Live Stream Chat Curation Tool for YouTube & Twitch
Stream Director is a web application that helps YouTube Live and Twitch streamers curate viewer chat messages and display them as professional on-screen overlays inside OBS Studio during live broadcasts.
YouTube Data API use:
Stream Director uses the YouTube Data API v3 with the
youtube.readonly
scope to read live chat messages from your own YouTube Live broadcasts.
This data is used solely to display incoming viewer messages in your
Stream Director moderation queue so you can choose which ones to show
on your stream overlay. Stream Director does not post, modify, or delete
any data on your YouTube account.
Tired of missing the best
chat moments on stream?
Cherry-pick the viewer messages worth showing and display them professionally on screen — no clutter, no chaos, no missed moments.
You're not alone. Thousands of streamers have struggled with the same frustrations. Stream Director was built specifically to fix them.
Mid-stream your overlay just stops working. You're live, your audience is watching, and you're frantically refreshing browser sources.
Every chat message gets shown whether it's gold or garbage. Spam, off-topic comments, and inappropriate messages all make it onto your screen.
Cookie-cutter overlays that look like everyone else's stream. No way to match your brand without deep CSS knowledge.
You're locked to your streaming PC. Want a co-director or moderator on a tablet picking messages from the audience? Not possible.
Paid messages and Super Chats deserve special attention. Most tools treat them exactly the same as regular chat.
Once a stream ends, everything disappears. No record of what was shown, which questions were asked, or how engaged your audience was.
Stream Director is a purpose-built live production tool designed around how real streamers actually work.
A tablet-optimised queue manager. See all incoming messages, pick the best ones, and show them on screen with a single tap. Works on any device with a browser.
Broadcast, Lower Third, Social Stream, Question Card, Quote Card, Split Bar, Side Panel, and Ticker Bug. Each fully customisable to match your brand.
Connect your YouTube Live or Twitch channel. Messages flow in automatically, filtered for blocked words and authors before they ever reach your queue.
Set a display duration and Stream Director automatically cycles through your queue. Start it and focus on your content — the overlay manages itself.
Paid messages and Super Chats are highlighted in the queue and play an airport-style chime when shown on screen. Never miss a supporter's message again.
Invite moderators and producers to your workspace. A dedicated moderator can curate the queue from their own device while you focus on presenting.
Block individual words, phrases, and specific authors. All filtering happens at ingestion — blocked content never even reaches the queue.
Every stream session is recorded. Review what was shown, how many messages were featured, unique viewers engaged, and paid messages displayed.
Pre-write your recurring messages — subscribe reminders, sponsor callouts, social links — and push them to the overlay instantly mid-stream.
Authorise Stream Director with your YouTube or Twitch account. Takes about 60 seconds.
Copy your unique overlay URL into OBS as a browser source. Set it to your canvas size and you're done.
Start streaming. Chat messages appear in the Director Console in real time as your audience sends them.
Tap any message to add it to your queue, then tap Show to display it on screen. Tap Next to advance automatically.
Start free. Upgrade when you need more. Cancel any time.
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