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YouTube Quickstart: Build Your Overlay

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Part 3 of 5 · All steps

An overlay adds graphics and alerts to your stream. If yours is ready, continue to 4. Connect OBS and Go Live.

Create an overlay

Section titled “Create an overlay”

To use a theme:

  1. Go to the Themes Gallery and open the Theme tab.
  2. Choose the YouTube Theme. Use the static version to reduce CPU usage.
  3. Click Create and give it a name.

Overlay themes in the Themes Gallery

To start with a blank overlay, go to Overlays and click New overlay. Choose a resolution that matches your stream, such as 1920x1080, then click Start. If you saved an overlay during account setup, you can open that one instead.

Empty My Overlays page with the New overlay button

Set up your AlertBox for Super Chats

Section titled “Set up your AlertBox for Super Chats”

The AlertBox displays alerts on your stream. Open your overlay and select its AlertBox. If it doesn’t have one yet, click + in the editor and choose Alerts → AlertBox.

Overlay editor with the widget picker open

Open the AlertBox settings and enable SuperChat.

Save the overlay. You’ll add its URL to OBS next.

Next

Section titled “Next”
4. Connect OBS and Go LiveInstall SE.Live, connect your YouTube account, and add this overlay to your scene.
Section titled “Related”
Getting Started with OverlaysAdd an AlertBox or Custom Widget in the Overlay Editor.