Setting Up Alerts in OBS Studio with Streamelements

So, you're starting to stream and still don't know how to set up alerts? Listen, it's actually not that hard. The main thing is to set up at least one stream alert to understand how it works. There are many types of alerts. For the latest follower, latest subscriber, donations, twitch bits, gifted subs, YouTube, superchat, and so on. It all depends on which platform you connect it to Streamelements. I suggest setting up the first three alerts, new follower, new donation, and new subscriber. These are probably the three most important alerts from the beginning. Don't stress too much about fine-tuning your stream right now. You'll figure it out over time. Streaming is a long and unpredictable journey. Many new streamers get too caught up in perfecting their setup. Spending all their time and energy on settings instead of creating content. Especially when they're not yet used to working with widget platforms like Stream Elements or others. A quick tip about the follower alert. If you're using a follower alert, it's better to keep it silent and make sure it doesn't last longer than 10 seconds. Constant sounds and animations popping up can become annoying. Both for you and your viewers, especially if you're getting a lot of new followers during a stream. Keep in mind that widget systems are not perfect programs. They often break, receive frequent updates, and sometimes have many bugs that users run into. In such cases, you may need to contact support and ask the developers for help. So if something doesn't work as expected, don't panic. It's a common issue, and usually there's a fix for it. And most importantly, don't worry if something isn't working right away. It doesn't mean you're not smart or that streaming isn't for you. I spent over two months figuring things out, learning little by little every day, and I still don't know all the tricks and features that exist here. It's a learning process, and you'll get better over time. The setup process and stream elements alerts can be a bit confusing because there's a small bug with text alignment, which is mentioned in this article. So you'll need to adjust the text spacing manually, but in general, here's how it works. Go to Stream Elements, add a new overlay. This is the widget canvas. Add an alert box to the overlay, customize the appearance of the alerts. Copy the overlay URL into OBS. It doesn't matter if you're using OBS studio or Streamlabs OBS. Just copy the widget URL and add it as a browser source in the sources panel. If you have any questions, leave a comment on this article.