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Tezcatlipoca · 18-03-2014, 21:50

Ah, I had wondered if using Twitch prevented using Game DVR at the same time.

I think, though, if you want to record longer clips or you want to record something pre-planned then Twitch is a better choice than Game DVR.

Game DVR will give you 30 seconds if you say "Xbox record that" or 5 minutes if you snap it and manually start/stop.

Twitch, however, will keep going... If something cool happens while you're broadcasting on Twitch you can take the archived broadcast on the website and make a highlight of the particular bit you want, and then send that highlight to YouTube.

It's how I got my first Campaign game on YouTube - I used Twitch, made a highlight from the archive, and then exported to YouTube. I may have used it for a ~15 minute clip, but there's no reason you couldn't make a highlight shorter or longer than that and then export it.

So, next time you're broadcasting via Twitch and something happens that you want to keep, don't worry. Just go to the Twitch website later on and make a highlight from the archived past broadcast.

18-03-2014, 21:50	#27
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	Re: Xbox One Game DVR and Twitch gameplay clips Ah, I had wondered if using Twitch prevented using Game DVR at the same time. I think, though, if you want to record longer clips or you want to record something pre-planned then Twitch is a better choice than Game DVR. Game DVR will give you 30 seconds if you say "Xbox record that" or 5 minutes if you snap it and manually start/stop. Twitch, however, will keep going... If something cool happens while you're broadcasting on Twitch you can take the archived broadcast on the website and make a highlight of the particular bit you want, and then send that highlight to YouTube. It's how I got my first Campaign game on YouTube - I used Twitch, made a highlight from the archive, and then exported to YouTube. I may have used it for a ~15 minute clip, but there's no reason you couldn't make a highlight shorter or longer than that and then export it. So, next time you're broadcasting via Twitch and something happens that you want to keep, don't worry. Just go to the Twitch website later on and make a highlight from the archived past broadcast.