Medal.tv is one of the most popular free game clipping tools on PC. It runs in the background, automatically detects in-game events like kills and goals, and saves clips to your profile. It's great at what it does — but what it does is fundamentally different from what AutoStreamPro does.
Here's the real comparison for streamers trying to decide between them.
The Bottom Line (TL;DR)
Medal.tv is a PC recording app that captures your gameplay clips locally. It detects in-game events, saves clips, and lets you share them on Medal's social platform or download them to upload elsewhere. It's essentially a smart screen recorder with a built-in community.
AutoStreamPro is a cloud-based YouTube growth engine for streamers. It monitors your live Kick or Twitch stream, detects viral moments, generates SEO-optimized titles and descriptions, and publishes directly to your YouTube channel — automatically.
Medal captures clips. AutoStreamPro grows your YouTube channel.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AutoStreamPro | Medal.tv |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Automated YouTube growth | Gameplay clip capture and sharing |
| How it works | Cloud-based stream monitoring | Local PC recording software |
| Live stream monitoring | ✅ Monitors Kick/Twitch streams | ❌ Records local gameplay |
| Auto-publish to YouTube | ✅ Fully automatic | ❌ Manual upload required |
| SEO titles & descriptions | ✅ AI-generated for YouTube | ❌ You write your own |
| AI viral scoring | ✅ Every clip scored 0-100 | ❌ No viral scoring |
| In-game event detection | ✅ Audio + video AI analysis | ✅ Game-specific event detection |
| Kick support | ✅ Full native monitoring | ❌ Not supported |
| Social platform built-in | ❌ Publishes to YouTube/TikTok | ✅ Medal.tv community |
| Performance impact | ✅ Zero — cloud processing | ⚠️ Background recording uses resources |
| Editing tools | ❌ Fully automated, no editing | ✅ Basic trim and edit |
| Free plan | ✅ 10-day evaluation, 100 clips | ✅ Free with premium option |
| Smart upload scheduling | ✅ Algorithm-optimized spacing | ❌ Not available |
Where AutoStreamPro Wins
1. The Gap Between Clip and Published Video
This is the fundamental difference. Medal captures a clip and saves it. Then what?
You have to: - Review the clip - Decide if it's worth posting - Open YouTube - Upload the clip - Write a title that will actually get views - Write a description with keywords - Add relevant tags - Pick the right time to publish - Repeat for every single clip
Most streamers do this enthusiastically for a week, then stop because it's tedious. That's why having a Medal.tv account full of clips doesn't translate to a growing YouTube channel.
AutoStreamPro eliminates that entire gap. From the moment something exciting happens on your stream to the moment it appears as a fully optimized YouTube video — no human intervention required.
2. Cloud-Based = Zero Performance Impact
Medal runs on your PC, recording in the background. Even though it's optimized, it uses CPU and GPU resources. On mid-range systems, some users report FPS drops, stuttering, and occasional clip corruption.
AutoStreamPro is entirely cloud-based. It monitors your stream through Kick or Twitch — nothing runs on your PC. Your gaming performance is completely unaffected.
3. Built for Streamers, Not Just Gamers
Medal is designed for all PC gamers — streamers and non-streamers alike. It's a general game capture tool.
AutoStreamPro is designed specifically for streamers who want to build a YouTube audience. Every feature is oriented toward that goal: live stream monitoring, viral scoring, SEO optimization, and automated publishing.
4. Kick Support
Medal doesn't support Kick. If you stream on Kick, Medal can only capture your local gameplay — it doesn't know you're streaming, doesn't capture audience reactions or stream context, and can't publish on your behalf.
AutoStreamPro monitors your Kick stream directly and captures moments in the context of your actual stream, including your reactions and the energy of the moment.
Where Medal.tv Wins
Free and Always Available
Medal's core features are completely free, forever. Auto-clipping, sharing, basic editing — all free. AutoStreamPro's free evaluation is limited to 10 days.
Built-In Social Community
Medal has its own social platform where gamers share and discover clips. If you want to share clips with friends or participate in a gaming clip community, Medal has that built in.
Local Game Detection
Medal's game-specific event detection is very precise — it knows exactly when you get a kill in Fortnite, score a goal in Rocket League, or land an ace in Valorant. It supports about 16 games with specific detection, with more being added.
Clip Control
With Medal, you see every clip and decide what to do with it. Some streamers prefer that control over fully automated publishing.
Can You Use Both?
Yes, and some streamers might want to. Medal captures all your local gameplay clips for personal review and sharing with friends. AutoStreamPro monitors your streams and handles the YouTube publishing pipeline automatically.
They serve different purposes and don't conflict with each other.
Pricing
| Plan | AutoStreamPro | Medal.tv |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 10-day evaluation, 100 clips | Free forever (core features) |
| Monthly | Starting at $19.99/mo | Premium plans available |
Who Should Choose AutoStreamPro?
- Streamers who want their YouTube channel growing automatically
- Kick streamers (Medal doesn't support Kick)
- Anyone tired of capturing clips but never uploading them
- Streamers who want SEO-optimized titles and descriptions without learning SEO
Who Should Choose Medal.tv?
- Gamers who don't stream and want local clip capture
- People who want a free, permanent clip recording tool
- Gamers who want to share clips with friends on Medal's platform
- Players who want precise in-game event detection for specific titles
The Verdict
Medal.tv is the best free game clip recorder on PC. But recording clips and growing a YouTube channel are two very different things.
If your goal is YouTube growth — more views, more subscribers, more content published consistently — AutoStreamPro bridges the gap that Medal leaves wide open. It takes the concept of auto-clipping and extends it all the way to published, SEO-optimized YouTube content.
Start your free 10-day evaluation at autostreampro.com — turn your streams into a growing YouTube channel without lifting a finger.