One chat from TikTok, Twitch, YouTube and Kick in OBS

Connecting your account and receiving chat is the first step

Check in Settings → Platforms that you have saved the correct channels and completed the necessary authorization. Then connect active streams. A similar nickname alone does not confirm that you are receiving the same channel.

Prepare four short messages with the names of the platforms, e.g. "Twitch trial". Send them in your real chats and check if they all appear in Thunderstream. This allows you to quickly recognize the lack of one integration.

A dictionary without difficult abbreviations

Step by step · 1–4

1. Action

   Open Broadcast Chat and enable the tool.

   ✓ After this step you will see

   You see its settings and conversation preview.

2. Action

   Choose one ready-made style as a starting point.

   ✓ After this step you will see

   The layout is consistent before you add details.

3. Action

   Select the platforms whose comments you want to see.

   ✓ After this step you will see

   Unwanted chat doesn't go to the overlay.

4. Action

   Set the number of visible messages.

   ✓ After this step you will see

   A regular account has up to 5 and a Pro account has up to 10 entries.

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Step by step · 5–8

5. Action

   Select the icon or platform name next to your nickname.

   ✓ After this step you will see

   The viewer recognizes the origin of the comment.

6. Action

   Choose the background and transparency of the bubbles separately for the platforms.

   ✓ After this step you will see

   Content maintains contrast on light and dark game.

7. Action

   Set the size of avatars and a readable font.

   ✓ After this step you will see

   Nickname and message do not blend together.

8. Action

   Check the long nickname and comment in two lines.

   ✓ After this step you will see

   Both fall within the source area.

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9. Action

   Set the entrance and exit animation and save.

   ✓ After this step you will see

   The actual older post disappears, not the entire conversation.

10. Action

    Copy the chat link and add it as Browser in OBS.

    ✓ After this step you will see

    The source has dimensions consistent with the panel.

11. Action

    Submit at least 6 entries with a limit of 5.

    ✓ After this step you will see

    The oldest gives way to the next ones.

12. Action

    Check supported emojis and deletion of test entry.

    ✓ After this step you will see

    A visible comment respects available moderation data.

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Step by step · 13–13

13. Action

    Watch local footage on your phone.

    ✓ After this step you will see

    The text is also legible when reduced.

An example you can reproduce

Send "TikTok Attempt" and "Twitch Attempt", then hide Twitch in the chat options and send the new entry only there. Turning off the visibility of this chat does not require deleting your account or disabling its other tools.

Choose what viewers see on screen

Hiding the platform in the overlay does not necessarily mean disconnecting the account. This is an image setting separate from TTS authorization and read policy. If you also want to disable the voice-over for a given platform, check its configuration separately.

1. Open Broadcast Chat and browse the selection of platforms.
2. Leave the platforms whose messages you want to show on the overlay enabled.
3. Set tag: logo or platform name if the selected style provides this option.
4. Adjust the bubble color and opacity for each platform, then save your changes.

Clear layout on computer and phone

Start with one ready-made style, and only then adjust the font and colors. Messages should remain legible against the game background, even when the viewer has a small screen. Don't base platform distinctions solely on very similar shades.

Set the visible post limit appropriate for your plan. With five messages visible, also check the entry of the sixth one: the older entry should leave the system, and the remaining entries should smoothly take their previous positions.

Emoji of platforms and add-ons

Enabling images in chat and ignoring emojis in the voiceover are two different functions. You can show emotes on screen and at the same time skip their names when reading TTS.

1. Enable selected emoji and add-on sources for the platforms you use.
2. Check out the regular emoji, platform emoticon, and add-on emoticon on a new message.
3. If the preview doesn't show your platform, compare your account connection and sample settings from other platforms.
4. Please note that some emotes depend on the channel, subscription or specific provider. Not every text entry is an emoji code.

Deleted messages and bans

If the platform provides a supported moderation event, the visible message may be replaced with a deletion notice. This mechanism applies to entries present on the screen; do not assume that the overlay is a complete archive of the entire chat.

Try it on your own test comment. Remove it on the platform side and check the change on the overlay. Don't apply a real ban to a viewer's account just for visual testing purposes. If the event does not arrive, note the platform and time.

Add a source and test the entire conversation

Common chat overlay does not automatically start broadcasting images to multiple services. You configure Thunderstream's chat sending and receiving program as separate stages.

1. Copy the private chat overlay link after saving the settings.
2. Add it to the Source Viewer in OBS or Link in the supported version of LIVE Studio.
3. Enter matching dimensions, arrange the source over the game and block accidental shifting.
4. Send a series of short and long entries. Check the animations, limit, platform symbols and whether the hidden platform actually appears.

What do you see on the screen and how to fix it

Fix one thing at a time and try the same thing again. If you change several options at the same time, it will be difficult to determine what solved the problem. Don't delete a working source or entire configuration just because one widget isn't responding.

If you still need help, write down the program name and version, platform, approximate time of trial, expected result, and what actually happened. Attach a dump without passwords, keys and full private links. This description is much more useful than just the "not working" message.

Last attempt before use on LIVE

1. Save the changes using the button assigned to the edited function. If there are separate forms, check each changed part separately.
2. Open the settings again and compare the most important values. Simply moving the slider does not always mean a permanent save.
3. Check the result outside the editor itself: on the target scene, in the recording, or in the reopened configuration.
4. If the function uses the platform, separately acknowledge the new handled event during the active LIVE. Don't expect the appearance test to confirm account authorization.
5. Save the working values ​​and make a copy before the next major change. Next time you start up, start with a quick check.

Frequently asked questions