Channel
Only needed for the chat commands. Without a channel the countdown still runs on its own.
Countdown
For the scene you sit on before you go live.
Fill in a Twitch or Kick channel above to load its emotes.
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Stream Countdown Preview
Paste this URL as a Browser Source in OBS Studio, Streamlabs Desktop, XSplit, vMix, Lightstream, PRISM Live Studio, or any software that supports browser sources (recommended size: 1920×1080).
Chat Commands
With a channel filled in, you and your mods can change the countdown from Twitch or Kick chat, for example to push the start back while you are away from the keyboard. `!cd` works wherever `!countdown` does.
!countdown break 5m Lunch | Back soon- Switches to starting, break, ending or pomodoro and sets the time (10m when left out, 25m for pomodoro); text after it becomes the headline, | note sets the note
!countdown add 5m- Adds any amount of time, like 57m, 90s or 1h30m
!countdown remove 2m- Takes time off
!countdown set 10m- Sets the time left
!countdown pause- Pauses it; start runs it again
!countdown reset- Starts the countdown over
!countdown cancel- Cancels it and hides the overlay; any command brings it back
!countdown title Lunch break- Sets the headline; empty clears it back to the setup text
!countdown note Back in 5- Sets the note under the clock; empty clears it back to the setup text
Streaming Software Setup (OBS, Streamlabs, XSplit, etc.)
- Add a Browser Source to your starting, break or ending scene and paste the countdown URL.
- Set width to 1920 and height to 1080, so the clock sits in the middle of the scene.
- Tick "Refresh browser when scene becomes active", so the countdown starts over every time you switch to that scene.
- Switch to the scene to start it. With a channel filled in, a mod can push it back with !countdown add 5m while you are away.
Frequently asked questions
When does the countdown start?
The moment the browser source loads: when OBS opens, or when you switch to the scene with "Refresh browser when scene becomes active" ticked. That way a break countdown starts over every time you go to your BRB scene instead of running out while you are still live. Come back to the scene later and the countdown starts over from the top instead of continuing.
Can it count down to the time I announced, like 21:00?
Yes. Set Count Down To a time of day and type 21:00. It reads the clock on the computer running OBS, so you can add the source hours ahead and it still ends at 21:00. If 21:00 has already passed today, it aims at tomorrow.
Do I need to connect my Twitch or Kick account?
No. The countdown runs on its own, with no channel and no login. You only fill in a channel if you want the !countdown commands, and then it reads your public chat the way the other widgets do.
What happens when it reaches zero?
Whatever you pick under At Zero: a message like "We're live!", the clock sitting at 00:00, or the overlay disappearing so the scene is bare. It never switches scenes for you.
More widgets
- Chat BoxTwitch and Kick chat together in one overlay, with 7TV, BTTV and FFZ emotes.
- Event ListYour latest subs, gifted subs, Bits, Kicks and raids from both chats in one list.
- Emote WallEmote-only chat messages float across your screen.
- Emote ComboWhen chat spams the same emote, a big combo counter shows how many joined in.
- Sub SproutA plant on your stream that grows a little with every new sub.
- IRL HUD OverlayA game-style HUD for IRL streams: subs, gifts, cheers and raids add cash, with a mini-map.
- WeatherThe live weather for any place you pick, with an icon, the temperature and a forecast.
- Follower GoalA goal bar that every new follow fills in real time, with a trophy when you reach it.
- Bits & Kicks GoalA goal bar that every Bits cheer and Kicks gift fills, with a trophy at the end.
- Top SupportersYour top gifters and cheerers from Twitch and Kick, or your latest sub, gift, cheer and raid.
- Stream AlertsAn animated alert with a sound for every sub, gifted sub, Bits, Kicks and raid.
- End CreditsMovie-style credits for everyone who subbed, cheered, raided and chatted on Twitch and Kick.
- SocialsRotate your social media links with a slick animation.
- CounterWins, losses or any count on your stream. Your mods change it from chat.
- Sub GoalA goal bar that every sub and gifted sub fills, with a trophy when you reach it.
- Featured MessagePut a viewer's message or question on screen, from Twitch or Kick chat.
- Now PlayingThe song you’re listening to, with its cover art, read from ListenBrainz or Last.fm.
- Stream FramesReady-made frames for your camera, chat and stream screen, drawn to match your preset.
- Lower ThirdsAn animated name and topic bar for a corner of your stream, with lines that take turns.
- Task ListA co-working task list your chat fills with !task and ticks off with !done.
- Chat PollA poll your chat votes in by typing a number, with live bars and a winner.
- Viewer QueueViewers type !join to get in line to play with you, and your mods call them up with !next.
- RaffleViewers join with a chat keyword like !join, and you draw the winner.
- Subathon TimerA countdown that subs, gifted subs, Bits and Kicks push back. Health bar, clock or ring.
- OBS BridgeSwitch OBS scenes and control streaming and recording from chat commands.
- Spin WheelViewers spin the wheel from chat with !spin. No login needed.