Text-to-speech function in Streamlabs for donations and subscriptions

You want to make your stream more lively and ensure that every donation or subscription is duly acknowledged? The Text-to-Speech (TTS) function in Streamlabs allows you to automatically have messages read out loud when receiving donations or subscriptions. This can not only increase engagement but also help ensure that no important message is overlooked. In this guide, I will show you step by step how to set up and customize the TTS function for your alerts.

Key Takeaways

• The TTS function can be activated for donations, subscriptions, and bits.
• You can adjust various settings such as minimum amount, volume, and language.
• There are spam protection measures to prevent excessive spam with the TTS function.

Step-by-Step Guide

To enable the Text-to-Speech function for your alerts, follow these steps:

First, you need to ensure that you have set up an alert box in your sources. This is necessary to play TTS audio messages. You start by selecting the alert box in Streamlabs.

Right-clicking on the alert box opens the menu. There you select the "Properties" option to access the alert box settings.

Once in the properties, you will see different options for Bits, Donations, and Subscriptions (Subs). If you want to activate the TTS function for Bits, select the corresponding option.

After clicking on the Bits option, you should find the "Donor Message" setting in the menu. Click on it again and scroll down a bit to select the "Enable Text-to-Speech TTS" option.

Enable the Text-to-Speech function to allow automated voice output. You have now activated the basic TTS function.

However, there are still some additional settings you should consider. Under "Minimum amount to read," you can set the amount from which the message will be read out. For example, you can enter 100 Bits here so that the message will only be read out from this amount onwards.

In the volume settings, make sure the voice output volume is properly adjusted. Test the volume by clicking on "Test Widget." Have the message read aloud and make sure the volume is comfortable.

Below that, you can select the language of the TTS system. For a German stream, it makes sense to select "h German." This ensures that the voice output is in a natural German pronunciation.

The spam security settings are another important customization option. Here, you can specify whether and how spam should be filtered. This function prevents users from causing disruptions in the stream by excessive spamming of letters.

It is best to set this option to low or medium. I personally have set it to "off," but I would recommend switching it to "low" to avoid potential spam.

Once you are satisfied with all the settings, click "Done" to save your changes. You can also take the opportunity to recheck your widget for testing.

The TTS function can also be set up for donations. Once again, select the "Donor Message" and enable the TTS function. Make the same adjustments as discussed for Bits.

The setup for subscriptions works similarly: Go to "Message for recurring subscription" and also enable the Text-to-Speech function. Don't forget to make all relevant settings.

Summary

By effectively setting up the Text-to-Speech function, you can ensure that every donation and subscription is duly acknowledged. This automated voice output not only contributes to the interactivity of your stream but also enhances the experience for your viewers.