![]() ![]() You can download the latest version of TwitchWatch 2 from the project website linked to below.Ĭonky Twitch is a small (pre-lua) Conky script for monitoring your favourite channels and is made by the same developer as the Twitch Indicator applet. It features streamer status, offers native desktop notifications, and lets you open streams in your browser or, if installed, with livestreamer. TwitchWatch2 is a cross-platform desktop app that can notify you when the twitch accounts you add to the list start streaming. I tested it on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.ĭownload Twitch Indicator Installer Twitch Watch 2 It will installed without issue on newer versions of Ubuntu. You can grab a Twitch Indicator installer packaged for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS below. The channel status is checked every 30 seconds (there’s no ‘check now’ option to force check).īesides notifications, which can be turned on through the ‘ Preference ‘ (sic) window, the app also lets you specify whether clicking the name of a channel opens the stream in the browser or, if installed, using livestreamer. The applet settings allow you to manually enter your account name to be alerted when those channels you’re following flip online. Twitch Indicator for Ubuntu (and other app-indicator supporting desktops) is less accomplished than the GNOME counterpart, but is still every bit as useful. ‘Twitch Live Panel’ on ‘Twitch Indicator’ Panel Applet Indicator It’s a slight shame that there’s no way to launch the channel in GNOME Twitch (an issue with the app rather than this extension) but for those of you who prefer the web browser, a different app, or use the CLI live streamer utility, it’s ideally suited. You can either add streamers manually or import the ‘following’ list of any Twitch account.Ĭlicking on the name of a streamer will launch their latest broadcast in a browser or trigger a custom command (should you set one). If you find transient names a bit too flashy you can, through the ‘ Settings‘ window, opt to see a badge count instead. The panel item itself shows or cycles through the account name(s) of those broadcasting. Twitch Live Panel is a GNOME extension that notifies you when your favourite Twitch stars are broadcasting live. ‘Twitch Live Panel’ GNOME Extension Twitch Live Panel in GNOME Shell ![]() All of the apps featured aim to give you notification when streaming is live. So, here are some terrific Twitch notification apps, including a nifty GNOME extension and an indicator applet that supports Unity. ![]() But not all of you want to use a desktop app to watch your favourite Twitch TV stars. We wrote about the (awesome) GNOME Twitch desktop app last week. Mixed in with different time zones, commitments and habits, it’s all too easy to miss your fave streamer while they’re live.Īnd if they’re like Darbain, who can set new world records as he plays, you may really want to be there as stuff happens. Many channels and hosts don’t stick to a preset schedule, preferring to go live when the mood takes them. ![]() There are more than 1.5 million broadcast on Twitch each month with an estimated 100 million people tuning in.īig stats, but with so much activity, so many streams, and so many enviably awesome gamers showcasing their skill it can be hard to keep track of who’s online and when. ![]()
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