How do I add a poll to my stream?
Polls turn passive viewers into participants — "which game next?", "which build should I run?" — and give you instant feedback to react to live. The easiest kind to run is a chat poll: ask a question, viewers vote by typing a number, and the results update on your overlay in real time.
Run a poll viewers vote in by number
You set a question and a few options. Each option is numbered, and viewers vote simply by typing the number in chat — one vote each. There is nothing for your audience to install or sign in to, which is exactly why chat polls get high turnout.
- Open a poll with your question and options on the Engage page.
- Viewers type the option number (1, 2, 3...) in chat to vote.
- Live vote bars update on your overlay as votes come in.
Put live results on your overlay
Add a Poll widget to your OBS overlay and the question plus a live bar for each option appears on stream, climbing as votes arrive. Because it reads the same data feed as your dashboard, what you see and what viewers see stay in sync.
If you multistream, votes from Twitch, Kick and YouTube all count toward the same poll, so the result reflects your whole audience.
Frequently asked questions
How do viewers vote in a chat poll?
They type the number of the option they want (1, 2, 3...) in chat. Each viewer's first vote counts; extra votes from the same person are ignored.
Can the poll results show on my overlay?
Yes. Add a Poll overlay widget and the question and live vote bars render in OBS, updating in real time as people vote.