#Chat

The Chat widget shows your live chat on stream. It merges messages from every platform you have connected (Kick, Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok) into one feed, so viewers and clip-watchers can follow the conversation no matter where it came from.

#What it does

• Displays incoming chat messages in real time as a single combined feed.
• Pulls from all of your connected platforms at once.
• Renders inside your overlay alongside your other widgets.

#Add the Chat overlay

The Chat widget lives in the single overlay, not on its own browser source. To put it on screen:

1. Open the dashboard and go to the Appearance.
2. Add the Chat widget as a layer.
3. Drag it where you want it, then resize it to fit your scene.

Because everything renders through one overlay, you only need the overlay browser source in OBS. There is no separate Chat URL to add.

#Position it in Appearance

You control where the chat feed sits, how large it is, and which layer it stacks on from the Appearance. Move and resize the Chat layer there until it sits cleanly over your scene. Changes apply to the live overlay.

#Theme its appearance

The Chat widget is fully themeable from the dashboard. From its appearance settings you can adjust:

• Fonts, including font family and text size.
• Colors for message text, usernames, and the background.
• Message style, such as spacing, padding, and corners.
• Display behavior, like how many messages stay on screen and whether messages fade after a while.

For how appearance settings work across widgets, see Appearance.

#Tips

• Keep the font large enough to read on a clipped or downscaled stream.
• A transparent or low-opacity background blends the feed into busy scenes.
• Test it with a few live messages before going fully live so you can confirm placement and readability.