How to Save Your Live Stream on Twitch, Instagram and Facebook
So you can show your grandkids
It’s now possible to save your live streams easily on most platforms, which is great if you want to upload them to another platform or archive them for safe storage. Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook have included this feature.
In this guide, we’ll show you how you can save your live stream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook.
How to Save Your Live Stream on Twitch
Twitch incorporates a feature called Video on Demand (VOD) which saves streams and allows users to see videos after they’ve been streamed. Via this feature, it’s possible to find and download your previous live streams. First though, you need to enable VODs, then saving them is easy.
Here’s how to set up your VODs to easily save your live streams:
Now, each time you complete a live stream, Twitch will save the video as a VOD. These are saved for 14 days if you’re a Twitch standard user, or 60 days if you have a Twitch Turbo, Prime Gaming subscription, or you’re a Twitch Partner.
To find and save your live streams, do the following:
Twitch also offers another functionality calledHighlightswhich allows you to save curated broadcasts into short videos that remain on your channel forever.
Note:To download other people’s videos,check out our guide.
How to Save Your Live Stream on Instagram
Instagram introduced the ability to download live streams (also called broadcasts) around 2017, bringing it up-to-date with other platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Keep in mind, you’re only able to create and save a live stream via your mobile device.
To save your live stream on Instagram on Android or iPhone:
Note: You’re only able to save your live stream as soon as it’s completed. Once you move past the final pop-up, saving the stream becomes impossible.
How to Save Your Live Stream on Facebook
As soon as you finish alive stream on Facebook, it will automatically post to your Facebook timeline and save it in your Facebook video library. This makes it incredibly easy to download if you want to archive it or post it to another platform.
To download your live stream from Facebook on PC or Mac:
Downloading live streams via Android or iPhone is more difficult. To do so:
Save Your Live Stream
Now you know how you can save and download your live stream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. Luckily, it’s incredibly easy, and it’s a great way to ensure that you always have access to your previous videos, especially if you wish to reuse them in the future.
Jake Harfield is an Australian freelance writer whose passion is finding out how different technologies work. He has written for several online publications, focusing on explaining what he has learned to help others with their tech problems. He’s an avid hiker and birder, and in his spare time you’ll find him in the Aussie bush listening to the birdsong.Read Jake’s Full Bio
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