Setting Up Your Streamlabs Alerts

This guide will walk you through the process of setting up your Streamlabs alerts for Streamlabs Desktop. We will also cover how to use Streamlabs alerts with OBS and XSplit.

The Alert Box allows you to have on-screen alerts for your new follows, tips, subscribers and much more. Creating unique alerts is a fundamental aspect of any live stream. They represent you and your brand, and can be completely customized to match your personality or aesthetic. When you add a personal touch to your alerts, it will help you stand out from the crowd, keep viewers coming back, and encourage others to participate in your live stream.

On-screen alerts are often your viewer’s first impression, so we recommend spending a little time on making them unforgettable. Today, we will show you how to create custom alerts for Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook.

Add an Alert Box Widget

The first thing you want to do is add an Alert Box widget to your live stream. Widgets are features you can add in Streamlabs Desktop to help you interact and engage with your community. You can learn more about the top widgets we recommend adding to your live stream by watching our video here.

To add an Alert Box, press the plus (+) sign in the Sources section of Streamlabs Desktop.

Now select Alertbox from the pop-up menu.

Viewers will now see the default alert appear on screen when you get a new subscriber, bit donation, follow, host, etc. You can test it out by clicking Test Widgets at the bottom of of your screen (near the Go Live button).

Use this opportunity to acknowledge your viewers for contributing to the stream. Recognition makes your viewers feel good and also encourages others to support you.

Pre-Made Alerts

If you don’t want to use the default alert, Streamlabs offers pre-made alerts created by top designers in the industry like Nerd or Die, Visuals by Impulse, StreamSpell, and OWN3D. You can visit our Alert Box Themes page to browse our vast library.

Create Custom Alerts

If you don’t want to use a pre-made alert, you can manually customize your own by navigating to your Streamlabs dashboard from your browser and clicking on Alert Box on the left-hand side. 

This page is your command center when it comes to editing your alerts. From here, you can choose to edit your General Settings, which will affect every single alert type, or you can further customize specific alert types.

Choose to edit your General Settings or specific alert types here

Remember, the alerts you can edit will differ depending on which platform you’re logged into. Since the account pictured is logged into Twitch, we can see options to edit Bits and other Twitch-related alerts. To manage your alerts for other platforms you have connected to Streamlabs, click on your profile icon to open the dropdown menu, then choose your desired platform.

General Settings

General Settings apply to every alert type. You can edit the alert delay, mod approvals, profanity filters, add custom bad words, etc.

How to Customize Specific Alert Types 

To customize a specific alert, click on the event type you wish to edit. In the example pictured below, we are editing alerts for new Twitch followers.

On this page, you can customize the layout of the alert, image, or gif that’s played, as well as the sound, font, animation, duration, etc. Now when this account receives a new Twitch follower, the viewers will see a sweet gif of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

How to Add Alert Variations

Alert Variations allow you to play exclusive alerts if a viewer meets certain conditions. For example, you can play a different alert for a $10 tip vs. $5 or $1. 

Let’s say you would like a special alert to play when someone sends $10 or more.

Step 1: Click on Variations and add a variation with default alert settings or your custom alert settings.

Step 2: Name your new variation. In this case, we’ll call it “Tips greater than $10.”

Step 3: Set the correct condition so that tips over $10 trigger a different alert. Remember, each alert type will have specific conditions. We recommend getting familiar with each alert type and the conditions available for each one.

Now when someone tips $10 or more, my viewers will see a sweet picture of this dog named Gordon. 

Now your alerts should be set up and ready for your first live stream.

Testing Alerts: 

You can click test at the top of the Alertbox page or the bottom of Streamlabs Desktop to test at any time.

How to Add Streamlabs Alerts to OBS

Step 1: Visit your Alert Box settings page on Streamlabs. 

Step 2: Click “Copy” next to the widget URL. 

Step 3: Open OBS and add a Browser source

Step 4: Copy and paste your widget URL into the browser URL.

Now your Streamlabs alerts will appear in OBS. Navigate to the Streamlabs alert settings page to test your alerts.

How to Add Streamlabs Alerts to Xsplit

Step 1: Visit your Alert Box settings page on Streamlabs.

Step 2: Click “Copy” next to the widget URL.

Step 3: Open Xsplit Broadcaster, add a source and click on Webpage. 

Step 4: Copy your widget URL into the webpage URL.

Navigate to the Streamlabs alert settings page to test your alerts. Your Streamlabs alerts will appear in Xsplit.

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