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View Counter

Display one count of people watching now on selected connected platforms.

Status of descriptions:

First run

  1. Step 1

    In Overlays, open the Viewer Counter and enable its visibility.

  2. Step 2

    Select the connected platforms whose current audience you want to aggregate.

  3. Step 3

    Set the eye icon page or choose your own graphic. Adjust size, font and opacity.

  4. Step 4

    Save your settings and check the source after connecting to LIVE when the platforms provide measurement.

Broadcast example

You broadcast on three platforms and show one number next to your eye. You can exclude the platform of your choice from it. This is the sum of available measurements, not deduplication of people watching simultaneously on several websites.

Overlay examples

English interface · Demonstration data

Viewer counter · DefaultEnglish overlay example with demonstration data. Appearance can be customized; the dark background is used only to make the overlay easier to see.
Viewer counter · SimpleEnglish overlay example with demonstration data. Appearance can be customized; the dark background is used only to make the overlay easier to see.
Viewer counter · ModernEnglish overlay example with demonstration data. Appearance can be customized; the dark background is used only to make the overlay easier to see.

Action and possibilities

Counter range

Select the platforms whose current audience should be included in the total. The counter uses available measurements, and the lack of data is not equated with a confirmed zero.

Icon and layout

Set the eye position to the left or right and your own graphics from a stock or supported source. You can change the appearance, font, colors and position in the overlay settings.

Viewers and views

This overlay shows your current audience. Total LIVE views, unique viewers and minutes watched are different metrics and appear in analytics or summaries.

Settings and available selections · 105

The list describes the fields of this tool and its binding. Some settings appear after enabling the parent option, adding a rule, connecting the platform or changing the style. Availability may vary by plan. Lists of your own files, votes and connected accounts are populated in your dashboard.

X position · horizontalZipper

The horizontal position of the element in the source area. The preview converts it to the dimensions of the selected resolution.

Position within stream resolution

: 0 … 100 · 0.1

Y position · verticalZipper

The vertical position of the element in the source area. The preview converts it to the dimensions of the selected resolution.

Position within stream resolution

: 0 … 100 · 0.1

Overlay size (%)Zipper

The size of the element relative to its base size, in percent.

Position within stream resolution

: 10 … 300 · 1

Overlay opacityZipper

Opacity of the entire element in percentage. You set the transparency of the background itself separately.

Position within stream resolution

: 0 … 100 · 1

EnabledSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Platforms

EnabledSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Platforms

EnabledSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Platforms

EnabledSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Platforms

Eye positionSelection list

Select a variant from the available list. The meaning of the selection is evident from the label and settings section; the change requires saving the configuration.

Studio appearance

Choices available: Left · Right

Custom eye imageSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Studio appearance

ColorColor

The main color of the indicated part. The effect depends on the section in which the field appears.

Text styling and animation

Text colorColor

Text color.

Text styling and animation

Second colorColor

The second color to finish the gradient.

Text styling and animation

GradientSwitch

Enables a transition between two colors in this part of the element.

Text styling and animation

Text sizeNumber

Base text size in pixels.

Text styling and animation

: 12 … 72

Overlay opacityZipper

Opacity of the entire element, including text and graphics. It is independent of the opacity of the background itself.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 1 · .05

Padding (px)Number

Internal distance of content from edges.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 64

Text alignmentSelection list

Alignment of text or content in an element.

Text styling and animation

Choices available: Left · Center · Right

Enable frameSwitch

Enables a frame or border for an item.

Text styling and animation

Frame styleSelection list

Select a variant from the available list. The meaning of the selection is evident from the label and settings section; the change requires saving the configuration.

Text styling and animation

Choices available: Wavy frame · Classic card · Glass · Outline · Neon · Minimal · Broadcast stripe · Rounded card

Border styleSelection list

How to draw a border.

Text styling and animation

Choices available: Solid · Dashed · Dotted · Double · Wavy

Border colorColor

Border color.

Text styling and animation

Second colorColor

The second color to finish the gradient.

Text styling and animation

GradientSwitch

Enables a transition between two colors in this part of the element.

Text styling and animation

Border width (px)Number

Border thickness.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 8

Corner radiusNumber

Corner rounding radius.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 60

Neon glow strengthZipper

The intensity of the neon glow.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 80

Shadow opacityZipper

Visibility of the neon glow, independent of the main opacity of the element.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 1 · .05

Enable backgroundSwitch

Turns on the background of the selected element.

Text styling and animation

Background colorColor

The background color of the element.

Text styling and animation

Second colorColor

The second color to finish the gradient.

Text styling and animation

GradientSwitch

Enables a transition between two colors in this part of the element.

Text styling and animation

Background opacityZipper

Covering only the background, without intentionally extinguishing text and content.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 1 · .05

Element / frame shadowSwitch

Turns on the shadow of this part of the element.

Text styling and animation

Shadow blur / strengthZipper

The intensity or size of an element's shadow.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 80

Shadow colorColor

The main color of the indicated part. The effect depends on the section in which the field appears.

Text styling and animation

Shadow opacityZipper

Shadow coverage. Changes the visibility of the shadow without intentionally changing the opacity of the text or background.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 1 · .05

Horizontal shadow (px)Number

Horizontal shift of the shadow relative to the element.

Text styling and animation

: -60 … 60

Vertical shadow (px)Number

The vertical shift of the shadow relative to the element.

Text styling and animation

: -60 … 60

Element entrance and exit animationSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Text styling and animation

Entrance animationSelection list

An effect triggered when an element appears.

Text styling and animation

Choices available: None · Fade · Slide from left · Slide from right · Slide up · Slide down · Zoom · Bounce · Soft pop · Rotate · 3D flip · Diagonal drift

Exit animationSelection list

An effect triggered when an element disappears.

Text styling and animation

Choices available: None · Fade out · Slide out to the left · Slide out to the right · Fade upward · Slide out downward · Zoom out · Bounce out · Expand and fade · Rotate and fade · Flip and fade · Drift away

Animation duration (s)Number

Set a numeric value for this option. The range below shows the limitations of the form; some features have additional plan limits.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 2 · .05

Enable text effectsSwitch

Enables this rule or feature. Data recording itself does not replace turning on the tool and connecting to an active LIVE.

Text effects

Text entrance animationSelection list

An effect triggered when an element appears.

Text effects

Choices available: None · Typewriter · Fade in · Text rise · Text zoom · Text slide

Text entrance duration (s)Number

Set a numeric value for this option. The range below shows the limitations of the form; some features have additional plan limits.

Text effects

: .2 … 8

Animation while visibleSelection list

Select a variant from the available list. The meaning of the selection is evident from the label and settings section; the change requires saving the configuration.

Text effects

Choices available: No continuous animation · Left to right wave · Bouncing letters · Pulsing glow · Text pulse · Gentle floating · Swaying letters

Animation cycle (s)Number

Movement speed of animated elements.

Text effects

: .4 … 10

Overlay opacityZipper

Opacity of the entire element, including text and graphics. It is independent of the opacity of the background itself.

Text effects

: .05 … 1 · .05

Custom text colorSwitch

The main color of the indicated part. The effect depends on the section in which the field appears.

Text effects

Text colorColor

The main color of the indicated part. The effect depends on the section in which the field appears.

Text effects

Second colorColor

The second color to finish the gradient.

Text effects

GradientSwitch

Enables a transition between two colors in this part of the element.

Text effects

Text shadowSwitch

Turns on the shadow of this part of the element.

Text effects

Shadow colorColor

The main color of the indicated part. The effect depends on the section in which the field appears.

Text effects

Shadow opacityZipper

Shadow coverage. Changes the visibility of the shadow without intentionally changing the opacity of the text or background.

Text effects

: 0 … 1 · .05

Shadow blur / strengthNumber

Blur the edges of the shadow.

Text effects

: 0 … 60

Horizontal shadow (px)Number

Horizontal shift of the shadow relative to the element.

Text effects

: -40 … 40

Vertical shadow (px)Number

The vertical shift of the shadow relative to the element.

Text effects

: -40 … 40

Text outlineSwitch

Turns on the text outline.

Text effects

Border colorColor

The main color of the indicated part. The effect depends on the section in which the field appears.

Text effects

Text outline width (px)Number

Letter stroke thickness.

Text effects

: .2 … 4

Repeat show and hide cycleSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Text styling and animation

Show for (s)Number

Determines whether the specified item is visible in this configuration. Enabling does not create missing platform data.

Text styling and animation

: 1 … 3600

Hide for (s)Number

Set a numeric value for this option. The range below shows the limitations of the form; some features have additional plan limits.

Text styling and animation

: 1 … 3600

Overlay positionSelection list

The base position of an element on the screen. The detailed position can be set in the available X and Y sliders.

Text styling and animation

Choices available: Top left · Top center · Top right · Center left · Center · Center right · Bottom left · Bottom center · Bottom right

Stream width (px)Number

The width of the browser source area in pixels.

Text styling and animation

: 320 … 7680

Stream height (px)Number

The height of the browser source area in pixels.

Text styling and animation

: 240 … 4320

Horizontal margin (px)Number

Set a numeric value for this option. The range below shows the limitations of the form; some features have additional plan limits.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 2000

Vertical margin (px)Number

Set a numeric value for this option. The range below shows the limitations of the form; some features have additional plan limits.

Text styling and animation

: 0 … 2000

Show this viewSwitch

Determines whether the specified item is visible in this configuration. Enabling does not create missing platform data.

Text styling and animation

Show amountSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Text styling and animation

Customize this elementSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Element: value

Individual opacitySwitch

Opacity of the entire element, including text and graphics. It is independent of the opacity of the background itself.

Element: value

Overlay opacityZipper

Opacity of the entire element, including text and graphics. It is independent of the opacity of the background itself.

Element: value

: .05 … 1 · .05

Animate this elementSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Element: value

Entrance animationSelection list

Select a variant from the available list. The meaning of the selection is evident from the label and settings section; the change requires saving the configuration.

Element: value

Choices available: Floating · Pulsing · Rotation · Bouncing

Animation cycle (s)Number

Movement speed of animated elements.

Element: value

: .4 … 10 · .1

Override text stylingSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Element: value

Enable text effectsSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Element: value

Text entrance animationSelection list

Select a variant from the available list. The meaning of the selection is evident from the label and settings section; the change requires saving the configuration.

Element: value

Choices available: None · Typewriter · Fade in · Text rise · Text zoom · Text slide

Text entrance duration (s)Number

Set a numeric value for this option. The range below shows the limitations of the form; some features have additional plan limits.

Element: value

: .2 … 8

Animation while visibleSelection list

Select a variant from the available list. The meaning of the selection is evident from the label and settings section; the change requires saving the configuration.

Element: value

Choices available: No continuous animation · Left to right wave · Bouncing letters · Pulsing glow · Text pulse · Gentle floating · Swaying letters

Animation cycle (s)Number

Set a numeric value for this option. The range below shows the limitations of the form; some features have additional plan limits.

Element: value

: .4 … 10

Overlay opacityZipper

Opacity of the entire element, including text and graphics. It is independent of the opacity of the background itself.

Element: value

: .05 … 1 · .05

Custom text colorSwitch

The main color of the indicated part. The effect depends on the section in which the field appears.

Element: value

Text colorColor

The main color of the indicated part. The effect depends on the section in which the field appears.

Element: value

Second colorColor

The second color to finish the gradient.

Element: value

GradientSwitch

Enables a transition between two colors in this part of the element.

Element: value

Text shadowSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Element: value

Shadow colorColor

The main color of the indicated part. The effect depends on the section in which the field appears.

Element: value

Shadow opacityZipper

Opacity of the entire element, including text and graphics. It is independent of the opacity of the background itself.

Element: value

: 0 … 1 · .05

Shadow blur / strengthNumber

Set a numeric value for this option. The range below shows the limitations of the form; some features have additional plan limits.

Element: value

: 0 … 60

Horizontal shadow (px)Number

Set a numeric value for this option. The range below shows the limitations of the form; some features have additional plan limits.

Element: value

: -40 … 40

Vertical shadow (px)Number

Set a numeric value for this option. The range below shows the limitations of the form; some features have additional plan limits.

Element: value

: -40 … 40

Text outlineSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Element: value

Border colorColor

The main color of the indicated part. The effect depends on the section in which the field appears.

Element: value

Text outline width (px)Number

The width of the source or element indicated by this section.

Element: value

: .2 … 4

Show iconsSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Text styling and animation

Customize this elementSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Overlay element

Individual opacitySwitch

Opacity of the entire element, including text and graphics. It is independent of the opacity of the background itself.

Overlay element

Overlay opacityZipper

Opacity of the entire element, including text and graphics. It is independent of the opacity of the background itself.

Overlay element

: .05 … 1 · .05

Animate this elementSwitch

Enables or disables the option indicated in the label. Dependent options may only appear after you enable it.

Overlay element

Entrance animationSelection list

Select a variant from the available list. The meaning of the selection is evident from the label and settings section; the change requires saving the configuration.

Overlay element

Choices available: Floating · Pulsing · Rotation · Bouncing

Animation cycle (s)Number

Movement speed of animated elements.

Overlay element

: .4 … 10 · .1

When something doesn't work

The counter does not change immediately

The measurement is refreshed periodically. The numbers also depend on the frequency and availability of data provided by platforms.

The number differs from LIVE views

The viewer counter shows your current audience. Views and viewer minutes are different metrics and should not be compared as the same result.

Interface preview

Interface preview