Open Twitch links in the app
Paste a Twitch URL and get a link that opens the Twitch app instead of the browser — with a web fallback for everyone else.
Free forever. No login. Works with twitch.tv links.
Which Twitch links work
toThe.App recognises links on twitch.tv. These URL shapes are handled:
- https://www.twitch.tv/CHANNEL_NAME
On iPhone
Channel URLs open straight to that channel's stream in the app.
On Android
Handled the same way as on iPhone: the Twitch app opens directly when it is installed.
Known limitations
No link can force a phone to open an app. These are the cases where a Twitch link falls back to the web:
- Only channel URLs are handled — VODs, clips and directory pages fall back to the web.
- Offline channels open the app on the channel's offline screen.
Questions
How do I make a Twitch link open in the app?
Paste the Twitch URL into the generator above and select Make short link. Share the result. On a phone with Twitch installed, the link offers to open the app; otherwise it continues to the Twitch website.
Which Twitch URLs are supported?
Links on twitch.tv are recognised. Typical shapes: https://www.twitch.tv/CHANNEL_NAME.
What happens on iPhone?
Channel URLs open straight to that channel's stream in the app.
What happens on Android?
Handled the same way as on iPhone: the Twitch app opens directly when it is installed.
Why did the Twitch app not open?
The device makes the final call. Common reasons: the app is not installed, the specific URL type is not covered (Only channel URLs are handled — VODs, clips and directory pages fall back to the web.), or the link was tapped inside another app's in-app browser, which will not hand off to a native app. The web fallback always works.
