Overlays, alerts and OBS

Stream alerts with Alerts Studio

Make every follow, sub, gift, tip and raid feel like a moment. Alerts Studio lets you design alerts on a timeline, set rules for when each one plays, and add one alerts link to OBS.

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Short answer:Alerts Studio is the StreamNeeds alert designer and player. You build alerts with text, images, GIFs, video, sound and animation, choose rules for when each plays (amount, sub tier, a viewer, a first time), and show them in OBS through one alerts link.

What it does

Alerts are the thank-you that viewers see. Alerts Studio gives you a full designer: put text, pictures, GIFs, stickers, video and sound on a timeline and animate them in and out. Start from a ready-made pack or import a zip from pack makers like Nerd or Die.

Rules decide which alert plays: a bigger alert for a bigger tip, a special one for a tier 3 sub, a rare legendary alert that plays now and then, or one just for a certain viewer. Alerts only play while you are live, queue properly so none overlap, and can be paused, skipped or replayed from the control panel.

What you get

  • Timeline designer with text, images, GIFs, video, sound and animation
  • Rules by amount, sub tier, a specific viewer or a first time
  • Rare and legendary alerts on weighted random picks
  • Ready-made alert library and zip pack import
  • 30 days of alert history with replay, pause, skip and clear
  • Chat command alerts, timed alerts and casino win alerts

How it helps every kind of streamer

Small streamer: more engagement

When every follow gets a proper thank-you on screen, the person who followed feels seen and the rest of chat sees that following matters. It is one of the cheapest ways to make a small stream feel alive.

I want to grow

Raid alerts and first-time chatter alerts make new people welcome the moment they arrive, which is when they decide whether to stay.

I want to make more money

Bigger alerts for bigger tips and gifts give viewers a reason to go one step up. Rare legendary alerts turn every sub into a little lottery chat wants to see.

Big streamer: run it at scale

With a busy chat, alerts queue cleanly, mods can pause and skip, alert sets can be tied to certain overlays, and a chance setting stops a flood of the same alert.

How to set it up

  1. Open Alerts Studio and pick a pack or design your own alerts.

  2. Set rules for when each alert plays.

  3. Add the alerts link to OBS as a browser source and fire a test.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use alert packs I already bought?

Yes. Drop in the zip from Nerd or Die or another pack maker and the files are matched to the right alerts.

Which events can trigger alerts?

Follows, subs, gifted subs, tips, Kicks, bits, raids and more on every platform you connect, plus StreamNeeds events like giveaway winners, store purchases and big casino wins.

Will alerts play when I am offline?

No. Alerts only play while you are live, so testing and offline events never surprise you.

Can my mods control alerts?

Yes. Mods with the alerts permission can pause, skip, clear and replay alerts from the control panel.

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