How to Display Live Comments on Stream with the Chat Box Widget

The Chat Box widget shows live comments automatically on your stream as they arrive from all connected platforms. Unlike the built-in comment highlighting (which requires clicking each comment), the Chat Box displays everything automatically.

When to Use

You want comments to appear automatically without clicking each one
Casual streams with trusted communities
Small audience where moderation isn’t a concern
Creating a “live chat feed” overlay on your stream

Steps

Open the Layers tab. Apps work on both scene types:
- Dynamic Scene: expand Apps & Widgets -> Add from marketplace
- Pro scene: click Add New Layer -> Apps & Widgets
Find Chat Box in the market (it is the first card, or search for it) and click it, then click Add to Scene

Step 2: Position and Size

Drag the Chat Box layer to where you want comments to appear
Resize it - common placements:
- Right side of screen as a vertical chat feed
- Bottom of screen as a horizontal strip
- Corner overlay

Step 3: Configure Comment Display

The widget lands on the right side of the scene and shows “New comments will display here” until the first comment arrives. Its settings open in the panel on the left.

Setting	Default	Recommendation
Amount of Comments	15	5-10 for small widget, 15-30 for large
Size of Comment	1x	Increase to 2-3x for better readability
Round Corners	15px	Match your stream design
Distance From Edges	10px	5-15px for balanced spacing

Step 4: Configure Avatars

Setting	Default	Description
Show Avatar	On	Display commenter profile pictures
Inline Avatar	Off	Avatar appears next to text (compact)
Separate Avatar	Off	Avatar appears outside the comment box
Avatar Size	1x	Scale from 0-5x
Show Social Network Logo	On	YouTube, Twitch, Facebook icons

Avatar Modes:

Default (both off): Avatar appears in standard position
Inline Avatar: Compact layout with avatar next to text
Separate Avatar: Avatar displayed outside the comment bubble

Step 5: Customize Colors

Setting	Default	Description
Background Color	Semi-transparent black	Main widget background
Comment Background	Semi-transparent dark	Individual comment background
Comment Text Color	White	Text color
Blur Background	On	Glass-morphism blur effect

Step 6: Filter Comments (Optional)

Setting	Default	Description
Show Only Super Chat	Off	Filter to show only donations, Super Chats, memberships, and gifted memberships

When enabled, only these comment types are shown:

Super Chat donations (with amount)
New channel sponsors/members
Gifted memberships
Membership donations (Rumble)

Supported Platforms

Comments are collected from all connected platforms:

YouTube
Facebook
Twitch
Twitter/X
LinkedIn
Kick
Rumble
Evmux Player

Chat Box vs Built-in Comment Highlighting

Feature	Chat Box Widget	Built-in Highlighting
Comment display	Automatic - all comments appear	Manual - click to show
Moderation	No pre-moderation	Full control before showing
Appearance	Scrolling chat feed	Single comment banner
Customization	Full styling options	Banner style
Best for	Casual, trusted audiences	Professional, large audiences

Tips

Start with default settings and adjust based on how it looks on stream
Transparent background with blur creates a sleek overlay look
For gaming streams, position the chat box on the side with 5-10 comments
For talk shows, position at the bottom with more comments visible
Use Super Chat filter to show only donations during charity streams
Test with sample comments - click “Test Comments” in settings to see how they look
Clear comments using the “Clear” button in settings to reset the display
Comments duplicate detection prevents the same comment from appearing twice