Launcher
v1.7.0 · Windows 10/11 · Linux x86_64- On Linux, make the AppImage executable, then run it:
chmod +x StreamlinkLauncher-1.7.0-x86_64.AppImage - On first launch, the launcher finds Streamlink by itself, or tells you how to install it.
Two free apps · Windows and Linux
Live, minus the browser.
Streamlink Launcher opens Twitch, Kick, YouTube, Dailymotion and Steam TV in VLC, mpv or PotPlayer. Streamlink Chat keeps Twitch, Kick and Steam TV chats in a window alongside. Same style, same lightness, no dependencies.
Try the launcher's fieldtype a channel name or paste a link: the platform is recognized on its own
Aucun stream en cours
Examples:
CH 1Streamlink Launcherv1.7.0
One field, Enter, and the stream opens in your player.
A lightweight interface for Streamlink, in Python and Tkinter. It remembers your favorites, tells you who is live and launches the stream without Twitch ads, in the player of your choice.
- Smart field
- A channel name or any link. Suggestions come from your favorites and your history.
- Live favorites
- Stream preview, title and viewers. A Windows notification when a favorite goes live.
- Remembered quality
- Per platform:
best,1080p60,audio_only, or a fallback list such as720p60,720p,best. - Clipboard
- A copied link is offered as soon as you come back to the window. You can also drag and drop a link or a
.urlshortcut. - Notification area
- Closing the window leaves the launcher next to the clock, with your streams and live monitoring.
- Your platforms
- They are described in
platforms.json: add your own, with their color.
CtrlAltS
Mini mode: a Spotlight-style floating bar, from any application.
0external dependencies: Python and Tkinter
≈ 0.25 sstart-up from source
≈ 30 MBof memory
5languages: EN, FR, ES, DE, IT
CH 2Streamlink Chatv0.3.0
All your chats, one tab each.
The launcher's companion, in the spirit of Chatterino. Twitch, Kick and Steam TV in a single window, each in its platform's color. Reading needs no account.
Chatsdemo · simulated messages
eslcsTwitch · Connecté
Hover over the chat or scroll up: auto-scroll pauses, just like in the app. On Twitch, write a message; Tab completes usernames.
- Readable messages
- Badges, username colors adjusted to the theme, emotes as images, animated GIFs included (Twitch, BetterTTV, FrankerFaceZ, 7TV).
- Mentions
- Messages that mention your username, or words of your choice, are highlighted.
- Write
- On Twitch and Kick, once logged in. Tab completes usernames and emotes, ↑ recalls your last messages.
- Watch
- The chat's ▶ button launches the stream with Streamlink.
- Protected tokens
- On Windows, your logins are encrypted with DPAPI, readable only by your session.
| Platform | Read | Write |
|---|---|---|
| Twitch | No account | Once logged in |
| Kick | No account experimental | Once logged in |
| Steam TV | No account | Read-only |
CH 1 + 2Together
The player on the left, the chat on the right.
One click to watch
In the chat, ▶ launches the stream with the same Streamlink as the launcher. In the launcher, your favorites tell you who is live.
One look
Same drawn components, same platform colors, light, dark or automatic theme that follows Windows.
Self-updating
Each app looks for its new version on GitHub, checks its size and SHA-256, replaces the executable and restarts.
DLGitHub releases
Download
Free and MIT-licensed. You need Streamlink and a video player such as VLC or mpv.
Chat
v0.3.0 · Windows 10/11 · Linux x86_64- On Linux, make the AppImage executable, then run it:
chmod +x StreamlinkChat-0.3.0-x86_64.AppImage - Type a channel name or paste a Twitch, Kick or Steam TV link. To write, connect your account in Settings › Accounts.
Each release publishes a SHA256SUMS.txt file so you can check what you download. The Windows executables aren't code-signed yet: if SmartScreen shows up, choose More info, then Run anyway.