Twitch was using 1.5GB+ of RAM, so I built a lightweight alternative

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I was watching Twitch and noticed how much memory it was using just to watch a single stream. I wanted something that kept the actual viewing experience (stream, chat, emotes, etc.) without all the extra clutter that caused unnecessary memory usage. So I built TwitchLite, a Chrome extension that allows you to open streams in a much more minimal, customizable viewer. It currently has three modes: Lite (~48-50% memory savings*): Just the stream, chat, and 7TV/BTTV/FFZ emotes. Balanced (~40% memory savings*): Adds features like followed channels and channel search. Custom: Lets you choose which features you want enabled. *Based on local testing done under stable conditions. I'd genuinely appreciate any feedback, especially on features I could add or things I could improve. Website: https://twitchlite.app   submitted by   /u/heroicgorilla [link]   [comments]