Download Twitch clips and VODs
Twitch deletes VODs after 7, 14 or 60 days depending on the account. Once they are gone, they are gone.
VODs expire, and that is the whole point
A standard account keeps its broadcasts for 7 days, an affiliate or Turbo subscriber for 14, and a partner for 60. Highlights stay, full VODs do not. If a stream matters to you, downloading it is not an optimisation: it is the only way it survives.
Clips, VODs and highlights are three different things
A clip is a short fragment anyone can create; a highlight is a segment the streamer chose to keep; a VOD is the whole broadcast, sometimes eight hours long. All three download the same way, but the last one is where choosing quality matters — an eight-hour VOD in source quality is a very large file.
Long VODs without the browser giving up
Downloading several gigabytes in a tab is where most tools break. Here it goes through the extension, in segments, and it survives a slow connection.
Sub-only VODs
They work if you are subscribed and the video plays for you. The extension does not unlock anything you do not already have access to.
Muted segments
When Twitch mutes a section for copyright, that section arrives muted — that is how the stream itself is served, and no download tool can restore it.
Frequently asked questions
How long before a VOD disappears?
7 days on a standard account, 14 with affiliate or Turbo, 60 for partners.
Can I download an eight-hour VOD?
Yes. It downloads in segments and survives a slow connection.
Do sub-only VODs work?
If you are subscribed and it plays for you, yes.
Why does a section come out muted?
Twitch muted it for copyright at the source. Nothing can restore it afterwards.
Can I download just a clip?
Yes, clips work exactly the same way.