5 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

Before starting, let’s start with how to get the streaming Twitch video that you want to download.

1. Visit Twitch website, all displayed videos are nearly live videos.
2. Open a live video, scroll down to the bottom of the live.
3. Click on the avatar or the name to enter into the home page of the profile.
4. Switch to “Video” or “Clip” tab to see more videos.
   

Besides, you can also use the search function to the search the name or topic for more videos. However, the biggest fly in the ointment is you are unable to download other streamers’ Twitch videos directly. To help people backup and enjoy videos offline freely, we share the excellent third-party tools to download Twitch videos from someone else’ stream on different devices.

 

Part 1. Download Twitch Videos with Professional Third-party Software

On Mac

Whether you are a software master or novice, 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.

Free Download   Free Download

Steps on how to Download Twitch VODs on Mac:

1. Install Twitch VOD downloader for Mac and launch it. By default, it will show the “Convert” tab.
   
2. Now visit https://www.twitch.tv/ and find out a VOD or a clip, after which copy its URL.
3. Go back to the interface of software, click on the “+” 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. Hit on the “Download” icon to 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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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 VODs 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.

 

On Android

4Vid Video Downloader is a free and reliable app to help you to download video from Twitch, 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.

Steps on how to Download Twitch Videos on Android with 4Vid Video Downloader:

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

 

On iPhone

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 with VLC:

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 process 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 it will then provide you with the basic information and different quality options.

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.

Steps on how to Download Twitch VODs Online with UnTwitch.com:

1. Visit Twitch site and copy the URL of the video.
2. Switch to UnTwitch.com, paste the just copied URL into the box for adding URL.
   
3. Click “SUBMIT” button to start analyze process.
4. Once the video is analyzed, click the drop-down format of the quality box to choose a desired resolution (160P to 1080P).
   
5. Tap on the “Download Video” button to save it to your local device.

 

2. Fetchfile.net

It is a basic yet useful online tool to download Twitch VOD videos straightforwardly, which allows you to download in audio-only or video format at will. And It saves the video in MP4 format when you put a Twitch clip, while m3u8 format for long Twitch videos. Besides, it supports downloading videos from other 500+ websites easily, like YouTube, CNN, BitChute, etc.

Steps on how to Download Twitch Videos Online with Fetchfile.net:

1. Open a browser and enter into Fetchfile.net.
   
2. Move to Twitch website, find a favorite video and copy its URL.
3. Back to the web page of Fetchfile.net, paste the URL into the blank field.
4. Click “Download video” to parse out the video.
5. When done, choose one desired quality and click the corresponding “Download Video” option to start to download.
   

Part 3. Download Twitch VODs and Clips with Extension

On Chrome

On Google Chrome, there is no powerful Twitch video downloader extension than Twiclips - Twitch Clip Downloader. It displays a download icon below all videos, which is convenient for people to save any videos. However, it limits people to download the video up to 30 minutes at a time, so you need to make multiple downloads for a long Twitch video.

Steps on how to download Twitch VODs with Chrome Extension:

1. Open Google Chrome, install Twiclips - Twitch Clip Downloader on chrome web store.
   
2. Move to Twitch website, you will find that all videos, except for live videos, are printed with “Download Clip” or “Download Clip” below the Twitch Clips or VODs.
3. Just choose any clip on the default web page, or enter into the home page of your followed streamer to find any video that you wish to download. Then, click “Download Clip” or “Download VOD”.
   
4. If you choose a VOD to download, choose the preferred video quality and download the full video into several 30-min long videos separately.
   

 

On Firefox

But for Firefox, it is highly recommended to use Twitch VOD Downloader and Viewer created by Andre Bradshaw. It allows people to download the complete long video in one click. However, it may take a long time to finish because it is heavily dependent on the connected internet. Surprisingly, it also allows people to save the parts of the video at will.

Steps on how to download Twitch VODs with Firefox Add-on:

1. Open Firefox, and install the Twitch Video Downloader Firefox add-on.
2. Visit Twitch Website, open a video for downloading.
3. The extension icon will appear on the top right corner of the playing video, click it and choose “View/Download this VOD without Ads”.
   
4. On the new window, choose the video quality you want, and click the green Download icon. Then move the time progressing bar to restart the file length. Finally, tap on “Download VOD Selection”.
   

 

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.

You may also be interested In:

• How to Clip on Twitch？

• How to Change to VOD on Twitch?

 

More Questions About Downloading Twitch VODs

1. Can we download live Twitch videos?

No, we are not able to download Twitch VOD when it is live. Even if some advanced download software can parse out the contained video from the URL, but the video length is zero. If you want the live video urgently, the sole solution is to use the built-in screen recorder on your device to make synchronous recording.

2. How to download and merge Twitch clips into one?

As we mentioned before, in order to preserve the downloading time, some tools provide a trimming feature to cut off and download the long Twitch video into several small videos or download part of a Twitch VOD. All in all, for the needed people, some extra software or tool can be applied to combine several videos into one, such as Cisdem Video Converter.

 

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. To be frank, it will be a time-consuming task since Twitch VODs can be several hours. And the speed of your connected Internet, the number of additional devices connected to your Internet, the background running programs on your device may also affect the downloading speed. Thus, just feel free to choose a suitable way based on your needs.