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Controller Overlay for OBS — Show Your Inputs Live on Stream

Add a live controller display to your Twitch or YouTube stream in under a minute. Pick a style, copy the overlay URL, paste it into an OBS browser source — done. No downloads, works with Xbox, PlayStation, and most PC gamepads.

Live Preview

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Press any button on your controller to connect

Overlay Settings

Accent color (pressed buttons)
Controller shade
Background (for chroma key)
Your overlay URL — paste into OBS

In OBS: Sources → + → Browser → paste the URL → set width 800, height 500. "Transparent" background renders with no background at all in OBS browser sources.

Setup Guide

On Stream in 3 Steps

01

Style Your Overlay

Connect your controller, pick an accent color and controller shade that match your stream's look, and choose a transparent or chroma-key background.

02

Copy the URL

Your settings are encoded into the overlay URL automatically. Copy it — that link opens a clean, UI-free version showing only the controller.

03

Add a Browser Source

In OBS (or Streamlabs), add a Browser source, paste the URL, set it to about 800×500, and position it over your gameplay. Inputs appear live.

Why Show Controller Inputs on Stream?

Input overlays turn viewers into students. Fighting-game and speedrun audiences watch them to learn execution; racing streams use them to prove throttle control; and every streamer benefits when chat can see that a missed jump was the game's fault, not the hands. An input display is one of the most-requested stream additions — and this one costs nothing and needs no capture software.

The overlay reads your controller through the browser's Gamepad API, the same live data our controller tester uses. Everything renders locally in the OBS browser source; nothing is streamed to us, and there's no account, watermark, or fee. Keep the credit link in your panel or description if you'd like to support free tools like this.

Works With Your Setup

Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5 DualSense, PS4 DualShock 4, Switch Pro, 8BitDo, and most PC controllers — wired or Bluetooth. Use it in OBS Studio, Streamlabs Desktop, or any software with a browser source. One tip: OBS browser sources keep running when not focused, but the gamepad must be connected to the same PC OBS runs on.

If your overlay reveals inputs firing that you didn't press — phantom stick movement is obvious the moment it's on screen — run the stick drift test for a measured verdict, and remember Phone Repair & More replaces worn stick modules same-day with a 90-day warranty.

FAQ

Stream Overlay Questions

Press a button on the controller after the browser source loads — gamepads stay hidden until first input. If it still doesn't appear, right-click the browser source → Interact, click once inside, and press a button. Also confirm the controller is connected to the PC running OBS, not to a console.

Choose the "Transparent" background before copying the URL. OBS browser sources support real transparency, so only the controller is drawn. The green and magenta options exist for software that needs a chroma key instead.

No. It's a lightweight page reading the same input events your game receives; it doesn't sit between your controller and the game. The render updates at your OBS browser-source frame rate.

Each browser source shows one controller — the first active one it finds. For co-op streams, add a second browser source with the same URL; each source picks up its own instance when a different controller presses a button inside it.

Really free, no watermark, no account. We're a Florida repair company — these tools exist so gamers find us when hardware actually breaks. If your controller drifts on stream, you know where to bring it.

Drift Showing Up on Stream?

Nothing exposes a worn stick like an input overlay. We replace stick modules on PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch controllers — usually same-day, free diagnostic, 90-day warranty, 9 Florida locations.

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