The Twitch Leecher alternative for Mac and Windows
Twitch Leecher was the go-to Twitch VOD downloader for years – but it’s discontinued and only ever ran on Windows. Here’s what to use instead.
What is the best Twitch Leecher alternative?
Vodsnip works the way Twitch Leecher did – search a channel, pick a VOD, set a start and end time, download an MP4 – but it’s maintained and runs on both Mac and Windows, for free. On Windows, TwitchDownloader is another free option with chat rendering.
What happened to Twitch Leecher?
Twitch Leecher was a free Windows app for downloading Twitch past broadcasts. Its developer has discontinued it – the project page now says so at the top. Because Twitch changes how its videos are served from time to time, a downloader that isn’t updated anymore can stop working at any point. There has never been a Mac version.
Twitch Leecher vs. Vodsnip
| Twitch Leecher | Vodsnip | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued | Maintained, updates itself |
| Mac | No | Yes (Apple Silicon and Intel) |
| Windows | Yes | Yes (Windows 10 and 11) |
| Search channels and browse VODs | Yes | Yes – broadcasts, highlights and uploads |
| Download part of a VOD | Yes | Yes – hh:mm:ss fields or paste a ?t= link |
| Quality | Choose quality | Up to Source/1080p60, with file size shown |
| Price | Free | Free, no account |
Switching takes two minutes
- Download Vodsnip for Mac or Windows and open it.
- Search for the streamer, just like in Twitch Leecher.
- Click Download on a VOD, choose the quality and Full video or Timestamps.
- Pick a folder and download. You get a standard MP4 you can drop straight into your editor.
Other options
TwitchDownloader is a free open-source app for Windows (command line on Mac and Linux) with many settings and chat rendering. yt-dlp is a command-line tool for technical users. See the full comparison.
FAQ
Does Twitch Leecher still work?
It’s discontinued, so it no longer receives fixes. Older versions may still start, but downloads can break whenever Twitch changes something.
Is there a Twitch Leecher for Mac?
No, Twitch Leecher was Windows-only. Vodsnip is a native Mac app that works the same way.
Is Vodsnip free like Twitch Leecher?
Yes. Vodsnip is free and needs no account.