This guide covers what to do once your stream ends: make sure Twitch saved the VOD, let Eklipse AI find potential highlights, review them, and export the ones worth posting.
Finished an MW4 match or a GTA 6 session? The stream is over, but the footage is still there. The same steps apply to COD ranked grinds, GTA RP nights, or any other game you stream.
Before You Start #
- An active Eklipse plan and your Twitch account connected to Eklipse
- Store past broadcasts turned on in Twitch. Eklipse does not record your stream; it works from the VOD Twitch saves to your archive.
- A stream between 15 minutes and 5 hours long, broadcast in the last 14 days
Step 1–2: Make Sure Your VOD Is Available #
- Turn on Store past broadcasts in your Twitch Creator Dashboard under Settings → Stream, before you go live. Twitch only keeps a recording when this setting is on, and it deletes old VODs on its own retention schedule.
- Open Video Library in Eklipse and select the Streams tab. Streams from your connected channel appear here after each broadcast. If yours is missing, click Pull Manually to fetch VODs from the last 14 days.
📸 Screenshot tip: the Streams tab with a fresh VOD listed and the Pull Manually button visible.
Step 3–4: Find Potential Highlights with AI #
- Click Get Clip next to the stream. This sends the VOD to AI Highlights for analysis.
- Wait for processing. The AI scans for kills, reactions, chat spikes, and other high-signal moments. Most streams finish in minutes; a four-hour VOD can take up to an hour. You’ll get an email and an in-app bell notification when it’s done.
Step 5–6: Review the Suggestions #
- Filter by Processed under Streams and open the stream to see the moments the AI picked.
- Watch each suggestion before you keep it. The AI surfaces candidates; you decide what’s worth posting. A clutch final-circle play in MW4 might land, while a loading-screen chat spike from a GTA 6 session probably won’t.
📸 Screenshot tip: a processed stream with its list of AI-selected clips.
Step 7–9: Turn the Selected Moment into Content #
- Open the clip in Eklipse Studio and adjust the start and end points if the AI cut too early or too late.
- Click Export, the blue button in the top-right corner of Eklipse Studio.
- Click Download in the pop-up to save the MP4, or publish straight to TikTok, Reels, or YouTube Shorts.
What Happens Next #
Your clip saves as a vertical MP4 sized for short-form platforms. Nothing is posted until you export or publish it yourself. Future streams on your connected channel import on their own, so after each broadcast you only need to open Video Library → Streams and hit Get Clip. For deeper edits like facecam layout, captions, or text, see How can I edit my clips manually instead of using AI?
Troubleshooting #
Q: My stream isn’t in Video Library.
A: Click Pull Manually. If it still doesn’t show, check that the VOD is 15 minutes to 5 hours long, under 14 days old, and still saved in your Twitch archive.
Q: Twitch has no VOD for my stream.
A: Store past broadcasts was likely off when you went live. Eklipse can’t recover a stream Twitch never saved, so turn the setting on before your next session.
Q: Processing has been stuck for over an hour.
A: Hard-refresh the page, then re-import the VOD. Streams over four hours legitimately take longer.
