Build and trigger reusable Cues

Prepare a Cue player

1. Turn on Overlays in Channel setup.
2. On Sources, create an enabled Cue player Browser Source.
3. Copy its private URL.
4. Add it to OBS at 1920 × 1080.
5. Open Cues at /overlays#cues.
6. Select the saved Cue player under Test playback.

• Cues can combine uploaded media.
• Cues can combine online media.
• Cues can combine web pages.

Build reusable content

Content lower in the list appears in front when stacking values match.

1. Select New cue.
2. Name the Cue.
3. Set its total duration.
4. Select what happens when another Cue plays.
5. Add content from the supported types.
6. Reorder or remove content as needed.
7. For each item, set its start time.
8. Set how long it plays.
9. Set its stacking order.
10. Set its left and top positions.
11. Set its width and height.
12. For image content, set the available volume.
13. For audio content, set the available volume.
14. For video content, set the available volume.
15. Select one fit option.
16. Turn Cue enabled on.
17. Select Create cue or Save cue.

• Fit option: Show all.
• Fit option: Fill and crop.
• Fit option: Stretch to fill.
• Content type: uploaded media.
• Content type: online media.
• Content type: a web page.

Choose overlap and test playback

• Play after the current cue waits.
• Replace the current cue interrupts it.
• Skip while another cue plays drops the new request.
• Play at the same time overlaps them.
• Select an enabled Cue player.
• Select Play test cue.
• Watch the embedded preview or OBS source for the saved result.
• A test can wait briefly when the Cue player is disconnected.
• If the test expires or BlokeBot rejects it, reconnect the player.
• Try one fresh test.
• Do not add repeated requests.

Trigger a Cue from chat

1. Open Custom commands.
2. Create or edit a command.
3. Under What happens, select Play an overlay cue.
4. Select the Cue player.
5. Select the saved Cue.
6. Select the busy-player behavior.
7. Select whether the chat reply occurs before or after Cue acceptance.
8. Use the command's Test cue action.
9. Save the command.
10. Send its main command word in chat.

• For playback, enable the command.
• For playback, enable the Cue.
• For playback, enable the Cue player.
• For playback, enable the Overlays feature.
• BlokeBot reports a replaced or deleted Cue or target as unavailable. Select a current saved Cue and Browser Source. Save the command again.
• The selected Cue can use safe chat context. It does not expose the private Browser Source URL.

Recover embedded content

• Use complete secure addresses that begin with https:// for online media and web pages.
• Correct a blocked address at its source.
• Correct an invalid address at its source.
• Correct an unreachable address at its source.
• Some sites prevent embedded use. Use an embeddable page or media address instead. Do not weaken Browser Source safety settings.
• If uploaded media is unavailable or replaced, open Media.
• Repair that asset.
• Return to the Cue.
• Check the saved selection.
• If the layer layout is wrong, correct its timing as necessary.
• Correct its order as necessary.
• Correct its percentage geometry as necessary.
• Save the change. Run one new test.