Download Livestreams & Replays

How to capture live streams and past broadcasts.

Best practices plus legal notes

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Two ways to use this page:

  1. Publishing on Postly — schedule & publish with AI metadata (no cookies required).
  2. Downloading on tools.postly.ai — videos/Shorts/playlists (your YouTube cookies are required).

Overview

This guide focuses on Download Livestreams & Replays with practical, real-world steps, examples, and YouTube-specific tips.

What You’ll Cover

  • DVR
  • Chunked Streams
  • Audio Only

Publishing on Postly

Create clips, schedule uploads, and track performance in Postly.

  1. Attach your video and set Privacy, Category, Tags.
  2. Use Postly AI to draft title/description; refine manually.
  3. Select a bold thumbnail; ensure the hook lands in 10 seconds.
  4. Toggle Embeddable/Notify Subscribers as needed.
  5. Custom Schedule for peak times; publish and monitor.

Downloading on tools.postly.ai

Authentication uses your YouTube cookies. They must be valid and active.

For quick utilities, try tools.postly.ai. For planning and publishing, use Postly.

  • Cookies must be copied while you are actively logged into YouTube.
  • Use the same browser profile to copy cookies and trigger the download.
  • If a download fails, refresh cookies and retry.

Compliance tip: Only download content you have rights to use.

Creative & Metadata Tips

  • Put your primary keyword in the first 60 characters of the title.
  • Use 2–3 keyword variants in the first two lines of the description.
  • Add chapters and a pinned comment with a CTA.
  • 8–12 specific tags; avoid broad, generic tags.

Topic-Specific Examples

Title Formulas

  • How to Download Livestreams & Replays (Step-by-Step)
  • Download Livestreams & Replays: Beginner to Pro in 10 Minutes
  • Download Livestreams & Replays — 7 Mistakes You Must Avoid

Description Outline

  • Strong one-liner value prop.
  • Chapters with timestamps.
  • Links/CTAs with UTM.

Suggested Tags

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Chapter Template

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:30 Hook/problem
  • 01:00 Step 1
  • 03:00 Step 2
  • 05:00 Results/next steps

Frequently Asked Questions

What is download livestreams & replays and when should I use it?
Use it when your content strategy prioritizes download livestreams & replays for discoverability and retention.
What if my CTR is low?
A/B test thumbnails and 2–3 title variants. Lead with a clear problem/benefit in the first 10 seconds.

AI Titles & Descriptions

On-brand metadata in seconds.

Custom Scheduling

Publish at peak times with notifications.

Team Approvals

Review workflows before anything goes live.

Next Steps

Use our free tools for quick downloads and Postly to plan, publish, and grow.

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