Can SVD record a YouTube Live stream?

Yes. Paste the YouTube Live watch URL (or use the SVD browser extension) and SVD records the live broadcast in real time. Press stop whenever you want and the recording is saved as a playable file.

Does recording start from the beginning of the broadcast?

No — recording starts from the live edge, i.e. the moment you press record. This keeps recordings small and predictable and matches the manual start/stop workflow. If you need the earlier portion, you would need a VOD after the broadcast ends.

What happens when I press stop?

Whatever you have captured so far is finalized and saved as a playable file. You never have to wait for the broadcaster to end the stream.

What if my internet drops while recording?

The portion recorded up to that point is preserved rather than discarded, because SVD writes the recording in a container that stays playable even when interrupted.

Can I schedule a live recording?

Yes. Click Schedule instead of Download, set a start time (and an optional end time), and SVD starts recording for you at that time and saves it. SVD must be open at the scheduled time — it is a desktop app and does not wake your computer from sleep.

Is this better than screen recording with OBS?

For most people, yes. OBS re-encodes whatever is on your screen, which is lossy and CPU-heavy and caps quality at your monitor. SVD pulls the original HLS stream, so the recording is source quality with low CPU use.

Can SVD record DRM-protected or paid live streams?

No. SVD does not break DRM. It only records non-DRM live streams that your browser can already play. Encrypted live sports and similar services are not supported.

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FEATURES

What do you want to save?

Pick what you're trying to do. Each section shows how SVD handles it.

01 · DOWNLOAD

Paste a link.
Get the video.

Copy an address from your browser, choose a quality, save. No terminal, no settings to learn.

Take the resolution you want — or just the audio →

Smart clipboardCopy a video URL and SVD detects it, title included.

360p to 4KSee every available resolution before you download.

The format you needMP4 or WebM, in whatever codec the site offers — or audio only as MP3.

PASTE THE VIDEO LINK

https://www.example.com/watch?v=keynote

PICK THE QUALITY

2160p · 4Kmp4

1440pmp4

1080pwebm

720pmp4

Audio onlymp3

WATCH LIST

Recording

weekly_live_showLive · Part 3

Stop

Watching

late_night_streamStarts recording when it goes live

Watching

studio_sessionStarts recording when it goes live

ADD STREAMS — PASTE MANY AT ONCE

https://www.example.com/@channel-one/livehttps://www.example.com/channel-twohttps://www.example.com/channel-three

02 · LIVE

Record live —
even while you're away.

Record what's on now, or tell SVD what to watch and let it start on its own.

Record a channel every time it goes live →Record a time window you choose →

Record nowHit record on a live broadcast. Press stop anytime and it's saved.

Watch & Auto-RecordNEWPaste many stream URLs. Recording starts the moment each one goes live. (Pro)

Survives dropsIf a stream drops or goes private, SVD keeps watching and records a new part when it's back.

ScheduleSet a start and end time — SVD records the stream right on time.

03 · STREAM URLS

Streams other
downloaders miss.

Found the .m3u8 behind a player? Paste it straight in and get one clean MP4.

Direct stream URLPaste an m3u8 / HLS link and download the stream as a single MP4.

Encrypted streamsAES-128 and master playlists are supported.

Add a RefererFor sites that only serve video to their own pages.

STREAM URL

https://cdn.example.com/master.m3u8

REFERER (OPTIONAL)

https://www.example.com/

master playlistAES-128stream.mp4

SORTED BY SITE

Downloads

example-video.com3 files

example-live.tv5 files

example-audio.fm2 files

JOIN PARTS

part1part2part3→full.mp4

Retrying

Studio Session Vol. 2Connection lost — trying again

04 · ORGANIZE

Stays tidy
without you.

The boring parts — folders, failures, split files — are handled for you.

Files land where you expect them →Turn parts into one file →

Organize by siteTurn it on and downloads land in a folder named after the site.

Auto retryFailed downloads try again on their own.

Join partsMerge split recordings into one file from Downloads.

Crash recoveryRecordings left behind by a crash come back on next launch.

05 · CHROME EXTENSION

See a video? Send it to SVD.

Get the extension

Detects any video

Watches the page for m3u8, mp4 and other video streams.

One-click download

Sends the stream straight to the SVD desktop app.

Smart filtering

Skips preview clips and ads.

Fully local

Runs in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere else.

06 · SUPPORTED SITES

1,800+ sites. Here are the big ones.

Site-by-site guides

VIDEO PLATFORMSYouTubeVimeoDailymotionBilibiliNiconico

SOCIAL MEDIATwitter / XFacebookInstagramTikTokReddit

LIVE & STREAMINGTwitchYouTube LiveNiconico LiveKickAfreecaTV

AUDIOSoundCloudBandcampMixcloudAudio extraction

OUTPUT FORMATSMP4WebMMP3

NOT SUPPORTED (DRM)NetflixAmazon PrimeDisney+Hulu

Native on Mac & WindowsBuilt for each platform.

5 languagesEnglish, 한국어, 日本語, 中文, Español.

No adsOnly anonymous usage stats and crash reports.

Code-signed & notarizedApple-notarized on macOS.

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7 days on Mac & Windows. No credit card.

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