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gamestreams app on LG tv (webOS) stopped working

Dear twitch,

“gamestreams” is a great app for LG smart tvs (webOS) that allows one to watch twitch streams directly on the tv without the need of using some other casting devices. Unfortunately after the API V3+5 change/shutdown the app suddenly stopped working. I’m sure there are lots of people watching twitch on LG tvs and we’d like to able to do so in the future. After reaching out to the developer of the gamestreams app i got the following answer from Reemet Paabo:

“Yes Twitch.tv is closing down the V3 and V5 API endpoints that we are using and therefor we will have to rewrite the whole Application.
Now, I had started to rewrite the whole application and it was going well, until I hit a brick wall with the Twitch Embed player that I have to use.
It has that Maturity check on it, " Content is rated mature” and you have to press “Start watching” button to continue, unfortunatly there is no way to bypass that and its only clickable, which LG does not allow. You have to be able to use the button with OK key aswell. I’ve tried all kinds of solutions but always end up with cross-origin-policy error ( since the player is “cloning” another website, you can not execute code within it ). For now I’ve given up because there’s no way around cross-origin-policy and sadly twitch developers will not help us eather."

As far as i can tell the developer is willing to adopt to your new API, but is also limited by LG and webOS features. It would be awesome if you could support Reemet in any way or extend your new API so that keyboard events can be used and help to keep the gamestreams app - with that twitch - on LG tv alive.

kind regards,
Michael

P.S: I’m just a sad consumer and not affiliated with gamestreams, LG or twitch in any way
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  • dianaskye commented  ·   ·  Report

    This actually highlights a bigger issue with platform restrictions and user interaction limits on smart TVs. When basic controls like keyboard/remote inputs aren’t supported properly, even well-built apps hit a dead end despite having a solid backend.

    I ran into something similar while working on an interactive web-based project where user input and real-time responses were critical. Even small limitations in interaction flow can completely break the experience, especially on non-standard devices like TVs.

    It’s interesting how much smoother things get when everything is designed with responsive interaction in mind, something I explored here: https://playhitthebutton.co.uk/
  • kinesenrec commented  ·   ·  Report

    The Twitch app currently doesn't work well on LG smart TV, it starts but the live shows remain black screen, or with the middle play button, or an error comes up. I've tried everything reinstall, update, change internet connection but it doesn't work except for a few minutes/hours if I unplug the TV's power cord for 30 seconds but then the problem returns.
  • redbird2015 commented  ·   ·  Report

    don't be sad they will come out with a new game soon
  • YoSaKiZ commented  ·   ·  Report

    The LG TV App has some major issues, causing my TV to restart after a couple of hours of using it. My guess is that it is caching on the internal storage and when the cache reaches its' limit, the TV restarts. My software version is 05.80.50 and the WebOS is the 3.8.0-61312 (dreadlocks2-dunggir).
  • duckwizzle commented  ·   ·  Report

    Glad the LG app is back - please let us login so we can easily watch who we follow.
  • lavandil_tv commented  ·   ·  Report

    Backseat Gamer is an excellent application, but lately this application has started to freeze often, maybe twitch made some changes ...
  • Germb0y commented  ·   ·  Report

    There is another unofficial twitch app on LG TVs (running webOS 4+) called Backseat Gamer that can hopefully hold us over until twitch decides to make an official app.
  • PansenPog commented  ·   ·  Report

    Another sad user here. Please give us a twitch app for LG's webos. Watching in the browser is such a pain **********. Please make it happen, Twitch! <3
  • DexionZwo commented  ·   ·  Report

    I support this request, please support a solution for LG WebOS.
  • MagicFR69 commented  ·   ·  Report

    We need Twitch on LG TV, Come on, Even GOOGLE YOUTUBE have an official APP.
    Do Amazon devs are TOO BAD to do it ?
  • Fir3man_tv commented  ·   ·  Report

    I just bought 2019 LG tv, and it's a huge surprise for me, that there no official twitch.tv app for it.
    Guys, come on ;)
  • Mad_TrueSpirit commented  ·   ·  Report

    Another LG user in here that would love to get back "gamestreams" app (or to have an official version of it) to see Twitch streams directly. Please Twitch, look for a solution!
  • ancientdude commented  ·   ·  Report

    twitch service barely works in the LG tv browser - incredibly slow clunky,

  • ancientdude commented  ·   ·  Report

    ok twitch you just lost a huge audience of potential users on LG tv's? sort this out? Reemet Paabo has obviously done the hard work to provide users of LG tv's with access to this app, and now we cannot access twitch from our LG tv's, as we go into the future, it seems freedoms are getting less not more, also for some parents complaining that somehow big tech need to protect their children rather than that being parents job, re mature content. ouef - now my LG tv and wtitch experience has become worse.
  • opethhh commented  ·   ·  Report

    I dont wanna buy a firestick, or chromecast or whaterever plzzzz
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