Alerts, timers and on-screen calls to action

Use alerts and timers to give viewers a clear next action: follow, vote, join a giveaway or return for the next segment. Add the relevant widget to your Main overlay and test it with a sample event before going live.

Keep an alert short enough to read while gameplay continues. Set a cooldown for events that can fire repeatedly, and avoid stacking multiple animations in the same corner. Timers should state what happens when they reach zero and whether viewers need to type a command.

If an alert appears in the event log but not on screen, check that the correct overlay is Main, the browser source is refreshed and the widget is enabled. If the overlay is visible but the event never arrives, check the destination connection or integration that should publish it.