Theme Instances let you run multiple output configurations from a single Competition, so you can send full graphics to one stream and a minimal scoreboard-only feed to another at the same time.

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Themes in LIGR Live are platform-level assets built by the LIGR team and assigned to your organisation. A Theme Instance is a customer-level configuration of one of those Themes, assigned at the Competition overlay level (Competition, Settings, Streams and Overlays, Overlay Settings).

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A Competition can have multiple overlays, and each overlay has its own Theme Instance and Automated Game Plan. This is what makes dual-stream output possible: by configuring more than one overlay on the same Competition, you can produce different graphic outputs from the same Match data. For example:

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• A full-graphics instance for your main media stream (scoreboard, lower thirds, lineups, sponsor graphics)

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• A scoreboard-only instance for radar, IMG distribution, or secondary feeds

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Each Theme Instance drives its own output, so automations can target them independently.

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Before you start, make sure you have:

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• A Competition already created

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• A Theme assigned to your organisation and available to the Competition

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• An Automated Game Plan configured with the graphics and playlists you want to use

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• Multiple Destinations or inputs set up for the separate outputs

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[ Image placeholder: Competition settings page showing Streams and Overlays with the option to add additional overlays ]

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1. Open the Competition you want to configure.

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2. Go to Settings, then Streams and Overlays, then Overlay Settings.

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3. Locate the existing overlay used for your primary output and its Theme Instance.

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4. Add a second overlay and configure its Theme Instance alongside the first.

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5. Name each overlay and Theme Instance clearly so operators can tell them apart (for example, Main Broadcast and Scoreboard Only).

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[ Image placeholder: Two overlays listed side by side on a Competition, each with its own Theme Instance ]

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Each Theme Instance can have its own default graphics and behaviour. This is the core of the dual-stream setup.

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• Enable the full set of graphics (main scoreboard, lower thirds, lineups, sponsor rotations, and so on)

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• Assign the complete Automated Game Plan used during the Match

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• Keep only the minimal scoreboard graphic enabled

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• Disable lower thirds, full-screen graphics, and sponsor rotations

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• Confirm the scoreboard displays required data such as stoppage time, cards, and substitution indicators

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[ Image placeholder: Theme Instance configuration showing which graphics are enabled for each instance ]

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To make sure the scoreboard-only Theme Instance behaves correctly during the Match, set up a dedicated Automated Game Plan (or a stripped-down playlist set) for it.

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1. Open the Game Plan area linked to the scoreboard-only overlay.

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2. Create a Live gameplay playlist that contains only the minimal scoreboard graphic.

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3. Confirm the data shown on the scoreboard (stoppage time, cards, substitutions) is bound so it updates from live Match Facts.

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4. Leave event-triggered playlists that introduce full-screen or lower-third graphics out of this Game Plan.

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5. Save the Game Plan so it is used by the scoreboard-only Theme Instance.

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The main Theme Instance keeps using its full Game Plan with all graphics enabled.

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Once both overlays and Theme Instances are configured, point each one at the correct output:

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1. Go to the Streaming area for your Match.

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2. Assign the full-graphics Theme Instance to your main Destination.

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3. Assign the scoreboard-only Theme Instance to your secondary Destination (for example, the radar or IMG feed).

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4. Confirm each output is receiving the correct graphics before going live.

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[ Image placeholder: Streaming configuration screen showing two outputs, each mapped to a different Theme Instance ]

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• Name overlays and Theme Instances clearly and consistently. Gameday Operators will thank you during a live Match.

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• Preview both outputs before kickoff using the monitoring link for each Theme Instance.

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• Keep the scoreboard-only Game Plan as minimal as possible to avoid any non-essential graphics appearing on secondary feeds.

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• When the platform updates a Theme, review both Theme Instances to confirm the scoreboard-only output hasn't picked up graphics you didn't intend.

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• Both outputs show the same graphics: the same Game Plan or Theme Instance is assigned to both overlays. Check Overlay Settings and confirm each overlay has its own Theme Instance and Game Plan.

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• Scoreboard missing stoppage time, cards, or substitutions: the required data bindings aren't configured on the scoreboard-only Theme Instance. Review the instance configuration and confirm the relevant data fields are enabled.

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• Secondary output isn't receiving anything: the Theme Instance hasn't been assigned to a Destination. Check the Streaming configuration.

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• Sponsor graphics appear on the scoreboard-only feed: sponsor rotations or ad playlists are still enabled for that Theme Instance or its Game Plan. Disable them in the instance settings and remove them from the scoreboard-only Game Plan.