Twitch limits digests and uploads to 100 hours combined to conserve storage time for streaming archives



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Twitch ' only allows past distribution videos to be saved for seven days, so if you want to keep a distribution archive for longer than that, you need to use a function called ' digest '. This digest made it possible to archive the distribution permanently, but it was announced that from April 19, 2025, the storage period for all digests and uploaded videos will be limited to 'a total of 100 hours'.

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Twitch has announced that starting April 19, 2025, the limit for digests and uploads will be capped at 100 hours in total. Twitch claims that less than 0.5% of streamers have more than 100 hours of digests and uploads in total.




The 'total of 100 hours' limit only applies to digests and uploads, and does not apply to past broadcasts or clips . If the total of digests and uploads remains over 100 hours after April 19, 2025, digests and uploads may be automatically deleted, starting with the least viewed digests, until the limit is reached. Therefore, Twitch recommends that you 'download or export any digests and uploads you want to save before they are deleted.'

If the distributor is using the digest function, you can check the video by clicking 'Video' → 'Filter' → 'Digest' on the channel page. The upload function is rarely used.



Regarding the reason for limiting digests and uploads to '100 hours in total,' Twitch said, 'Initially, digests were a feature to allow streamers to keep their best moments as videos and attract new viewers. However, digests are less effective at encouraging viewer discovery and engagement compared to features such as clips, tags, and

discovery feeds . Despite their low effectiveness, some streamers have accumulated thousands of hours of highlights and uploads over time. Storing content is costly. Introducing a 'total of 100 hours' limit, which only affects less than 0.5% of Twitch's active channels and less than 0.1% of viewing time, will allow us to manage resources more efficiently, maintain support for highlights and uploads, and continue to invest in improving more effective engagement tools such as clips and discovery feeds, as well as developing new features.'

In response to this, a post on Twitch's official forum pointed out that 'Not only world records, but almost all RTAs posted to Twitch are saved as Speedrun digests . This includes RTAs by players who no longer perform RTAs, players who no longer stream, players who are no longer online, or players who are no longer alive. If the digest feature were to be removed, it would be a huge blow to the history of RTAs.'



In addition, Japanese Twitch streamers also expressed their dismay.




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