How to Delete Stream on Twitch: from PC and Phone

Why Delete Streams on Twitch

In practice, streamers most often want to remove a past stream due to errors during the broadcast: forgotten overlay, test stream, chat problems, or incorrect broadcasting. Sometimes a stream is saved automatically, although it was not initially planned as a public recording. In such situations, it's important to understand where exactly on Twitch the needed VOD is located and which actions will lead to complete deletion, and which will only temporarily hide content from viewers.

In this material you will find a step-by-step guide on how to delete Twitch streams, including methods for PC and smartphone, as well as analysis of common errors. We will cover both live streams, VOD, and stream recordings.

Basic Concepts

VOD (Video on Demand) is a complete recording of a past stream that is saved after you stop broadcasting. You can find it in the Video Producer section. A clip is a short fragment that can be created by both the author and the viewer. By default, a live stream is not saved unless the corresponding option is enabled. It's important to understand: deleting VOD is just working with content, it won't affect the account. VOD can also be hidden.

It's also worth considering that VOD storage time is limited: regular channels lose recordings after 14 days, and partner channels later. Therefore, sometimes the last stream can disappear without manual deletion. This is often confused with a platform error, although in reality Twitch simply automatically removes old content if it has not been saved or exported in advance.

Step-by-Step Guide: How to Delete Stream on Twitch (PC)

If you're looking for how to delete a stream on Twitch, follow these steps through the browser:

• Open Twitch and go to Creator Dashboard
• Go to Content section
• Select Video Producer
• Find the needed VOD of past stream
• Click Delete and confirm deletion

After completing these steps, the stream will be permanently deleted. Note: the process is irreversible, it's impossible to restore the recording, so you should only delete if you're sure the video won't be needed anymore.

Before removing VOD, it's recommended to additionally check the date, title and preview of the recording, especially if you stream often and have many similar broadcasts. This will reduce the risk of accidentally deleting an important previous stream. If there are doubts, it's better to first temporarily hide the video and return to the final decision later.

Deletion via Smartphone

The official Twitch app doesn't have a deletion feature, but a solution exists. You need to open the site through a browser and enable the desktop version. After that, you essentially perform the same actions as on PC.

Steps:

• Open Twitch in Chrome or Safari
• Enable 'Desktop version' in browser menu
• Go to Creator Dashboard and Video Producer

This method is especially convenient if there's no access to a computer, but you need to urgently remove an unsuccessful recording. That's why the question related to how to delete a stream on Twitch from a phone is most often solved through a browser, not the app. The interface may be less convenient, but functionally it completely repeats the PC version.

How to Delete Multiple Streams at Once

If many VODs have accumulated on the channel, deleting them one by one is inconvenient. Video Producer has bulk deletion available, which is especially useful when you need to quickly remove previous content.

The algorithm is simple:

• Select multiple videos with checkboxes
• Click the bulk delete button
• Confirm action and delete selected recordings

You can also filter recordings by date or stream name to quickly find the last or needed past VOD.

What to Do If Delete Button Is Not Displayed

Sometimes Twitch works incorrectly and the delete button is missing. Reasons can be technical, but they are resolved quite quickly.

Causes and solutions:

• Ad blocker — disable extensions
• Browser cache — clear cache and cookies
• Wrong account — make sure you're logged in as channel owner
• Browser crash — try another browser

After this, the ability to delete recordings usually appears again.

How to Hide Stream Instead of Deleting

Complete deletion is not always the best option. Sometimes it's more convenient to simply hide the video from viewers. In channel settings you can disable automatic VOD saving or limit recording visibility.

Methods:

• Settings → Stream → Store past broadcasts — disable saving
• Limit VOD access (for example, only for subscribers)

You can always change visibility settings without losing past content.

Deleting Clips

Clips are a separate type of content. All channel clips are located in Content → Clips. Even if a clip was created by a viewer, the channel owner can perform deletion.

Actions:

• Go to Content → Clips
• Select clip and click ⋮
• Confirm deletion

Twitch doesn't allow bulk clip deletion yet, each clip is processed separately.

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