Rerun option-button is no longer showing?

[loud halo]

Hi, I am an affiliate (been one for over a year), and have used the rerun functionality in the past. Why isn't it available any longer?

[tribal prism]

this is now located at the bottom of the Stream Info dialog.

[loud halo]

?I can't find where you mean. I went to the VOD page, to the stream I want to rerun, and opened it to the Basic Info page. I don't see anything for Reruns? Can you give me the specific path to the Rerun option?

Thanks for trying to help

Hmmm. I think I found what you meant - it's under Edit Stream Info: "Let viewers know your stream was previously recorded. Failure to label Reruns leads to viewer confusion which damages trust. Learn more." (I had done this). BUT that doesn't start the stream? How do you actually get the stream to go? when you used to use the rerun button, it had you select the VODs to rerun...how do you do that now?

[loud halo]

got that part, no rerun option though on the list of quick actions...

[tribal prism]

it's no longer a quick action

[loud halo]

So where do I find the actual selection of the vods to rerun? I clicked the Rerun option on the Edit Stream Info...but don't see where I actually schedule a specific VOD?

[tribal prism]

you can't do that anymore

you have to actually stream something

[loud halo]

Sorry to be dense, but I don't know what you mean. How do I stream the rerun? Am i having to live stream my VOD?? So I have to stop the stream when the VOD is done?

[tribal prism]

you download a vod. rerun that vod. without the talking

[loud halo]

So, you are live, showing a vod. You could talk, engage with chat, and you have to stop streaming when it's over?

[loud halo]

So, you are live, showing a vod. You could talk, engage with chat, and you have to stop streaming when it's over?

[tribal prism]

yes. there are some info here
https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/video-on-demand?language=en_US#optionsforvideos

[loud halo]

I had reviewed that but it's not clear. it just says use your encoder of choice. So I have OBS. I will look, but I'm totally unclear on how to do a rerun without actually having to be there to start and stop streaming it? if all i'm doing is showing a vod, why even download it? (I wish they hadn't changed the process)

[tribal prism]

if you want to stream your browser playing the vod, that's fine too. quality will be the best if you HAVE the VOD in your computer.

[loud halo]

So, 1. Download the vod. 2. Stream? 3. Play the mp4 4. Stream the video playing? or is there a way to play the downloaded file and when it's done it shuts down the stream?

[loud halo]

I'm really surprised there hasn't been complaints about the change? This seems so cumbersome vs. what it was?

[tribal prism]

yes you are just streaming a video. you will have to end when you are done. unless you can code something that automate this.

[loud halo]

Thanks! I appreciate you spending the time explaining this. I'm sorry Twitch opted to remove the functionality. Thanks again.