Download VODs via API or other means

Yes most of my ideas involve the Youtube API which is pretty complete (I know that for a fact, having played with it for other developments).

I was just answering to:

The Twitch VOD system already lets Editors of a channel do this. (Cept maybe the YouTube playlist part)

By mentioning how I think I could provide a much “deeper” service that what is already there.

Also, for having tested the VOD export feature a little bit, the user experience is really not great:

  • Click on “Export”
  • Youtube OAuth popup
  • Connect, allow permissions
  • The popup closes and nothing happens in the Twitch UI? Or I missed it?
  • Do it all a second time because it felt like it didn’t work
  • Go to my Youtube channel, notice I have 2 videos uploading
  • Feeling dumb

I totally understand how that feature is not a priority for Twitch since it moves the content out of their platform though.

Anyway, thanks for creating the UserVoice for me!
I hope they add that feature relatively “soon” ™.

In the mean time, maybe I will think of something else to work on (or maybe not, I’m not too good on the “idea” part, the “implementation” part is more my thing :smiley: )