TwitchRemoteControl

I often watch Twitch streams on my PC from my nearby couch.
But then, I want to watch another stream, or interact with chat.
What am I supposed to do? Stand up? No way!

Thanks to TwitchRemoteControl, you can control your PC live streams from another device, such as your phone.

Features

• 🎥 Browse live followed streams.
• 📺 Pick a stream to display on your PC.
• 💬 Read live chat.
• 📝 Send chat messages.

Setup

1. Clone this repository.
2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Create a Twitch application:

• Go to the Twitch Developer Console and create a new application.
• Set the OAuth Redirect URL to: http://localhost:3000/twitchCallback.

4. Set up the environment:

• Make a copy of the .env.sample file and name it .env.
• Fill .env with your Twitch application Client-ID and Client-Secret.

Running the app

npm run start

Navigate to http://localhost:3000 and log in with your Twitch account.
The log in step must be done on the device hosting the server (most likely your PC).

Once the authentication is done, you are ready to go!
You can access the app from your phone or any other device on the same network.