Feature: Official Twitch Chat Integration with Front-Page Connect Flow #2

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opened 2026-04-25 10:56:40 +02:00 by wandabastyle · 0 comments

wandabastyle commented

2026-04-25 10:56:40 +02:00

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Summary

Implement Twitch chat with official OAuth/dev credentials, while keeping chat and video logically separated.

Problem

Current app has video/watch flow and manual channel management, but no official Twitch chat integration and no Twitch account-link flow on the front page.

Proposed Solution

Add a dedicated chat subsystem (/api/chat/*) isolated from video playback.
Add backend-managed Twitch OAuth (connect/unlink/status).
Front page: add "Connect Twitch" section.
Merge followed channels directly into displayed channel list (deduped with manual channels).
Keep manual add/remove channel support.
Watch page: show chat to the right of video (UI adjacency, logical isolation).

Scope / Requirements

Official Twitch credentials and OAuth on backend only.
No chat?video cross-module coupling.
Unified channel list = manual + followed.
No import step for followed channels.

Acceptance Criteria

User can connect/disconnect Twitch account from front page.
Followed channels appear automatically in channel list.
Manual channel add/remove continues to work.
Watch page shows video + chat side by side.
Chat endpoints and runtime are independent from video endpoints.

Notes

Security: Twitch app credentials and user tokens remain server-side, encrypted at rest.

## Summary Implement Twitch chat with official OAuth/dev credentials, while keeping chat and video logically separated. ## Problem Current app has video/watch flow and manual channel management, but no official Twitch chat integration and no Twitch account-link flow on the front page. ## Proposed Solution - Add a dedicated chat subsystem (/api/chat/*) isolated from video playback. - Add backend-managed Twitch OAuth (connect/unlink/status). - Front page: add "Connect Twitch" section. - Merge followed channels directly into displayed channel list (deduped with manual channels). - Keep manual add/remove channel support. - Watch page: show chat to the right of video (UI adjacency, logical isolation). ## Scope / Requirements - Official Twitch credentials and OAuth on backend only. - No chat?video cross-module coupling. - Unified channel list = manual + followed. - No import step for followed channels. ## Acceptance Criteria - User can connect/disconnect Twitch account from front page. - Followed channels appear automatically in channel list. - Manual channel add/remove continues to work. - Watch page shows video + chat side by side. - Chat endpoints and runtime are independent from video endpoints. ## Notes Security: Twitch app credentials and user tokens remain server-side, encrypted at rest.