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Shout out player help

Shout Out Player help: browser source URL, OBS settings, Twitch !so command, clip length, and minimum OBS permissions.

Help: Shout out player

Full product page: Twitch Shout Out Player. General browser source steps: Browser sources in OBS and Streamlabs.

Configuration

Use the following URL as a Browser Source in OBS Studio or Streamlabs Desktop (SLOBS). Copy your own link from the Streamotive dashboard—the example below only shows the format.

https://app.streamotive.com/tools/so?token=STMTV-GODM0DE

In OBS: add a source → Browser → paste the URL. In Streamlabs: add Browser Source and paste the same URL.

Chat command: To drive shout-outs from chat (when your setup supports it), type !so @username (use the Twitch handle you want to highlight). That can trigger a random clip from the target user’s channel, not from your own channel. Exact behavior depends on your Streamotive and bot configuration; check the dashboard if commands differ.

Recommended OBS Browser Source settings

Use these options so the overlay matches your canvas, stays transparent, reloads when you show the scene, and uses only the permissions OBS needs.

  • URL — Your Streamotive shout-out URL from the dashboard (path looks like /tools/so?token=…).
  • Width — 1920 and Height — 1080 for 1080p streams. If your base (canvas) resolution is different, use those values instead.
  • Local file — unchecked.
  • Control audio via OBS — checked if you want clip audio in the OBS mixer; mute the source or uncheck if you want silent overlays.
  • Custom CSS — paste:
body { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin: 0px auto; overflow: hidden; }
  • Use custom frame rate — usually leave unchecked.
  • Shutdown source when not visible — checked to save resources when the shout-out layer or scene is hidden. If you see flicker when switching scenes, try toggling this once.
  • Refresh browser when scene becomes active — checked so the page reloads when the scene goes live and picks up dashboard changes.

After editing options in Streamotive, use Refresh cache of current page on the source (or toggle the source off/on) if the overlay looks stale.

Settings in Streamotive (dashboard)

Clip length

  • Full clip length (recommended) — plays each shout-out clip for its natural length (within any limits the tool shows). Best when clip length varies and you do not want cuts mid-clip.
  • Shorter fixed durations rotate faster; if clips feel cut off or never finish, prefer full length or a longer duration.

Minimum permissions (OBS)

For Page permissions on the Browser Source, choose the minimum OBS needs. A typical choice is Read access to OBS status information (or the closest equivalent in your OBS version). Grant extra permissions only if Streamotive support or release notes say you need them—narrower permissions reduce exposure if the page were ever compromised.

Quick setup checklist

  1. Log in with Twitch in Streamotive and open the Shout out tool.
  2. Copy the browser source URL from the dashboard.
  3. Add a Browser Source in OBS or SLOBS, paste the URL, set width/height to your canvas resolution.
  4. Add the Custom CSS block above.
  5. Set Shutdown source when not visible and Refresh browser when scene becomes active as above; set Page permissions to minimum required (e.g. read OBS status).
  6. Test !so @username (or your configured command) and confirm a clip from the target channel plays.

OBS layout tips

Some streamers use a full scene for shout-outs; others keep a transparent browser source on top of gameplay. Test audio so clip sound does not fight game or mic levels.

Frequently Asked Questions

The player is meant to show clips from the channel you shout out, not your own. Confirm you typed the correct Twitch username after !so and that your Streamotive dashboard matches your workflow. Refresh the browser source after changing settings.

Yes. Add the browser source over gameplay and scale or crop the source in your scene like any other overlay. Keep width and height at your canvas resolution first, then resize the source in the scene if you want it smaller.

Check that your bot or Twitch shoutout integration is set up the way Streamotive expects, that the shout-out player URL is active in OBS, and that the target channel has clips available. See your dashboard for any connection or scope hints.