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How to Show Ko-Fi Alerts on Your Stream

The Ko-Fi widget connects your Ko-fi page to the stream. Donations, memberships and shop orders trigger an alert on the scene, and a small Support me at Ko-fi.com/yourname badge stays on screen. A QR code can be added so viewers support you straight from their phone.

Before You Start

You need a Ko-fi account. In Ko-fi, open Stream Alerts and copy your personal overlay URL. It starts with https://ko-fi.com/streamalerts/overlay/ and identifies your account, so keep it private.

Steps

Step 1: Add the Widget

  1. 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
  2. Search for Ko-Fi and click the card, then click Add to Scene

The evmux App Market filtered to the Ko-Fi card, highlighted

The Ko-Fi app page with the Add to Scene button highlighted

Step 2: Paste Your Overlay URL

The widget covers the scene as a transparent layer and shows the support badge at the bottom. Its settings open on the left.

The Ko-Fi widget on the scene showing the Support me badge, with the settings panel highlighted: the overlay URL field, the Ko-fi username field, Add QR To Stage and Open Ko-Fi settings

  1. Paste your overlay URL into the URL field at the top of the panel.
  2. Alerts from your supporters now appear on the scene as they happen.

Step 3: Add a QR Code (Optional)

  1. Type your Ko-fi username, the part after ko-fi.com/ in your page address, into the Add Qr Code field.
  2. Click Add QR To Stage. A QR code layer linking to your page is added to the scene. Move and resize it, and keep it large enough to scan.

Step 4: Fine-Tune on Ko-fi

Open Ko-Fi settings opens your Ko-fi stream alert settings in a new tab, where you set the alert’s look, sound and duration. The widget shows the alert the way you set it there. The here link leads to Ko-fi’s setup guide.

Tips

  • Send yourself a test alert from Ko-fi’s stream alert page before going live.
  • Combine the badge with a short verbal call to action. A QR code alone rarely gets scanned.
  • If you use both Ko-fi and Buy Me a Coffee, keep one of them per scene to avoid two badges fighting for the same corner.