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Stream tools that aren't games.

Not every stream is a game stream. These tools work on any TikTok Live, whether you're doing Just Chatting, music, IRL or gaming, and each one comes as a link you drop into OBS or TikTok LIVE Studio.

1

Connect your TikTok

Enter your username on the dashboard. TikPlays picks up your LIVE as soon as you start.

2

Copy an overlay link

Every overlay link has your key in it. Add it as a Browser Source, and use ?demo=true to position it before you go live.

3

Go live

Gifts, likes, follows and chat update every overlay in real time. You can change settings mid-stream.

Spotify song requests

Chat picks the music

Link Spotify once. Anyone in chat can queue a track with !song <name>.

  • Gifts can control playback
  • Moderators use !skip, !pause and !play
  • Needs Spotify Premium with Spotify open on a device

Show it on stream

Three overlays keep viewers in the loop, and they help get more requests.

  • Now playing: cover art and track
  • Up next: the queue
  • Requests: who asked for what

Overlays included

All of these come with your subscription. You can also build your own with the custom overlay designer below.

GoalsLikes goalA bar that fills toward your like target.
GoalsFollower goalTracks new follows during the stream.
GoalsCoins goalTracks coins gifted toward a target.
GoalsFan club goalTracks new fan club members.
GoalsMilestone meter"Every 100 likes, summon a storm." Shows progress to the next reward.
LeaderboardsTop supportersA ranked board of the stream's top gifters.
LeaderboardsTop gifter / liker / sharerA single spotlight card for the #1 in each category.
AlertsGift popup & tickerBig gift animations, or a scrolling ticker of gifts.
AlertsGift grid & swipeShows viewers which gift does what, in several layouts.
AlertsCombo meterBuilds up as gifts stack in a streak.
ChatChat overlayLive chat, styled to match your stream.
ChatGift TTS overlayShows the message being read out loud.
StreamStream timerHow long you've been live.
StreamSpin the wheelA wheel that follows or gifts can spin.

Build your own

Custom overlay designer

Choose what the overlay shows (gift menu, alerts, event feed, milestone or leaderboard), then style it: size, background, cards, fonts, colours and animation. The editor previews through the same page OBS loads, so the preview matches what viewers see.

Custom text wheels

Build a wheel of dares, like "Do 10 push-ups" or "Talk in an accent", and weight each slice. When it lands, the overlay shows the result and you do the dare. You can keep as many wheels as you like.

Community & giveaways

Gift giveaway wheel

Name a prize and pick the gift that buys tickets. Every time a viewer sends that gift, their name goes on the wheel, and following can earn a ticket too. When you spin, the winner is picked fairly by weight and the OBS banner announces them.

  • Entries survive a page reload or reconnect
  • You set the rate: gifts per payout, tickets per payout

Viewer takeover

Hand one viewer temporary control of your in-game actions. They get in by sending your access gift and logging in with a password you set. Access expires automatically when their time window ends.

Developer API

If none of this fits your idea, connect to the raw event WebSocket and build it yourself. There are Python examples, and it's included in your plan.

Read the docs →

Questions

Do overlays work in TikTok LIVE Studio?
Yes. Anywhere that accepts a browser or web link source works, including OBS, Streamlabs and TikTok LIVE Studio.
Do I need the desktop app for overlays?
No. Overlays and Spotify run in the browser source. You only need the desktop app for things that happen on your PC: TTS audio, sound alerts, the AI co-host and PC actions.
Can I preview an overlay before I go live?
Most overlays accept ?demo=true and show sample data, so you can position and size them in OBS first.

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