
Do this by selecting your chosen server in the “Server” dropdown menu at the top of the Voice Widget tab. To start customizing your overlay, you need to select which server and voice channel the overlay will be displaying. Each separate widget has several different customization options, and can all be used simultaneously If you so choose. If you look directly under the OBS logo, you should see the option to customize Status, Chat, and Voice. Now that you’ve authorized the overlay in your client, you should be able to preview and customize your widget settings. The permissions granted allow the overlay to perform actions within your client, such as generating an invite to use in the status widget or to show the Discord chat via the chat widget. (The information should be updated to show access).

You can double-check that this has been authorized correctly under User Settings > Authorized Apps. You’ll see the option to install the Overlay for OBS.Ĭlicking Install will allow the Overlay to access your Discord client (allowing control to certain aspects of it).

To begin, open your Discord app and then visit. Step 1 – Installing and Authorizing Discord Overlay This allows your viewers to see who is talking in your Discord chat.įollow the steps below to set it up. To add a Discord overlay to your stream you will need to install Discord Stream Kit on Discord and then add it as a browser source to OBS or Streamlabs. Let’s jump in and take a look at how to add the Discord voice overlay to your stream. It’s also a really useful cross-collaboration tool, especially when participating in larger lobbies and streams.

With the Discord Streamkit Overlay, viewers can see vital server information (such as who’s talking when), without too much on-screen real estate being taken up.

When streaming multiplayer games live on Twitch, it can sometimes be difficult for viewers to tell who’s talking off-screen.
