Is Alternate Player for Twitch.tv safe to use?

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv has a security risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk). Our security analysis detected 0 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Alternate Player for Twitch.tv?

Based on our automated security analysis, Alternate Player for Twitch.tv presents minimal risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "Alternate Player for Twitch.tv" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: Alternate Player for Twitch.tv
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2596 (836 reviews)
Author: Alexander Choporov (CoolCmd)

Alexander Choporov (CoolCmd) · firefox · v2025.6.16

Advantages of the player: • Less stops during playback: if necessary, the player settings can be tuned to your Internet connection. • Instant replay of the last minutes of the live broadcast, optionally with increased/reduced speed or frame-by-frame. • Hides Twitch ads. Ads that streamer embeds directly into the stream will be shown. • “Audio only” mode. Ideal for music listening. • The extension automatically opens chests with bonus points in chat. • You can set the size and location of the chat, even while in full-screen mode. • In chat (for example, attached to the bottom or top side of the window) there is room for much more messages and emotes . • You can completely disable the chat: it will not consume computer resources, and you will not be in the chatters list. • Changes volume by mouse wheel. • You can colorize the player interface to your liking. • Takes up less RAM. • Rapid start-up of the player. This is especially noticeable on slower computers. • Allows you to disable stretching the small video to the player size. • Allows you to continue viewing the broadcast in another player, for example Media Player Classic, VLC Media Player, or MX Player. • Large number of useful (and not so) settings. The extension requires your permission to access several domains where Twitch stores its video. The list of domains may expand over time. The player can playback only live broadcasts and does not affect playback of videos. I do not recommend using the extension without a mouse, because touch screen support is incomplete. You should not block the JavaScript on the website Twitch.tv , for example in the NoScript extension. Also you should not block the loading of HTML5 video, for example in the Flashblock extension. Extension is tested only in the Firefox browser. Operability of extension in other browsers based on the same engine, for example Tor Browser and Pale Moon, is not guaranteed. If you have problems with the extension, first read the help. To do this, in the player right click the view area, then in the menu click “Help”. If you still have questions, then in the same menu click "Send Feedback". If you cannot start the player, send an e-mail to the extension developer. The e-mail address is located somewhere on this page. This extension is not an official Twitch application. The extension was created by independent developer, who is not affiliated with Twitch Interactive, Inc company in any way. The extension inserts part of the Twitch.tv website — chat — into extension player. The extension is also available for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers.

Risk Assessment

Pending

out of 100

MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 14 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

Advantages of the player: • Less stops during playback: if necessary, the player settings can be tuned to your Internet connection. • Instant replay of the last minutes of the live broadcast, optionally with increased/reduced speed or frame-by-frame. • Hides Twitch ads. Ads that streamer embeds directly into the stream will be shown. • “Audio only” mode. Ideal for music listening. • The extension automatically opens chests with bonus points in chat. • You can set the size and location of the chat, even while in full-screen mode. • In chat (for example, attached to the bottom or top side of the window) there is room for much more <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/b5ab3ea9b454bcd14c91fd4c49abe73c2e30b20d3f0cf925789af2d4bbf9a474/https%3A//coolcmd.github.io/img/tw5/messages.png" rel="nofollow">messages</a> and <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/cc09cd139b64dfbdc1e2161f4c12b339151eb2ba3368dbdee587b5d06391586f/https%3A//coolcmd.github.io/img/tw5/emotes.png" rel="nofollow">emotes</a>. • You can completely disable the chat: it will not consume computer resources, and you will not be in the chatters list. • Changes volume by mouse wheel. • You can colorize the player interface to your liking. • Takes up less RAM. • Rapid start-up of the player. This is especially noticeable on slower computers. • Allows you to disable stretching the small video to the player size. • Allows you to continue viewing the broadcast in another player, for example Media Player Classic, VLC Media Player, or MX Player. • Large number of useful (and not so) settings. <b>The extension requires your permission to access several domains where Twitch stores its video. The list of domains may expand over time.</b> The player can playback only live broadcasts and does not affect playback of videos. I do not recommend using the extension without a mouse, because touch screen support is incomplete. You should not block the JavaScript on the website <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/05d29d585236bab4d25a715364ff0a5b5243556af4f39e4425fb82c9f8ca27a3/https%3A//www.twitch.tv/" rel="nofollow">Twitch.tv</a>, for example in the NoScript extension. Also you should not block the loading of HTML5 video, for example in the Flashblock extension. Extension is tested only in the Firefox browser. Operability of extension in other browsers based on the same engine, for example Tor Browser and Pale Moon, is not guaranteed. If you have problems with the extension, first read the help. To do this, in the player right click the view area, then in the menu click “Help”. If you still have questions, then in the same menu click "Send Feedback". If you cannot start the player, send an e-mail to the extension developer. The e-mail address is located somewhere on this page. This extension is not an official Twitch application. The extension was created by independent developer, who is not affiliated with Twitch Interactive, Inc company in any way. The extension inserts part of the <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/45c441178c2a4b8efed92eca84091cb4171a2c325f054a4351164ea9d10563f8/http%3A//Twitch.tv" rel="nofollow">Twitch.tv</a> website — chat — into extension player. The extension is also available for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers.

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Alexander Choporov (CoolCmd). Version 2025.6.16 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv is published by Alexander Choporov (CoolCmd) on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 41K users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

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