Everything you need to never miss a stream
Automatically record livestreams, find the moments you want, and turn them into finished clips without leaving the app.
Automatic recording
Add your favorite channels once. Obskura records when they go live while you get on with your day.
- Starts automatically when a monitored channel goes live
- Keep your computer awake and connected to record
Best available stream quality
Save the best video source the platform makes available.
- Preserves source quality without unnecessary re-encoding
- Handles TikTok battle and guest-layout changes
More details
- TikTok sources are compared by resolution, quality, and bitrate.
- Compatible video is saved without re-encoding; layout changes are finalized into a playable file.
Multi-platform support
Keep recordings from different streaming platforms in one place.
- Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Kick, and supported cam sites
- 10 supported platforms, with compatibility actively maintained
More details
- Nine platforms use Obskura’s own integrations. YouTube uses the bundled yt-dlp resolver.
- Platform behavior can change; availability may vary by source and region.
Built for background recording
Keep multiple channels recording while you use your computer.
- Monitor and record several streams in one app
- See recording status and logs without opening each file
More details
- Resource use varies with stream count, source quality, hardware, and any local AI processing running at the same time.
No artificial limits
Record as much as your own computer and connection can handle.
- No recording-hour caps or cloud storage tiers
- Your disk space, hardware, and bandwidth set the limits
Find moments without scrubbing
Find what appeared on screen or what someone said, without watching hours of footage again.
- Search with a description or a spoken phrase
- Search one recording, a creator’s folder, or your whole library
More details
- Visual search and speech transcription run locally on your computer.
- Activity, motion, and scene signals help surface useful moments, with clickable transcript timestamps.
Built-in timeline editorNew
Turn a long recording into the clips you want to keep.
- Split and trim with undo and redo
- Export a compilation or separate clips without leaving Obskura
More details
- Nudge edits precisely and snap to speech, scenes, or suggested clips.
- Review, keep, reject, and merge AI suggestions in batches.
Recording library
Keep your archive organized and ready to watch.
- Browse thumbnails, search, filter, and sort recordings
- Play in Obskura or open an external player
More details
- Inspect duration, resolution, codec, bitrate, and file size, and manage recordings in bulk.
Safe storage cleanup
Review a cleanup plan before changing any files.
- Preview old, incomplete, tiny, or very short recordings
- Keep originals by default and review cleanup history
More details
- A dry run is required before Apply is enabled.
- Local content analysis can export matching sections. Choose whether originals are kept, moved to Trash, or permanently deleted.
Privacy first
Your original recordings stay on your own drive, under your control.
- Recording storage and AI processing stay on your computer
- Remote playback streams privately to devices you pair
Ongoing platform support
Streaming sites change. Obskura is actively maintained to keep up.
- Frequent fixes and compatibility updates
- Community feedback helps shape what comes next
Remote access
Watch your library on a paired phone or laptop, even on another network, through a private encrypted connection.
- Pair with a 6-digit code and revoke access from your desktop
- Included with your subscription; no port forwarding required
More details
- Remote Access uses Tailscale (tsnet) and WireGuard encryption.
- Paired-device authorization and filesystem boundaries protect access. Your recording computer must remain on and connected to serve playback.
Explore the complete workflow
Start with automatic recording, then search, edit, clean up, or watch the finished library from another device.
Automatic livestream recorder
Record TikTok, Twitch, YouTube, Kick, and supported cam sites.
Search livestream recordings
Find moments by what appeared on screen or what someone said.
Livestream video editor
Split, trim, review suggestions, and export clips or a compilation.
Livestream storage cleanup
Preview broken files and content-based cleanup before applying it.
Watch recordings remotely
Browse and play your home recording library from a paired phone.
TikTok LIVE recorder
Automatic detection, source quality, battles, and proxy controls.
How Obskura compares
Most stream recorders push your recordings to their cloud, hold them for a few weeks, then delete them. Obskura records locally and keeps everything on your own drive. See how it stacks up against LiveRec, or browse all of our comparisons.
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.
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