It's like a cat and mouse game

Ad blockers work by blocking the source of the ad — usually a URL that is different from the source of the video you’re watching. Twitch integrates its ads directly into the video stream, meaning ad blockers struggle to block ads without blocking the video itself.

Adblockers often develop a way to block ads, but Twitch updates their streaming service to allow ads to reappear. It’s a constant game of cat and mouse, but there are things you can do to block Twitch ads.

If Twitch updates are causing your ad blocker to stop working, you can try one of the following methods.