ha_twitch_helix

Sunset notice

This repository will become read-only on February 1, 2024, as it is being sunset. The decision is due to a lack of time for maintenance and updates to add new features. Its initial purpose was to serve as a personal alternative when Twitch migrated to the Helix version of their API, hence the name ha_twitch_helix.

Initially, the official Twitch Integration was outdated and non-functional. However, it has since been updated and should now be compatible with the new Twitch API.

February 1, 2024 update: This Repo has officially been set to read-only archive.

Intro

Custom Component to integrate with Twitch helix api.

Prerequisites

This component requires a Twitch developer app which can be setup here: https://dev.twitch.tv/console/apps Only APP authentication is required for the used API endpoints. Hence, you only need to provvide the client_id and client_secret from the app you create in the Twitch Console.

Installation

Using HACS

You can install this custom component using the Home Assistant Community Store (HACS). Click the top right corner in HACS and add this repository to the "Custom repositories" - https://github.com/Radioh/ha_twitch_helix/. After adding the repository you You should be able to search for "Twitch Helix" and install it. If you don't have HACS installed and want to know more you can read about it at https://hacs.xyz/

Installing manually

Download the latest release files and copy the "twitch_helix" folder into your "config/custom_components" folder.

Configuration

This component requires setup in the configuration.yaml file.

example of setup in configurations.yaml

sensor:
  - platform: twitch_helix
    client_id: !secret twitch_client_id
    client_secret: !secret twitch_client_secret
    own_channel: my_channel
    thumbnail_dimensions: 320x180
    entity_prefix: Twitch_
    channels:
      - "LIRIK"
      - "Robbaz"
      - "Giantwaffle"
      - "AvoidingThePuddle"
    api_opt_outs:
      # - subscription_user
      # - stream

client_id: client id acquired in Twitch developer app.
client_secret: client secret acquired in Twitch developer app.
own_channel: channel username of your twitch channel. Used to check if channels are subscribed to.
thumbnail_dimensions: optional parameter. Format is {width}x{height} for thumbnail_url dimensions. Default value is "{width}x{height}" where you need to replace values yourself in the url.
entity_prefix: optional parameter. Prefix to the entity id.
channels: list of channel usernames to create entities for.
api_opt_outs: optional parameter. List of apis calls, which can be opted out of. Consider using this if you have a lot of streamers and is hitting the Twitch API rate limit.\

Radioh/ha_twitch_helix