Run the live show

Once you hit Start break, the studio becomes your on-air console: the single panel you run the whole show from. Everything you do here updates the overlay on stream instantly. You can drive it from an OBS dock or from any device signed into your account, so the console can sit on an iPad in your hand while OBS runs on your streaming machine. See OBS setup for both options.

The console comes up in the layout you saved on your template: four panels (Spots, Visual Effects, Sound Effects, Widget Visibility) arranged your way. While you are live the layout is locked, so a stray drag can never scramble your cockpit mid-show. Panels with long lists have a filter box, and the header shows at a glance whether OBS is connected.

Mark spots sold

Your board tracks which spots are still available, whether they’re the league’s teams or your own named spots. As buyers claim them, tap a spot to flip it available to sold. The tile updates on stream right away, and your Spot Counter ticks down with it. Tap again if you need to flip one back.

This is the running record of the break. Keep it current and your viewers always see an accurate board.

Fire celebration moments

When a big hit lands, fire a celebration moment over the overlay. These are the effects and sounds you curated on your template: fireworks, confetti, fire, money, and more. Each one plays once and clears itself, so it never sticks to the board.

Effects are visual. One plays at a time, and a stop button cuts it early if you need the overlay clear right now.
Sounds are separate cues you fire alongside them, so you can pair a look with a sound or fire either on its own. Sounds can layer.
Audio plays through OBS. On stream, OBS plays triggered sounds automatically. A plain browser tab showing the overlay may block them, so trust OBS, not a spare tab.

Fire them for the moments worth reacting to. A well-timed effect is what turns a hit into a highlight your viewers clip and share.

Show and hide widgets

Toggle any widget on or off mid-break without touching your layout. Bring the scoreboard up between rips, drop the socials bar during a hot streak, or hide the board while you talk. The overlay you designed stays intact; you are just choosing what shows right now.

This is the one layout control that exists while live, on purpose: a live break is a snapshot of your template, so moving or restyling widgets mid-show is not a thing. Want a different look? End the break, adjust the template, and start the next one. The overlay holds on screen the whole time (see below), so your stream never goes dark while you do it.

End the night on your terms

Ending is two separate moves, so finishing a break never blanks your stream before you are ready:

End break wraps the break. The overlay keeps showing its last frame, so you stay visually on air while you catch your breath. The studio shows a wrap-up screen with the break’s recap, and you can rate the break (1 to 5 stars) and jot a short note for your records. Ratings and notes land in your Break History on the dashboard, so you can look back at what you ran and how it went.
From wrap-up you choose what is next:
- Set up next break keeps the stream going. You are back on the Start-a-Break screen with the overlay still holding, and when you start the next break the overlay swaps to it in one step.
- End stream is the off switch. The overlay goes blank and stays blank until your next break.

Two background guardrails, so nothing runs forever: a live break auto-ends after 6 hours, and a wrapped break whose overlay is no longer connected (you closed OBS and walked away) is closed out after about 20 minutes. An intentional hold with OBS open stays up as long as you like.

It stays in sync

You should not have to babysit the overlay. It is built to stay correct on its own:

It heals itself. If the overlay reloads (a scene cut, a manual refresh, even an OBS crash recovery), it comes back exactly where you left off. Every sold spot restores with no action from you, so a reload on camera is a non-event.
It updates in real time. Everything you do here reaches the overlay right away. There is no publish step and no lag to plan around.
It follows your account, not one device. That is why you can switch from an OBS dock to an iPad mid-break and pick up in sync. The one thing still on you is your internet: if the console loses its connection, it pauses its controls and shows a reconnecting notice, then picks up where you left off once it is back.

Keep the widget catalog handy, and if anything looks off on stream, see Troubleshooting.