Show Twitch + Kick chat on stream for free

Hey there! In this tutorial we'll show you how to add a chat overlay so your viewers can see messages from your Twitch and Kick streams right on your livestream.

This uses Streamable's built-in chat overlay and works in both Streamable Remote OBS and your own local OBS.

Example Twitch and Kick chat overlay shown on a livestream layout.

2Sign up for a free Streamable account.

Create your account at [Streamable.run](https://streamable.run).

3Navigate to the Destinations page, and Add your Twitch and/or Kick destination.

Go to https://streamable.run/destinations, click Add Destination, and select Twitch and/or Kick.

Streamable will aggregate messages from both platforms into one browser source.

Streamable Destinations settings showing Twitch and Kick destinations being added.

After at least one platform is enabled, copy your Chat Overlay link from the Chat Overlay page. This is the URL you'll paste into OBS.

Streamable Chat Overlay screen showing the browser source URL.

5Add the overlay in Streamable Remote OBS or local OBS.

In Streamable Remote OBS, or in your own local OBS, click Add Source -> Browser Source.

Paste in your Chat Overlay link, click OK, then resize and position the source wherever you want chat to appear.

OBS Browser Source settings with the Streamable chat overlay link pasted into the URL field.

6All done - happy streaming!

Your chat overlay is now added, and your viewers will be able to see messages from Twitch and Kick on stream.

Send a quick test message in chat to make sure everything is showing correctly.

Final stream layout showing the Twitch and Kick chat overlay live on stream.

Want to stream to Twitch and Kick at the same time?

If you also want to stream to Twitch and Kick at the same time, Streamable supports that too! Go ahead and try it today for your IRL streams.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is this really free?

Yes. The chat overlay setup in this guide is free to use with Streamable.

Can I combine Twitch and Kick into one chat overlay?

Yes. Streamable aggregates messages from Twitch and Kick into a single browser-source overlay.

Do I need local OBS for this?

No. You can use Streamable Remote OBS, or you can paste the same overlay URL into your own local OBS.

Do I need to add Twitch and Kick as destinations just for chat?

No. For the chat overlay, you only need to connect the Twitch and Kick accounts on the Chat Overlay page. Destinations are for sending your stream output.

Can Streamable also multistream to both Twitch and Kick?

Yes. If you want to stream to both platforms at the same time, Streamable supports multistreaming as well.