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Extend Clips API to provide the MP4 url so editors can automate downloads

If I have an oAuth that represents a User, where the User is either

  • the broadcaster the clip is of
  • an editor of the channel that the clip is of
  • the user is the owner of the clip

And I make a request for a Clip as documented: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-clips

(but with the bearer naturally)

The JSON Response should include the direct link to the MP4 or an ability to download the Clip.

This is off the back of the removal/deprecation of some undocumented API's that I was using to get the MP4 URL for automated download for creation of clip reels and similar.
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BarryCarlyon shared this idea  ·   ·  Report…  ·  Admin →
Completed  ·  AdminJon Bulava (Developer Relations, Twitch) responded  · 

A dedicated "Get Clips Download" API endpoint has been added as an open beta and is expected to be generally available (i.e. stable with no further changes) in two weeks. More details are available in the announcement: https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-clips-download-twitch-api-endpoint-now-available-in-open-beta/64334
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  • azidozockt commented  ·   ·  Report

    yeah, bring back the shoutout clip functionality by giving permission to download clips again.
  • TekNeil commented  ·   ·  Report

    Can not believe this is still borked...Well I can believe it, it's tWiTcH.
  • CamuiKushi commented  ·   ·  Report

    The whole point of clips is to help grow a community and get people watching. Isn't that what Twitch wants?
  • makr_plays commented  ·   ·  Report

    Clips are intended to be shared. That's the whole point of having clips. No matter if it's in a shoutout player or on socials or elsewhere.

    In 2025, having to fight workarounds every few months to optimise the process is ridiculous. Twitch, please just provide us a download url.

    Make it a dedicated API that returns a link that's valid for 5 mins if needed. Just stop denying us access to our content.

  • JayTrenton commented  ·   ·  Report

    The only way embedding clips is with an overlay that shows up for a few seconds inclusively a seekbar. Also imagine using this as part of a random clip player (for shoutouts i.e.) - you first have to login with your OBS browser, then click the accept button upon the first clip. Twitch, please give broadcasters and viewers the ability to embed their clips without overlay that ruins the user experience.
  • TheeManderz commented  ·   ·  Report

    Definitely annoying that I get the "Content warning" message pop up. I'm playing my own clips, not some rando watching my clips! FIX THIS TWITCH!!!! Also, this ---> https://app.streamotive.com does not work either. It just cycles through blips of your clips no matter the settings up pick. So don't bother.
  • woollybear64 commented  ·   ·  Report

    @DraleZero There used to be a simple way to map thumbnail URLs directly to the mp4 URL, even if it wasn't provided directly.

    The old way:
    const getClipLink = clip => `${clip.thumbnailUrl.split('-preview-')[0]}.mp4`;

    Been a while since I looked into the details, but recent changes added an additional handshake on page load that specifically breaks direct linking and requires an additional "playback access token" in the URL for it to be directly accessible. Pretty sure they knew what they were doing.
  • woollybear64 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Still a major issue for people that want to promote Twitch-based content. Providing a reliable API for this feels like a no-brainer for a site that thrives on content promotion for maintaining viewership and subscriptions.

    You could previously access clips from pre-November 2024 using the old API, but they broke that a few months after the original breaking change.

    You can technically work around it using the undocumented GraphQL API with a Client Integrity token and Playback Access Tokens, but it's considered reverse engineering and breaks Twitch ToS. If you use someone's implementation for this, be aware that it could be shut down at any time.
  • This_is_Daan commented  ·   ·  Report

    Everyone that got it “working again” are just abusing the Twitch API, again. This is not a solution.

    We need an official API. So Twitch is happy, the developers are happy, everyone happy!
  • Prof_Dapper commented  ·   ·  Report

    I can't believe the clip player is broken. It's such an essential feature for most streamers. It has been 2 weeks+ since this got broken. Really what we need is a dedicated player for clips, but the least Twitch can do is fix the API
  • Duvettech247 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Clips crashing out the shoutout . is there any idea to when it will be fixed ,the quicker the better as small / recreational streamers are important too. Thanks for you quick actions(hopefully)
  • [Deleted User] commented  ·   ·  Report

    clips crash the shoutout need fixing please fix problem if you can as i love using this app for my obs thank you

  • Knusperpikachu commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please give us back shout outs and also intermission clips its the best commercials we have!!!
  • 0zzfanka commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please fix this shotout with clips.
  • Teklynk commented  ·   ·  Report

    twitch-shoutout.pages.dev and twitch-clips-player.pages.dev still work for now and are free to use. They are not "quick" due to the way that the clips now need to be pulled. But that's where we are at with this.
  • laineyschooltreeTV commented  ·   ·  Report

    Another vote for this. Playing random clips is a significant part of my content that I now can't reliably use anymore. Please build something stable we can use to call up clips on stream!
  • retropanda84 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Guys,I found that twitch guru does still indeed work,tested it on my own stream.The free is a basic shout out but 4.99 lets you customize it and also gives access to all the other pretty cool tools it has.
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