LiveTL - Live Translations for Streams

Get live translations for YouTube and Twitch streams, crowdsourced from multilingual viewers!

LiveTL - Live Translations for YouTube & Twitch Streams

LiveTL - Live Translations for Streams is a Firefox add-on that enhances your streaming experience with real-time translations. Specifically designed for HoloLive/Vtuber streams, it separates translations from regular chat messages, allows you to filter translations based on your language, and provides an optimized chat with HyperChat. Also, you can select favorite translators and ban spammers. With features such as resizable chat, translation panel, and stream, it makes streaming more accessible and entertaining.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
Daily users: 4,468
-39
Version: 9.0.6 (Last updated: 2025-01-16)
Version code: 5876337
Creation date: 2020-12-01
Weekly download count: 193
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • https://www.youtube.com/*?*
  • https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/live_chat/get_live_chat/*
  • https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/live_chat/get_live_chat_replay/*
  • https://www.twitch.tv/*
Size: 2.60M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

LiveTL - Translation Filter for Streams (v9.0.6)
20,000 4.82 (717)
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Effective translation of all chats comments once translated once
  • Works on YouTube
  • Helpful for non-Japanese speakers
  • Overall useful for live streaming translations
  • Users appreciate its functionality when it works
Cons
  • Does not work on Twitch as intended
  • UI is considered bad by multiple users
  • Increases Firefox's CPU usage during streams
  • Permissions requests for Twitch are concerning
  • Not effective on all streaming platforms
Most mentioned
  • Does not work on Twitch
  • UI issues
  • Translation feature is effective for YouTube and helpful for users who don't understand Japanese
  • Increased CPU usage
  • Requires permissions that may be unwelcome
User reviews
Did not work for me on Zen Browser
by McLucario, 2025-03-07


by Alch, 2024-11-22
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

LiveTL - Live Translations for Streams requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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