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Guides for browser overlays.

Setup, sizing, privacy and troubleshooting for OBS Browser Sources.

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    How to add a Browser Source to OBS Studio

    A complete setup checklist for adding, sizing, testing, and refreshing a browser-based overlay in OBS Studio.

    7 min readRead
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    Transparent browser overlays in OBS: a practical guide

    Learn how alpha transparency works in OBS Browser Sources and how to fix black boxes, fringes, and unreadable overlay text.

    6 min readRead
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    OBS overlay sizes, safe areas, and layout planning

    Plan browser overlay dimensions for 16:9, vertical, and cropped streams without covering platform controls or important content.

    8 min readRead
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    Troubleshooting OBS Browser Sources

    Diagnose blank overlays, stale pages, missing audio, login problems, high CPU use, and browser-source reconnection issues.

    9 min readRead
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    Twitch overlay setup: channels, permissions, and live data

    Understand Twitch channel names, OAuth scopes, public metrics, EventSub tools, and safe OBS overlay URLs.

    8 min readRead
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    Browser overlay performance for complex OBS scenes

    Reduce browser-source CPU, GPU, memory, and network use while preserving reliable real-time overlays.

    7 min readRead