Add a streamer. Stop watching the clock.
Paste a URL. Obskura probes the channel, detects when it goes live, and starts recording locally — across Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok and more.
Recording Studio
Recording Studio
Monitor and manage your stream recordings
| Streamer | Source | Status | Recording | Last Seen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
kaicenat | Live | Rec | now | ||
valkyrae | Live | Rec | now | ||
xQc | Live | Starting | now | ||
pokimane | Offline | Idle | 3h ago | ||
amouranth | Offline | Idle | 6h ago | ||
ludwig | Offline | Idle | yesterday |
Your vaults. Your clips.
Browse every recording, organized by streamer. Thumbnails, metadata, instant playback — and the files never leave your machine.
kaicenat
6 clips
Analyze, search, speak.
Three local-only passes per recording. Activity scoring to find the interesting parts. Visual search to describe a moment. Speech search to jump to a phrase. No uploads. No cloud.
Find the moment. Skip the scrub.
Local AI proposes clips, surfaces a transcript, and lets you keep/reject in one keystroke. Export the cuts you love — without uploading a single frame.
- Highlight0:22–0:38
- Speech1:04–1:21
- Motion1:36–1:50
- Highlight2:20–2:42
- Highlight0:22–0:3894
- Speech1:04–1:2181
- Motion1:36–1:5042
- Highlight2:20–2:4288
- Scene3:08–3:2476
Your library, in your pocket.
Pair your phone to the desktop app and browse, search and watch every recording from anywhere on your network — no cloud, no uploads. Files never leave your machine.
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Pair in seconds
Enter a 6-digit code from the desktop app. No accounts, no cloud — the link stays on your own network.
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Add streams on the go
Paste a channel URL from your phone and Obskura starts recording it on your desktop — no need to be at your machine.
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Browse your whole library
Folders, recordings, thumbnails, durations and sizes — search and sort everything from your pocket.
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Play anywhere
Stream any recording straight to your phone over the local connection. Nothing leaves your machine.
- kaicenat12 videos48.2 GB
- valkyrae7 videos21.9 GB
- 4:12:08xQc — kick.com — 2026-06-13 21:04.mp46.4 GB2h ago
- 2:01:44pokimane — twitch.tv — 2026-06-13 18:30.mp43.1 GB5h ago
- 3:38:20ludwig — youtube.com — 2026-06-12 20:15.mp45.8 GByesterday
Multi-platform recording, stored locally
Record streams automatically when channels go live. Local-first desktop app with retries, logs, and an organized library.
- Additional sources supported through modular adapters
- Generic URL support for compatible stream sources
- Auto-detect live status and start recording
- Multi-stream recording with per-target status and logs
- Retries and reconnects for unstable streams
- Files saved locally with thumbnails and metadata
Platform behavior changes over time; compatibility may vary by source and region.
Local-only tool. No hosting or uploading. Record only content you have the rights to.
Why Obskura?
A reliable, local-first desktop app for recording public livestreams.
Never lose a stream
Automatically create local, personal recordings of public livestreams so you can watch later. No uploads, no hosting, and no cloud syncing.
Automatic recording
Set it and forget it. Obskura checks your selected channels and records automatically when they go live.
Instant access
Recordings are available locally as soon as they're saved. No uploads required.*
Privacy first
We don't upload your recordings or track what you record. Everything stays on your device.
Multi-platform support
Works across 10 supported platforms (e.g., Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Kick).
No artificial limits
The only limits are your own hardware and internet connection. Record as much as you want.
Ongoing platform support
We actively maintain support for all platforms and add more based on user feedback.*
Watch anywhere, upload nowhereNew
Stream your recordings to your phone or another laptop on any network, without exposing your PC to the public internet. End-to-end encrypted, no port forwarding, no cloud. Included free.
Local AI clip search & reviewNew
Find moments by description, not timestamps. Search across your library in plain language, all processed locally on your machine. No cloud uploads, no usage caps, no privacy trade-offs.
Ready to never miss a stream?
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Other recorders delete your files after 30 days.
Yours stay on your drive forever.
No expiry. No storage tier. No "download before it's gone."
What's next
Currently in research and development, exploring what's feasible before making any promises.
Self-learning ranker
Your clip suggestions reorder themselves based on what you keep, export, or delete. Stays on-device. No telemetry, no cloud training.
Event search
Type a natural-language event like “funny reaction” or “they jumped into the pool” and jump straight to it. Hybrid recipes fuse visual, speech, audio, and motion signals across time.
“It just works. I record several streams at once and it’s been rock solid, set it and forget it. I ran into one bug early on and the founder shipped a fix within 90 minutes. I’ve never had support answer that fast. Haven’t dug into the editor or the AI tools yet, but I’ll be testing the rest soon.”
Guides & insights
Watch Your Stream Recordings on Your Phone, Privately
Most local recorders trap your videos at your desk. Here's how to watch your stream recordings on your phone without uploading them anywhere.
How to Auto-Record Your Favorite Streamers (Just Paste the URL)
Never miss a stream again. Here's how to set Obskura to automatically record a Twitch, YouTube, Kick, or TikTok streamer the moment they go live.
How to Find a Specific Moment in Hours of Gameplay Footage
Stop scrubbing through hours of VODs. Here's how to jump straight to any moment in your gameplay footage using on-device visual and speech search.
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