mappings out of the box.
  • Add, edit, or remove mappings for any channel from the popup — takes seconds.
  
  Third-Party Emotes:
  • Loads 7TV, BetterTTV (BTTV), and FrankerFaceZ (FFZ) emotes automatically — both global and per-channel sets.
  • Emote autocomplete in the chat input with inline image previews as you type.
  • @mention autocomplete with prefix matching against everyone seen in chat.
  
  Stream Sync:
  • Chat Delay: Offset incoming messages by 0–600 seconds to match your personal stream delay — so chat reacts exactly when you see it happen.
  • Render Batching: Buffer and flush messages in controlled intervals so fast-moving chats stay smooth and readable.
  
  Emote Highlights & Chat Intensity:
  • Detects emote surges in real time — when a crowd reacts, Meridian marks the exact moment on the YouTube seekbar.
  • Replay highlights on VODs so you can jump straight to the best reactions after the stream ends.
  • Per-channel surge thresholds and rolling windows, fully configurable.
  • Chat Intensity shows a color-coded activity wave on the seekbar so you can see where chat was most active.
  • Hover the timeline to preview message rate at any moment.
  
  Chat Features:
  • Send messages as yourself with full Twitch emote support through optional OAuth.
  • Hold-to-pause autoscroll — hold a key to freeze the chat at any message, release to snap back to live.
  • Hotkeys for toggling visibility and focusing the chat input without touching the mouse.
  • Blocklist and hide-deleted-messages support.
  • Chat history limit, font size, opacity, blur, and text style controls.
  
  Privacy & Account:
  • Works fully anonymously by default — no login needed to read chat.
  • Connect your Twitch account optionally via Twitch's official OAuth to send messages. No passwords stored.
  • All settings and mappings are stored locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to third-party servers.
  • Live Twitch viewer count pill (shown when signed in).
  
  Meridian is free, open source, and built for stream watchers who want Twitch chat anywhere.
  
  Meridian is an independent third-party extension and is not affiliated with YouTube or Google.
  YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

Permissions & access

Permissions

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Host access

https://www.youtube.com/*, https://kick.com/*, https://*.kick.com/*, https://*.twitch.tv/*, https://id.twitch.tv/*, https://api.twitch.tv/*, https://7tv.io/*, https://api.betterttv.net/*, https://cdn.betterttv.net/*, https://api.frankerfacez.com/*

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