Twitch is one of the most popular live streaming services, with a focus on video games and e-sports. It allows users to watch streamers play video games live and also to see the recordings of previous streams (called VODs) if they miss a broadcast. Sadly, the saved broadcasts of regular Twitch users are deleted after 14 days, and the saved broadcasts of Twitch Partners, Prime and Turbo users are deleted after 60 days. Therefore, many streamers and viewers want to know how to Save Twitch replays for later watching. Luckily, there are a few ways to do this.
Twitch offers two ways for streamers to keep their streams online forever: they can turn their broadcasts into VODs or highlight them. VODs are recordings of a past stream that include chat, and they can be watched for up to 14 days by anyone with access to the stream’s URL. Highlights are recordings of a particular part of a stream that can be watched for a single day by anyone who watches the clip. To make a highlight, click the three-dot menu next to a video in the Video Producer page and select “Highlight this clip.”
If you’re a Twitch streamer, you can enable VODs by going to your profile picture and selecting Settings. From there, select Channel and Videos, and then toggle on the Store past broadcasts option. This will automatically save your VODs after a stream. You can find your VODs in the Content section of your Creator Dashboard, under the Video tab.
The other way to permanently keep your Twitch broadcasts is to use a third-party tool such as Twitch Leecher, which downloads VODs from your account and uploads them to YouTube so that you can watch them offline. However, using this method will violate Twitch’s terms of service, so be sure to only use it for your own personal use.
You can also download someone else’s Twitch videos using a third-party service such as Twitch Leecher, which uses BitTorrent to transfer files over the internet. However, be aware that using this method will likely violate Twitch’s terms of service and could land you in hot water with the company.
Finally, you can use a program such as MiniTool Video Converter to convert your Twitch broadcasts into an MP4 file that you can play on your computer. This is probably the best option if you need to keep your video footage on your computer, because it will convert it into a high-quality MP4 that will look great on any screen. However, be warned that it will take a while for the program to convert your Twitch video, and the quality of the final MP4 will depend on how fast your internet connection is. The higher the quality you want, the longer it will take to convert your videos. So, if you need to save a lot of videos at once, this is probably not the best option for you.