# claude-cast

Plays Twitch, YouTube, and Kick audio with live chat in a tmux side pane alongside Claude Code.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 7
- Author: kvreem
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/kvreem/claude-cast
- Updated: 2026-04-02
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/claude-cast

## What it does

claude-cast opens a split window in your terminal via tmux and renders a TUI using neo-blessed. Stream audio plays through mpv and streamlink. The chat feed runs alongside your code using Twitch IRC with zero setup, Kick WebSockets, or the YouTube Data API.

You can control playback with keyboard shortcuts or slash commands like `/claude-cast pause` and `/claude-cast layout compact`. Three layout modes adjust chat density and player details. The plugin will not work outside an active tmux session, and you must have `mpv` and `streamlink` installed in advance.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install claude-cast@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- listen to live streams in the background while coding in the terminal
- read Twitch, Kick, or YouTube chat without switching windows
- adjust audio volume or pause streams using Claude Code slash commands
- hide the player interface while keeping the audio stream playing

## Example prompts
- /claude-cast shroud
- /claude-cast volume 75
- /claude-cast layout compact

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  <h3>Stream Twitch, YouTube, and Kick right inside Claude Code.</h3>

  <a href="#quick-start">Quick Start</a> ·
  <a href="#features">Features</a> ·
  <a href="#commands">Commands</a> ·
  <a href="https://github.com/kvreem/claude-cast/issues">Issues</a>
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---

## Setup

### 1. Install dependencies

```bash
brew install mpv streamlink tmux
```

### 2. Start a tmux session

claude-cast runs as a side pane in tmux. Start tmux first, then launch Claude Code inside it.

```bash
tmux new-session -s dev
claude
```

### 3. Install the plugin

```
/plugin install claude-cast
```

### 4. Start a stream

```bash
# Twitch — just the channel name
/claude-cast shroud

# Twitch — full URL works too
/claude-cast https://www.twitch.tv/swagg

# Kick
/claude-cast kick.com/myrongainesx

# YouTube
/claude-cast https://www.youtube.com/live/dQw4w9WgXcQ

# Force a platform
/claude-cast xqc kick
```

Audio plays. Chat scrolls. Code continues.

---

## Features

**Multi-Platform Streaming**<br/>
Twitch, YouTube, and Kick. Auto-detects the platform from the channel name or URL. Powered by streamlink + mpv.

**Live Chat**<br/>
Real-time chat alongside your code. Twitch IRC (zero-config), YouTube Data API, and Kick WebSocket. Colored usernames and badges.

**Three Layout Modes**<br/>
Switch between compact, rich, and minimal layouts to match your workflow. Cycle with `l` or `/claude-cast layout <mode>`.

```
compact — max chat, minimal player chrome (default)
rich    — full player with volume bar and elapsed time
minimal — single-line player, maximum chat density
```

**Non-Blocking Tmux Pane**<br/>
Player opens as a side pane in your terminal via tmux. Your Claude Code session stays untouched. Auto-installs tmux if needed.

**Full Keyboard Control**<br/>
Control everything without leaving your terminal.

```
p — pause / play          m — mute / unmute
c — toggle chat           l — cycle layout
↑↓ — volume               q — hide player (audio continues)
Q — stop everything
```

**Slash Command Control**<br/>
Every action available as a Claude Code command for AI-assisted control.

---

## Commands

```
/claude-cast <channel>        Start streaming (auto-detect platform)
/claude-cast pause            Pause audio
/claude-cast play             Resume audio
````
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