Live Chat Overlay - YouTube Chat Restyling Extension
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Restyle the YouTube popout chat so you can overlay it for livestreams. Install this extension, then use the "pop out chat" feature on a YouTube live video.
You can either full-screen the window and bring it into video streaming systems like the ATEM Mini to overlay the chat using a Luma or Chroma key, or you can get a remote URL to bring your chat into OBS, a YoloBox, or Lightstream Studio as a browser source!
Features
- Add the overlay window as a browser source to OBS or other software
- Change the size of the comment displayed to fit more text
- Change the background color of the author name and icon
- Choose between showing the commenter's full name or only their first name
- Configure a list of highlight words
- Auto-hide messages after a set length of time
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- Works easily with OBS and Atem
- Simple to set up
- Great tool for live streaming
- Quality extension
- Integrates features from other platforms into YouTube
- Trouble with technical support and setup in OBS
- Issues with deleting messages in live chat
- Functionality problems in ManyCam
- No option for auto-featuring comments
- Lack of fade-out option
- Works well with OBS
- Easy to set up
- Need for better technical support
- Functionality issues with ManyCam
- Desire for additional features
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Live Chat Overlay requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Live Chat Overlay is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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