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OBSVertical stream overlay layout for TikTok and YouTube Shorts

Vertical Stream Setup: Overlays and Chat for TikTok LIVE, Shorts and Reels

A vertical stream is not a 16:9 stream turned sideways. The canvas, the layout, the chat and the requirements are all different. Here is ...

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Stream Overlay Size Guide: Canvas, Scaling and Safe Areas

Why overlays are built at 1920 × 1080 no matter what you stream at, how OBS scaling really works, where Twitch covers your layout, and th...

5 min read OBSAnimated fantasy tavern stream overlay running as an OBS browser source

Do Animated Overlays Hurt Your FPS? What Browser Sources Actually Cost

The honest answer: an animated overlay costs something, but far less than most people assume, and almost never where they think. Here is ...

5 min read Capture cardRetro 80s neon city stream overlay with palm trees and a sunset skyline

How to Stream GTA 6 on Launch Day: Console, Capture Card and Overlay Setup

GTA 6 launches on consoles only. Built-in broadcast or capture card, the PS5 HDCP switch, OBS setup and an overlay layout that keeps the ...

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Overlay Not Showing in OBS? Work Through This Checklist

Nine things that stop an overlay appearing in OBS, ordered from most to least common. Most of them are one checkbox.

Step 5 · Your first stream setup 3 min read OBS

How to Add a Stream Overlay to OBS Studio (Browser Source Guide)

An animated overlay is not an image you drag into OBS — it is a Browser Source. Here is the full setup, including the two settings that c...

Step 1 · Your first stream setup 3 min read