The platform originally did not allow downloading of Twitch streams but added this option at the end of 2016, which made streamers feel more motivated to continue creating content on Twitch, although, on the side of users, they are still waiting for Twitch to allow them to download other people's videos. Yes, it is basically the same case as YouTube.
The fact is that Twitch does not intend to allow us to download the videos we want from its platform and that is why it is necessary to resort to external tools, which vary if the downloads are made from Android, from PC, or the web, from an online form. Here we will explain how to do it in each case. Before that, we want to clarify that on Twitch you will find videos and clips; so no, they are not the same.
Twitch allows some streamers to save full videos on demand, but it is not the standard. In addition, for a channel to be able to store its streams on Twitch, the streamer must enable the 'autosave' option; Videos will be kept for 14 days for regular streamers, and 60 days for Twitch Prime streamers or Twitch partners. YouTube is more advantageous than Twitch in this since it saves the videos of its 'lives' indefinitely. On the other hand, as if it weren't enough, not only clips and videos are saved on Twitch, but also featured images and highlights. The clips have a duration between 30 and 60 seconds and can be created by the streamer or by any user.
How to download Twitch videos on Android
There are several apps for downloading full videos from Twitch and other platforms; one of the most used, for its efficiency and ease, is TwitchDown. This tool was previously downloaded directly from the Play Store, as it was only available for Android, but now you have to download it as an APK. However, it is a safe application. The first thing is to download this app; then go to Twitch and select the video you want to download, select the 'share' option and the download will start with TwitchDown after you choose which folder on your device you want to save the video. Alternatively, you can copy the URL of the video on Twitch and paste it into the Twitch Clip Downloader toolbar here: https://twitchclipdownloader.online/
4K Video Downloader
4K Video Downloader is a super useful and efficient tool that is available for Windows and Mac, and with which it is possible to send the downloads directly to iTunes to later have them on iPhone, iPod, and iPad. It is used to save clips and direct from Twitch. The best thing is that the videos are saved in high resolution. The free version of this application is very complete and efficient, but it usually has many ads; To get rid of annoying advertisements, you can opt for the paid version, which has a single payment of € 14.52.
To take advantage of the benefits of the 4K Video Downloader you have to download the app on your computer, go to Twitch and copy the link of the video you hope to download, and return to the 4k Video Downloader and paste that URL. Before the download starts, the tool will allow you to choose what type of file you want to download, whether audio or video; in what quality (low, normal, high, original), and what will be its storage path. Once you select your options, you click 'download'. Also, you can stop the download whenever you want, if the video is very long and you don't want to download everything. To do this, just choose 'stop'.
We have decided to include a 4K Video Downloader in a section within Android downloads because although it does not work for Android devices, it is possible to download the videos on PC and transfer them to iOS devices through iTunes.