To add Chat onto your Overlay starts with clicking on the + button to add a new Layer, then select Chat.
Settings
- Streamer Color (You)
- Moderator Color
- Subscriber Color
- Turbo Color
- Viewer Color
Chat Settings
- Show avatars: Show users profile pictures next to their chat messages
- Show platform icon
- Show coloured line for platform
- Show message and username on separate lines
- Reverse direction: Do latest chats roll in from the top or the bottom of the overlay
- Duration: How long, in seconds, a chat message will stay on screen
User Blacklist
Here you can add people that you do not wish to appear on your Chat
Background Color, Font, Transparency, and Text Color Settings
You can change the various options to your liking and stream theme.
And that’s all there is to it.
Pro Tips
- You can test your chat by typing into your chat within Twitch and it will appear on your Overlay. This is a good way to make sure you have the right look and feel before you go live.
- Chat is a great way to include your audience into your VODS. Great moments can be clipped with your loyal viewers being captured at the same time.
- Keep the chat in an area where it's not disruptive to your overall stream.