This guide teaches you how to rewind Twitch streams and watch old streams on this platform. It also presents an efficient screen recorder for recording Twitch streams.
Though live streams have their own place, viewers may get frustrated when they can’t watch the missed moments because they can’t rewind the stream. YouTube and some other streaming services have now allowed their users to rewind the live stream as and when needed and enjoy the missed moments or watch anything repeatedly. How about Twitch?
Does Twitch allow you to officially rewind its stream? The answer is a NO unless the streamer has enabled the VOD option. There is no official statement from Twitch that it allows its users to go back and watch the scenes they missed. But don’t worry; there are some methods that enable you to rewind streams on Twitch.
The question that arises here is, “how to rewind a Twitch stream?” This is what this article explains. Let's get into further specifics.
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Part 1. Can You Rewind a Twitch Stream?
Are you fed up with the moments you often miss on the Twitch stream? Searching for whether Twitch allows you to go back and watch whatever you want from the stream? Unfortunately, this is officially not possible because Twitch still needs to provide its viewers with the option to rewind streams.
Some viewers have stated that Twitch has introduced a rewind button, but as of the time we are writing this guide, when we visited the official Twitch website, we didn’t find any such option on the stream. It probably appears when a streamer enables the video-on-demand option. With this option, you can rewind the stream for up to 60 minutes.
But it does not mean that you can’t rewind the entire stream to watch your favorite TV show, movie, season, or anything else on Twitch. There are some true and tested ways to rewind streams. We will explore them in the section below. Read more.
Part 2: How to Rewind a Twitch Stream? [2 Methods]
This section presents two easy and efficient methods to rewind a stream on Twitch. Let’s look at how each method works.
1. Official Method
This method is simple to follow but has limitations. Let’s get into further details. The steps you need to follow to rewind the Twitch stream are as follows.
Step 1: Visit the official Twitch website on your system.
Step 2: Log in to your existing account. If you don’t already have an account, create one and sign in.
Step 3: Choose the live stream you want to watch. Scroll down a bit to find the username of the streamer. Click on it and go ahead.
Step 4: Now, tap on the Videos section and look for Recent broadcasts. Here, you will find a video with the same title as the live stream. You can call it the live stream’s history.
You will find the missed moments here, but there is one limitation. You will only be able to watch the last few seconds of the live stream. Click this video and start watching the scenes you have missed earlier.
Step 5: Now, you will see a slider to move the video either forward or backward, considering your needs and wants. Once you watch the past moments you were looking for, you can rewatch the live stream by clicking on the streamer’s username.
Following these 5 easy steps allows you to rewind the stream on Twitch and enjoy the moments you wish to rewatch.
2. Use the Google Chrome Extension
You can easily find the Twitch Chrome extension from the Web Store. Follow the steps below to get into further details.
Step 1: Go to the Chrome Web Store. Enter “twitch dvr player” in the search bar and hit the “Add to Chrome” button once you see the extension on your screen, as shown below.
Step 2: Enable the extension and you will be able to see it among the list of browser extensions. Open the “This Can Read and Change Site Data” menu, and choose the “On twitch.tv” option, as shown below. Selecting this option enables you to rewind Twitch streams.
Step 3: Now, open the Twitch site, and you will be able to rewind the stream with the slider.
Part 3: How to Watch Previous/Old Twitch Streams or Clips?
In this section, you will get familiar with the ways to watch old streams on Twitch. Let’s look at each method one by one.
1. How to Rewind Twitch Streams with the Clip Function?
If you are looking forward to watching a previous stream, the Clip function is an efficient way to do that. You can find this feature in the bottom-right corner of the stream’s window. With this feature, you can only rewind the last 90 seconds of the Twitch stream. Here is how you can use this function.
Step 1: Tap on the Clip icon, as shown below. It will help you create a clip of the current moment.
Step 2: Now, open the clip in the new tab. Click and move the slider to revisit the moments you have missed.
This is how the Twitch Clip function works.
2. How to Watch the Most Recent Minute on Twitch?
This process is the same as the Clip feature. Let’s look at how you can watch the most recent minute from the Twitch live stream.
Step 1: While watching the live stream, hit the movie symbol (or the clip icon as we did in the method above).
Step 2: As soon as you click the movie icon, you will see a previous video clip (from the live stream) of 1 minute and 25 sec. The last second is the one when you click the movie symbol to create a clip.
Step 3: Now, from the given portion of the stream, you can extract the most recent minute. You have the option to save this minute and rewatch when needed.
Part 4: Record the Twitch Stream with UniConverter
Though you can rewind Twitch streams to revisit the missed scenes, you always have to visit the official site to access those moments. For this, you must have a stable internet connection whenever you want to watch the old streams.
Are you thinking of watching Twitch streams offline? If so, the best method is to record them with a dependable screen recorder for later use. This is where UniConverter Screen Recorder lends you a helping hand. Let’s look at how you can record a Twitch stream using UniConverter.
Step1
Open UniConverter on your computer, enter the Home tab, and choose Screen Recorder.
Step2
Now, click on the Screen Recorder option, as highlighted below.
Open the drop-down menu and choose the resolution from the options available. You can either choose Custom or Full Screen options. Selecting any other option is totally your choice. Then, select the desired audio source. It could be the system’s audio or external microphone.
Step3
Adjust the frame rate, output format, quality, and other parameters inside the General tab. Similarly, visit other tabs (Record Timer, Mouse, and Shortcut) to adjust the settings.
Step4
Start recording the Twitch screen by hitting the REC button.
It will start a 3-second countdown before the recording begins. Once the recording is complete, tap on the Stop button.
Step5
You will now see the recorded screen, as shown below. You can add it to Convert, Edit, Compression, Merger, or Burn lists.
Moreover, you can locate the saved recording on your computer by hitting the folder icon adjacent to the drop-down menu, as you can see in the image below.
Let’s explore the advantages of recording screens with the UniConverter Screen Recorder.
- You can add annotations and text while recording screens.
- It allows you to switch screens efficiently while recording.
- This tool enables you to set the start and end time of the recording.
- You can record games in HD quality and full screen without compromising the video quality.
- Scheduling screen recording with UniConverter is another leading benefit of this tool.
- It supports screen recording on multiple/dual monitors seamlessly.
Conclusion
Are you searching for an answer to the question, “How to rewind a Twitch stream?” Officially, Twitch has not yet provided any rewind feature or button to rewind the whole stream. However, it provides you with some options to rewind a smaller portion of the live stream, such as the Clip function.
You can visit the streamer’s profile to find the latest stream history under the “Recent broadcasts” and inside the Videos section. Here, you can watch the previous highlights and switch to the live stream again if it is still active.
