Storage setup
OneDrive is one of the click-and-go options. No buckets, no API keys, no Azure tenant to configure. Click Connect, sign in with a Microsoft account, approve the requested scope, done. Personal accounts and work/school accounts both work.
Free tier
Free OneDrive accounts get only 5 GB — not enough for VOD archiving.
Scope
Personal OneDrive read/write only. Not Files.ReadWrite.All — that broader scope is not requested.
Best value
Microsoft 365 Personal $6.99/mo for 1 TB plus Office apps — the best per-GB cloud-drive deal if you need Office anyway.
Walkthrough
Step 1
All storage providers, both bucket-based and cloud-drive, live in the same place inside VOD Manager.
Step 2
Choosing OneDrive starts an OAuth flow against Microsoft's identity platform. This is the same sign-in dance Outlook, Teams, and Office use.
Step 3
Microsoft asks which account you want to use. After you sign in, Microsoft shows the consent screen.
Files.ReadWrite
plus a small profile read.
Step 4
Once Microsoft sends you back, VOD Manager pre-fills a friendly name like "OneDrive (your-email@outlook.com)". Keep it or rename it.
VOD Manager the first time it writes a file. All future archives nest inside that folder, organized by Twitch channel and stream date.Step 5
A storage profile is not used until you tell VOD Manager which Twitch accounts should save here. You can have multiple storage profiles and route different Twitch accounts to different storage targets.
Scope explainer
Files.ReadWrite actually allows
Files.ReadWrite is the standard OneDrive scope for read/write access to your personal OneDrive. We use it to create a "VOD Manager" folder, write archived VODs into it, read those files back when you ask for a download, and check file sizes for quota.
We are not requesting Files.ReadWrite.All — that broader scope would also include other people's files shared with you. User.Read reads only your name and email; offline_access lets us refresh your access without prompting hourly.
Account types
Both work. VOD Manager uses the "common" Microsoft tenant, so the consent screen accepts personal accounts (Outlook, Hotmail, Live, Xbox), Microsoft 365 family accounts, and Azure AD accounts from any organization.
Work or school accounts may show an extra "admin needs to approve" warning if your IT team has restricted external app access. Ask your admin or use a personal account instead.
Troubleshooting
Your work/school Azure AD admin has restricted external app sign-ins. Ask the admin to grant consent, or use a personal Microsoft account.
Free OneDrive accounts get only 5 GB. Empty the OneDrive recycle bin or upgrade to Microsoft 365 Personal.
Microsoft refresh tokens can be revoked by a password change, conditional-access policy, or admin action. Click Reconnect from the storage page.
Pricing
A free Microsoft account comes with 5 GB of OneDrive storage — not enough for VOD archiving. A single 4-hour 1080p Twitch stream can be 8–12 GB.
Microsoft 365 Personal is the practical pick: ~$6.99/mo or $69.99/year for 1 TB of OneDrive plus Office apps. Microsoft 365 Family is ~$9.99/mo for 6 TB shared across up to six accounts.
OneDrive doesn't charge egress fees. Pull files using onedrive.com, the desktop sync client, or the mobile apps without watching a meter run.
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Last step
Once OneDrive is connected, VOD Manager saves future streams to your OneDrive folder after Twitch finishes processing them.
Microsoft may change UI, scopes, plans, or limits. Pricing checked April 2026; check Microsoft's docs for current details: Microsoft 365 plans, Graph permissions, OneDrive support.