This triggers the previous 25 seconds of gameplay footage to be captured, as well as the next 5 seconds in order to create the final clip. The availability of built-in sharing for the mentioned social networks is marked by small sharing buttons positioned at the top right side of the Clip, next to a button for the Clip’s link.
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Viewers will be able to capture a short video by pressing the Clip button in the video player when they see a moment they’d like to save or share.
Twitch streams are great if you enjoy watching people play through video games, but since these tend to be livestreams, it means that the broadcasters can’t be as prepared as someone who has pre-recorded a video, which also means that there are probably a lot of instances where the stream isn’t as exciting as it could be. Full step-by-step directions are provided by Twitch on their Help Center guide. Of course, one of the most interesting thing for live streaming is the ability to chat but there are many amusing moments you’d like to share with your friends that aren’t now watching a stream but you can’t.
This functionality starting rolling out to a portion of viewers starting Thursday, May 26th. The feature will be live on Partnered channels for certain viewers only, before being rolled out to all channels in the coming weeks.
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This new tool could be a direct answer to some of the controversial services that have popped up over the a year ago that provide similar functionality. These sites host the clips on their own servers and provide links to the streamer’s Twitch channels. However, it should be noted that once users close the Clip window, all the unshared video clips will be discarded. You can make as many Clips as you like, so go ahead and hit the button a couple times to make sure you clip the best 30 seconds from the stream. Do you stream yourself, and will you be making use of these new features as they roll out?
