the problem stays even after adding the *twitch.tv* url into "list of excluded from filtering".
just done a clean install just to make sure my previous installl over v7 wasnt the cause.
around 5 minutes ago twitch chat that i was in timed out - and had to refresh for others to see me talking.
I know if i go back to v7 the twitch.tv chat is fine.
Ive asked a few other people and they have no problems at all so im puzzled
the only other program i have running is comodo firewall, I'm going to try exiting that to see weather v8 is conflicting, I will be back later to see if i still face the problem.