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Streamlink Twitch GUI vs Xtra: catalog facts
Streamlink Twitch GUI	Xtra
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Android
Plays streams in an external player with lower resource use than the website Notifications when followed channels go live	BetterTTV and FrankerFaceZ emote support Chat replay for VODs and clips
Only for Twitch Requires Streamlink and a separate video player	Unofficial client that depends on Twitch's service Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: AGPL-3.0-only
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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