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Set up a stream overlay

By the end you’ll have a score bug on your live stream that follows the game’s score and clock as you keep score.

  • Who: League admin or Editor
  • Time: 4 min
  • Steps: 12
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Before you start

  • The game is on your schedule. See Schedule your first games.
  • You stream with OBS, vMix, Streamlabs or any tool that can add a browser source.

Steps

  1. Step 1: In the left menu, click Game day.

    Game day opens on its Games tab.

    Fig. 1

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    The admin left menu with Game day.
    Fig. 1Game day, in the left menu.

  2. Step 2: At the top of Game day, click Overlays.

    Your overlays are listed: one per stream, with its game and template.

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    The Overlays tab at the top of Game day.
    Fig. 2Overlays, at the top of Game day.

  3. Step 3: Click New overlay.

    The New overlay form opens.

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    The New overlay button above the overlays list.
    Fig. 3New overlay, at the top right.

  4. Step 4: Type a Name for it, like Harbor Kings vs Foundry.

    Use a name you’ll recognise on game night.

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    The Name field with Harbor Kings vs Foundry.
    Fig. 4Name the overlay.

  5. Step 5: Click Template and choose one, like Basketball Default.

    The template sets how the score bug looks.

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    The Template field with Basketball Default.
    Fig. 5Pick a template.

  6. Step 6: Keep A game on the schedule, then pick your game under Game.

    Search by team code (HBK). Score changes sync to the game and its public page.

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    A game on the schedule selected, and HBK vs FND in the Game field.
    Fig. 6Link the overlay to your game.

  7. Step 7: Click Create overlay.

    The overlay is created, with its settings open beside the list.

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    The new overlay’s sheet, titled Harbor Kings vs Foundry.
    Fig. 7The new overlay, beside the list.

  8. Step 8: Click Copy OBS URL.

    The overlay’s browser-source URL is copied. It’s also under Stream, below.

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    The Copy OBS URL button and the Browser-source URL field.
    Fig. 8Copy OBS URL copies the browser-source URL.

  9. Step 9: In OBS, vMix or Streamlabs, add a Browser source and paste the URL.

    Your stream shows the camera. The score bug stays hidden until you show it.

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    A gym camera picture with no score bug yet.
    Fig. 9The stream with the overlay added, still hidden.

  10. Step 10: Click Open control.

    The overlay’s control page opens, with its scoreboard. It’s still a Draft.

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    The control page for Harbor Kings vs Foundry, with its draft notice.
    Fig. 10The overlay’s control page.

  11. Step 11: Click Go live.

    Overlay status is now Active, ready for your stream.

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    The Go live button in the draft notice.
    Fig. 11Go live sets the overlay to Active.

  12. Step 12: Turn on Show on stream.

    The score bug is on your stream, and it follows the game’s score and clock as you keep score.

    Fig. 12

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    The Show on stream switch, on, reading Visible in OBS / vMix.
    Fig. 12Show on stream, turned on.

What you’ll see

The overlay is On air. Keep score in the score controller or on this control page: both update the game, its public page and your stream together.

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The control page with Show on stream on and the On air pill.
Fig. 13The overlay is on air.
Fig. 14

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The gym camera picture with the HBK–FND score bug at the top.
Fig. 14The score bug on your stream.

Common questions

Which streaming tools work?
Any tool that loads a browser source: OBS, vMix, Streamlabs and others. Paste the URL from Copy OBS URL as a browser source over your camera.
How do I take the score bug off the stream?
On the control page, turn off Show on stream. When the game ends, the overlay changes to Ended but stays on air until you click Hide overlay.
Can I keep score from the control page?
Yes. Its clock, periods and +1, +2, +3 buttons control the same game as the score controller, so both stay in step.
How do I change how the score bug looks?
Go to Game day › Overlays › Templates, open the template, change it and click Publish. Your stream shows the published design, so refresh the browser source in your streaming tool afterwards.
Can I make an overlay for a game that isn’t on the schedule?
Yes. Under Scores come from, choose Two league teams (a hidden game keeps the score) or Standalone (type team names for a one-off broadcast).
Can stat keepers use overlays?
They can see the overlays list. Creating an overlay and opening its control page are for league admins and editors.