4 Ways to Download Twitch VOD Videos and Clips on All Devices, Both Others and Yours Included

Twitch.tv is a real-time streaming video platform for video games. It attracts more than 38 million page views and over 20 million game players per month. Not only can you watch or live the game on Twitch, but also learn strategies from other gamers.

Game enthusiasts will often mention Twitch VODs. Then, what is VOD? It contains both past broadcasts and highlights. A past broadcast can only be saved up to 14 days at most. For Turbo subscribers and members, the storage time increases to up to 60 days. In the meantime, VODs are saved as FLV format, which is not able to be played in mobile, console devices, etc. For a variety of reasons, we have to download Twitch videos to MP4/MP3 with a Twitch VOD downloader.

In this post, we are going to see how to download Twitch VODs & clips videos from your profile directly and from others. So you will never worry about the inconvenience of online watching and the requirement of heavier bandwidth.

How to Download Twitch Videos From Others’ Stream

The biggest fly in the ointment is you are unable to download other streamers’ Twitch videos directly. However, with the help of excellent third-party tools, it becomes super easy to come true. In the following, we will show you how to download Twitch videos from someone else’ stream on different devices.

Part 1. Download Twitch Videos with Professional Desktop Software

How to Download Twitch VODs on Mac

Whether you have totally no experience or are quite accustomed to online Twitch VOD downloader, Cisdem Video Converter will be your must-have tool to download Twitch VODs and clips from all channels. It comes with an easy-to-use interface and countless advanced functions. All the tools are displayed in the main window, saving you from spending much time searching for its hidden features.

What Cisdem Video Converter for Mac can do?

• Download Twitch gaming videos like Fortnite, LOL, WOW, IRL, GTA V, etc.
• Download your own or someone else’s Twitch VODs, clips, and streams
• Support more video download sites (over 1000), including YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, etc.
• Download 1080p & 4k videos without quality loss
• Convert Twitch videos to 300+ formats, like MP4, MP3, AVI, WMV, WebM, etc.
• Save videos to iPad, iTunes, iPhone, Android, and any other formats
• Merge/crop/trim Twitch video or add watermarks & subtitles to it
• Batch processing with fast speed

Update: Now, Cisdem Video Converter also supports Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Steps on how to Download Twitch Videos on Mac:

1. Install Twitch VOD downloader for Mac and launch it. By default, it will show the “Convert” tab.
   Tips: If your Mac system is under 10.14, please download the available version at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bQn9z_v09_78P8_GnyM5xav39uEOIn2T/view?usp=sharing. 
2. Now visit https://www.twitch.tv/ and find out a VOD or a clip such as Criken Twitch, after which copy its URL.
3. Go back to the interface of Cisdem Twitch VOD downloader. Click on the “Download” tab and paste the Twitch video URL to download link. If you want to download multiple VODs from Twitch at once, you can click “File> Input URLs” on the top menu to add more URLs.
   
4. Start Twitch video download on Mac.
   

Pro tip: convert Twitch to desired formats

If you want to convert the Twitch videos to MP4/MP3, you can go to “Convert” tab to finish the process.

Click the button to find downloaded Twitch videos. Drag them to the first tab > choose output formats > click the button.

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How to Download Twitch VODs on Windows

Many Windows Twitch VOD downloaders are saturated with spyware, adware, and aggressive toolbars. They also depend on FFmpeg to save content, which restricts the downloading speed. Twitch Leecher is one of the few exceptions. It is absolutely safe and takes a different way to download Twitch videos in thousands of small parts.

What Twitch VOD Downloader for Windows can do?

• Easily search Twitch VOD videos and highlights within the app
• Queue multiple downloads
• Up to 20 times faster download speed
• Clear-cut layout and stylish GUI
• Specify default search parameters and download folders
• Specify a filename template with wildcards
• Download subscriber-only Twitch VODs (removed since version 1.8)

Steps on how to Download Twitch Videos on Windows:

1. Download, install and run Twitch Leecher on your PC.

2. Click the search button on the top menu, then find your favorite Twitch VOD video and copy the URL.
3. Go to the Urls tab and paste the copied link to the blank box.
4. Click another search button on the bottom. Then, it will show you an interface listed with the corresponding video thumbnails, displaying with basic information like file name, duration, etc.
   
5. Click the Download icon at the bottom right corner to download it on your computer. And it will pop up a window that allows you to choose output quality and formats, edit the output destination and file name.
   
6. Finally, click on download button to start to download Twitch VOD on your PC. Note: if you input multiple URLs at the beginning, you need to repeat step 4 and 5 to add them into the download queue.

FAQ 1: Can I install Twitch Leecher for Mac or Android?

The answer is no. Twitch Leecher is merely available on Windows 10/8/7. Some merchants will use keywords like "Twitch Leecher Mac" or "Twitch Leecher Android" to get you to click and download their software. Be sure not to fall for it.

FAQ 2: Why I can’t download sub-only Twitch videos?

Subscriber Streams serve subscribers, VIPs, and moderators. To comply with Twitch’s Terms of Service and protect streamers' content, Twitch Leecher changed its codes and stopped downloading sub-only videos since the release of version 1.8. Meanwhile, the earlier versions would not download those protected content as well and would return a 410 error.

Part 2. Download Twitch VODs and Clips on Mobile Device

1. How to Download Twitch VODs on Android with 4Vid Video Downloader

It's a free and reliable app to download Twitch videos on Android. In addition, this free app helps you to download YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, VK, etc. videos from the video links as well. From now on, 4vid has limited downloads while 4vid Pro doesn’t have. But the Pro version needs cost $0.99. You can find the Android app in the Google Play Store.

Steps on how to Download Twitch Videos on Android:

1. Open the Twitch VOD and copy its URL.
2. Paste the link on 4Vid and press the download button. The Twitch video will open in a browser.
3. Now you can easily download Twitch VODs on Android.

2. How to Download Twitch VODs on iPhone with VLC

VLC for iOS is the perfect Twitch videos downloader for iPhone with unlimited features that are present among other programs. As a media player, it can play all videos, movies and shows in most type without conversion. But very few VLC users know the app can also download videos, which includes downloading Twitch VODs and clips. VLC for iPhone has been released back onto the App store and you can get it there.

Steps on how to Download Twitch Videos on iPhone:

1. Go to the link you want to download and copy the URL.

2. Open VLC on iPhone. Tap on the top left corner with the logo of VLC. A new menu will show up.
3. Tap on the Downloads option and paste the Twitch link in the upper address bar.
4. Finally, start to download Twitch VODs or clips on the iPhone.

Part 3. Download Twitch Videos Online Using Web-based Service

1. UnTwitch.com

UnTwitch.com will be my first recommendation as a free online Twitch VOD downloader. Its simple and well-organized interface ensures you download Twitch videos without obstacle. You only need paste VOD URL to input field and tap on “Submit” button. It will provide you with the basic information and different quality options. Select a proper format and then directly click on “Download Video” button to start download Twitch VOD on your device.

Besides, if you want to download a Twitch video over an hour, you have to control the time and segments and download the full video in several sessions, because you can only download a maximum of 360 segments per 1 download.

2. Fetchfile.net

It is a basic yet useful online tool to download Twitch VOD videos straightforwardly. You can put different formats in, like MP4, WebM, 3GPP, audio, etc. All you should do is to enter a Twitch VOD or clip URL in the field above > click “Download video” button > Select the format and quality > start download Twitch VOD or clip.

3. Twitch.online-downloader.com

Twitch.online-downloader.com earns a spot on my list as it has more rich functions. The web-based service can download videos from Twitch, YouTube, Vimeo, CNN, Youku, Yahoo, CNET, etc. With it, besides, you can convert Twitch to MP4, MP3, 3GP, OGG, MOV, etc. Just paste URL and download Twitch VOD or clip in few seconds.

How to Download Your Own Twitch Videos Directly?

As we said at the beginning, no matter you are a Regular Broadcaster, a Partnered or a Turbo Subscriber, the validity period to save Twitch videos is 14 days to 60 days. Fortunately, there is a wonderful feature that you can download your own broadcasts directly and highlight to a personal computer for keeping them forever. 

1. Log into your Twitch channel. Click on your channel name at the top right corner of the Twitch.tv website. A drop-down menu appears. You should select Settings option.
2. Tap on Channels and Videos on the new page.
3. Then, it will switch to Channel page, click “Stress” in the left line and tick “Store past broadcasts” button on the VOD Settings option to backup all of your videos automatically.
   
4. Hover your mouse over the left navigation bar again, click “Content” and then choose “Video Producer” button, click the drop-down icon of “All Videos” and select “Past Broadcast”. In doing so, you will see all your archived broadcasts.
   Besides, when you are on the the homepage, you can click your channel name and select “Video Producer” option in the drop-down menu to open this page too.
5. Choose the one that you intend to download and click the Download button. Someone would see a Begin Download link. That’s the same thing. Larger videos will give the wording Preparing Download, rather than Begin Download.

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Final Words

Twitch's popularity lies not only in its content, but also in its ability to develop strong and loyal communities. Users enjoy watching live streams and chatting with stream viewers to the top of their bent on Twitch.tv. If you are one of them, be sure to keep safe and wish you having a good time there.

Ideally, the solution to download Twitch videos mentioned above will more or less fix the problem you are facing. After using Cisdem Video Converter for Mac for over 1 year, I can say in all honesty that it should be the best Twitch VOD downloader. The software is not compatible with all systems, but it’s affordable, uncluttered, offers great features, and lets Mac users escape from terrible viruses and slow speed.