What is XSOverlay?
XSOverlay is a free, open source overlay software designed specifically for live streaming on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. It provides streamers with a powerful way to create custom, interactive overlays with notifications, alerts, event triggers, and dynamic graphics.
Some key features of XSOverlay include:
- Modular alert system for new followers, subscriptions, donations, hosts, raids, and more
- Customizable widgets like follower goals, donor lists, event calendars, spinning wheels, and minigames
- Interactive buttons, live polling, and chat integrations
- Animated backgrounds, transitions, and stingers
- Audio reactive visualizations that respond to music
- Plugin support for extending functionality
- Open source codebase that is community-driven
XSOverlay runs using web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript so no special software is required. Streamers can use it to give their broadcast a more professional appearance and engage viewers in new ways. It is a free alternative to commercial products like Streamlabs OBS.