This will open a list of all the different overlays you can use in the software.

Click the “Overlays” option to access those particular files. Step 2: Click the “Overlays” Optionīy default, Gamecaster will show you everything available you can install.

In the Vault, you will see a lot of different elements you can add to Gamecaster, including an overlay. Step 1: Access the Vaultįrom the Gamecaster Studio, click the “Vault” option on the top. I’m going to assume that you have Gamecaster already installed and loaded. Or, perhaps you just want to take a break from the game after a long stream. That way, you can leave the stream without people watching an empty chair. In fact, I’m showing you how to install a package that will also include starting soon and intermission screens. One of the nice things about Gamecaster is that you don’t simply get an overlay. This is what Spotify looks like in a game when it is properly integrated into the scene.Add More to Your Stream with a Gamecaster Overlay Adding the Overlay to Gamecaster This way you can play your game, while your viewers can see the music you listen to at any given point. If you now open any game, such as RimWorld, the current Spotify song will always be shown in the stream. Reduce the size of the Spotify window with the ALT key and mouse drag. This will cut out the area that you want to remain. To do this, move the mouse to the edge of the Spotify window and drag the window smaller while you hold down the ALT key. Now that the entire Spotify window is being recorded, you have to cut it. This is the only way to actually see the Spotify player in your screen recording.

Crop the Size of the SceneĪs in the picture below, it is important that the Spotify window is placed on top of the display capture.

You don't have to change anything else in the settings. Of course, you select Spotify as the Window (or whatever you play your music on). For example, I named the source 'Spotify Current Song'. Add Spotify as a Sourceįirst, create a new source by clicking the plus (+) and then on Window Capture.Ī dialog opens in which you can name the source. To display the current Spotify song in your stream on Twitch or YouTube (or wherever), all you have to do is add Spotify as a source in your OBS. In this post you will learn exactly how to do this. The Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) makes it easy for you to add the current song to your stream.

How to add overlays to obs