Chat popout
Use the chat as an OBS browser source or a docked window.
/popout/chat is a chrome-free version of the chat dock. Same LiveChat component the channel page uses, but with no header, no footer, no nav — just chat.
Two ways to use it
As an OBS browser source
OBS → Sources → Add → Browser. Paste:
https://tv.<your-domain>.tv/popout/chatWidth 380, height 640 work well for a sidebar overlay. Tick "Refresh browser when scene becomes active" so chat reconnects on scene swap.
As a second window
Dashboard → Chat → Pop out button. Opens /popout/chat in a 380×640 window. Drag to a second monitor while you stream.
Auth model
The popout reads the same session cookie as the rest of the dashboard, so the broadcaster's tokens are available — chat connects as the broadcaster with full mod / pin / delete permissions.
If you want to use it on a streaming PC that's not signed in, generate a temporary token via Better Auth and bake it into a custom URL. (Not implemented out of the box; the assumption is the streaming PC and the broadcasting PC are the same.)
Styling for OBS
The popout uses dark navy + cyan brand. For a transparent background suitable for chroma-keying, append ?transparent=1 (planned, not yet shipped — track in issues).
Refresh behavior
Chat is GetStream's React SDK. Reconnects automatically. If a stale connection sticks (e.g. after a long sleep on the streaming machine), refresh the browser source.
Next: Moderation.