# twireapp/Twire

Twire is an alternative and open source Twitch client for Android

Repository: https://github.com/twireapp/Twire
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/twire
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, twitch, twitch-tv, twitch-client, java, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-07-10T02:22:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 44, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2719, "days_push": 55, "days_rel": 378, "gap_med": 22.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1297, forks 65 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:17.013675+00:00)

## What it is
Twire is an open-source, ad-free alternative Twitch browser and stream player for Android, forked from Pocket Plays for Twitch. It supports VODs with chat replay, custom emotes, picture-in-picture, and Twitch account login.

## Use cases
- watch twitch streams on android without ads
- open source twitch client for android
- watch vods with chat replay on mobile
- use bttv ffz and 7tv emotes on twitch android
- picture in picture twitch streaming app
- ad-free twitch browsing on my phone

## When to choose
- you want an ad-free, open-source Twitch experience on Android
- you need VOD playback with chat replay and custom emotes
- you prefer F-Droid-installable apps with a customizable UI

## When to avoid
- you need an iOS or desktop Twitch client
- you require features only available in the official Twitch app, such as drops or purchases
- you need a library or API to integrate Twitch into your own app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, chat-interface, ui-components
- domain: media, android-tools, entertainment, self-hosted
- platform: jvm
- tags: twitch-client, stream-player, ad-free, vod, custom-emotes, open-source-client, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- twireapp/Twire (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.013675+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:53:54.604940+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/twireapp/Twire (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.013675+00:00, sha dbf2116686a9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.