In the realm of streaming, it is crucial to create immediate and engaging interactions with your audience. Legacy events in Streamlabs OBS are useful tools to promote viewer engagement and enhance the viewer experience. In this guide, you will learn how to effectively use legacy events to manage alerts and interactions in real time.
Key Insights
The legacy events provide a visual representation of your viewers' interactions, such as follows, subscriptions, and donations. With the right settings, you can ensure that no important alerts are missed, and you increase viewer engagement.
Step-by-Step Guide
Start with the Layout Editor
To use legacy events in Streamlabs OBS, you must first open the Layout Editor. Click on the "Layout Editor" at the bottom left of the window. Then drag the legacy events into the designated field where you want to display them, for example, in the area where a mini window may already be placed. This will successfully add the legacy events.
Understand the Event Display
When you view the legacy events now, you will see a number in the top left corner. This number indicates how many events are in the queue. On the right, you will see the last event, such as who followed you. Click on the icon to manually trigger this alert if it was not displayed automatically. Make sure you have already set up alerts before doing this.
Manage Giveaways
In addition to the legacy events, you can also manage giveaways. Click on the "Giveaways" tab. Here, you have the opportunity to start a new giveaway, which provides an additional interaction for your viewers.
Adjust Volume and Other Settings
In the Live Actions, you can adjust the volume of your alerts and the text-to-speech function. Furthermore, you can add various game elements like spinning wheels if you have set those up. Go to the respective settings to make adjustments.
Use a Separate Window for Legacy Events
If you prefer to view the legacy events in a separate window, you can do so by clicking on the symbol at the top right. The window can be dragged to a second screen so that you always have your legacy events in view.
Filter the Displayed Events
Decide which events you want to display by using the various symbols. You can choose to show or hide sub-gifts, donations, follows, and many other interactions as you see fit. This ensures that you have control over what your viewers see.
Select Specific Subcategories
For sub gifts, you have the option to specify whether you only want to display Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 subs. Also, with resubs, you can determine how many months someone must have subscribed for the alert to be displayed.
Respond to Bot Attacks
If you notice that you are being botted, you can pause the alert queue by clicking on the corresponding icon. This helps maintain clarity and prevents your stream from being overshadowed by spam.
Noise Suppression
Another useful feature is muting the alert noises. Simply click on the mute symbol if you wish to only visually, but not audibly, hear the alerts.
Understand Different Views
Streamlabs OBS offers various views of the legacy events. You can switch between these views to get a quick overview of donations, subs, and other actions. This flexibility helps you focus better on your stream.
Summary
With Legacy Events and the settings described, you can effectively enhance your interactions during the stream. From alerts to giveaways, you have a variety of tools to improve the viewer experience and help you engage your audience more actively.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I add Legacy Events?You can add Legacy Events through the Layout Editor by dragging them into the designated field.
What are Live Actions?Here you can adjust volume and other settings, as well as manage giveaways.
Can I manually trigger alerts?Yes, you can manually trigger alerts if they are not shown automatically.
How can I pause the alert queue?Click on the corresponding symbol to pause the alert queue.
Can I hide specific subs?Yes, you can choose which tier subs to display.
