TikTok Live Stream Downloader

TikTok Livestream Download: What You Can and Can't Save

A TikTok LIVE is a real-time broadcast, so a TikTok livestream download works differently from saving a normal video. There is no finished file to fetch: the tool has to record the stream while it is on air. Knowing what that means saves you from disappointment, so here is exactly what you can and can't save.

What you can save

• A public LIVE that is on air right now. Enter the creator's @username or LIVE link and the tool checks whether they are live and how many viewers are watching. If they are, press the record button to start your TikTok live stream download.
• The best quality TikTok offers for that stream. The recording uses the highest stream available, which can be Full HD or HD depending on how the creator is broadcasting.
• The video and sound of the broadcast. The recording is saved to your device as an FLV file that you can play, keep or convert.

What you can't save

• A LIVE that has already ended. You have to record while the stream is on air. Once the creator ends the broadcast, there is nothing left to download.
• The part you missed. Recording starts when you press record, not from the beginning of the broadcast.
• Chat, comments and gifts. The file contains the broadcast's video and audio, and the chat and gift animations you see in the app are generally not part of it.
• Private or restricted broadcasts. Only public streams that any viewer can open can be recorded.

Not sure a creator is active? Look at their public account first with the TikTok Profile Viewer. And remember that live streams and stories are different kinds of content: for a 24-hour story, use the TikTok Story Downloader instead.

TikTok LIVE Studio vs Live Downloader: What's the Difference?

Because both names include "TikTok LIVE", people often mix them up, but they do opposite jobs.

• TikTok LIVE Studio is TikTok's official broadcasting software for creators. You use it to go live: it helps you set up scenes, overlays and audience tools when you stream to your own followers.
• The hdvideosave Live Downloader is for viewers. You use it to save a LIVE that someone else is broadcasting: it checks whether the creator is live and records the stream to your device, with no installation and no login.

Put simply, LIVE Studio sends video to TikTok, while a live downloader saves video coming from TikTok. Neither replaces the other: a downloader can't broadcast, and LIVE Studio can't save other creators' streams.

Which one do you need?

• You want to start your own LIVE from a computer: you need broadcasting software such as TikTok LIVE Studio. The next section explains what to check before you download it.
• You want to keep a LIVE you are watching: use the record button of the downloader at the top of this page. It runs in your browser, so there is no app to download.

TikTok LIVE Studio for PC, Mac and Mobile: Read This Before You Download

Searching for a TikTok LIVE Studio download usually means you want to go live from a computer. hdvideosave doesn't distribute this software, so use the points below to check TikTok's own information before you install anything.

TikTok LIVE Studio for PC and Windows

LIVE Studio is a desktop program from TikTok, and the Windows version is the one TikTok's download page has offered. It needs a reasonably modern computer and a stable internet connection, and you sign in with your TikTok account. TikTok also checks that your account is eligible for LIVE, for example by account age and follower count, and these requirements can change.

TikTok LIVE Studio for Mac

Availability on macOS is less clear. TikTok's help pages have mentioned Mac support while its download page has focused on Windows, and rollout can vary by region. Check the official page for the current options before you spend time on any installer. If no Mac version is offered for you, creators usually stream from a Mac with other broadcasting software instead.

TikTok LIVE Studio for Android and iPhone

LIVE Studio is built for computers, not phones. On mobile you go LIVE directly from the TikTok app, so there is no separate "LIVE Studio for Android or iPhone" to download. Be wary of any website that offers one.

Where to download it safely

• Get the installer only from TikTok's official page, tiktok.com/studio/download, or from the entry point inside your TikTok profile.
• Avoid "free download", "cracked", "driver" or mirror sites. TikTok doesn't list a separate driver for LIVE Studio.
• Sign in with your TikTok account only inside the official program, and never share your password with a website.

How Long Can You Record a TikTok LIVE Stream?

Once you start a TikTok live stream download, how long you can record depends on the broadcast and your setup, not on a timer in the tool. hdvideosave doesn't cut the recording at a set time: the file keeps downloading while the stream is on air, until the creator ends the LIVE or you stop the download in your browser.

What decides how long you can record

• The stream itself: when the creator goes offline, the recording ends.
• Free storage: the file grows for as long as the stream runs. As a rough guide, an hour of HD or Full HD live video can take from several hundred megabytes to a couple of gigabytes.
• Your connection: if it drops, the download stops. The part saved so far is usually still playable, and you can start a new recording if the creator is still live.
• Your device: a computer that stays awake is more reliable for long recordings than a phone that locks its screen or pauses background tabs.

Tips for long recordings

• Use a stable connection, ideally Wi-Fi or a cable, and check that you have enough free space before you start.
• Turn off sleep mode and keep the browser tab open until the recording is finished.
• When you are done, stop the download in your browser to finish the file. It is saved as FLV, which VLC plays directly, and free converters can turn it into MP4.

Missed the broadcast? A finished LIVE can't be recorded afterwards, but the creator's regular videos can still be saved in one go with the Bulk TikTok Downloader.