Overview
Templates are pre-configured settings created at the competition level that automatically generate streams and overlays when you create a match. When you set up stream and overlay templates in Competition Settings, any new match created under that competition inherits those templates, saving time by auto-creating streams and overlays with all settings already configured.
What Are Templates
Stream templates and overlay templates are pre-configured settings stored at the competition level in Assets > Competitions > Additional Settings > Streams and Overlays.
When you create a match under a competition that has templates configured:
* Stream templates automatically create streams with pre-configured inputs, destinations, resolution, frame rate, and other stream settings
* Overlay templates automatically create overlays with pre-configured graphics themes, ad settings, watermarks, and control modes
Templates eliminate the need to manually configure the same stream and overlay settings for every match in a competition.
How to Create Stream and Overlay Templates
Templates are created in the competition's Additional Settings section.
1. Click Assets in the left sidebar
2. Click Competitions
3. Select the competition you want to add templates to
4. Click Additional Settings > Streams and Overlays
5. Click Add New Stream to create a stream template
6. Configure all stream settings (stream name, input, destinations, resolution, frame rate, region, audio settings, auto stream settings, highlight settings, match recording settings)
7. Choose Create to save the template to the competition only, or Create and Apply to Unstarted Matches to also apply it to existing matches that haven't started yet
8. Repeat the process for overlays if needed by adding overlay configurations
Any future matches created under this competition will automatically inherit these stream and overlay settings.
How Templates Work During Match Creation
When you create a match and select "Create and Configure Streams and Overlays" after filling in match details:
* If the competition has stream templates, those streams are automatically created for the match with all settings pre-configured
* If the competition has overlay templates, those overlays are automatically created and assigned to the streams
* All template settings (inputs, destinations, resolution, graphics theme, ad settings) are inherited from the competition-level configuration
You can still modify these auto-created streams and overlays after the match is created. The templates simply provide the starting configuration.
Applying Templates to Existing Matches
When you create or update a template at the competition level, you have two options:
* Create: Saves the template to the competition only. Future matches will inherit it, but existing matches are unaffected
* Create and Apply to Unstarted Matches: Saves the template and also applies it to existing matches under this competition that haven't started yet
Matches that have already started cannot have competition-level templates applied retroactively.
What Settings Are Included in Templates
Stream templates include:
* Stream name
* Stream input assignment
* Stream size (resolution)
* Destinations
* Idle image
* Frames per second
* Video bitrate
* Region
* Input stream volume
* Audio channel mixing settings
* Audio channel mute settings
* Start overlay as hidden setting
* Auto stream settings (stream start, go live, stream stop)
* Generate highlights toggle
* Auto-publish highlights toggle
* Store match recording toggle
Overlay templates include:
* Overlay name
* Stream assignment
* Ad type (Brands, Free Tier, or No Brands)
* Auto background toggle
* Primary watermark toggle
* Secondary watermark toggle
* Auto mode toggle
* Controller overlay assignment
Modifying Auto-Created Streams and Overlays
After templates auto-create streams and overlays for a match, you can modify them:
* Access stream settings by expanding the match in the Matches table, clicking the three-dot action menu next to the stream, and selecting Configure
* Access overlay settings by clicking the three-dot action menu next to the overlay and selecting Settings or Configure
Changes made to individual streams and overlays do not affect the competition-level template. The template only determines the initial configuration when the match is created.
Tips
* Set up templates before creating matches for a competition to save time on every match
* Use "Create and Apply to Unstarted Matches" when updating templates if you want existing scheduled matches to receive the new configuration
* Templates are particularly valuable when running a full season or tournament where every match needs the same stream and overlay configuration
* You can create multiple stream templates and multiple overlay templates for one competition if you need different configurations for different match types
* Remember that templates only provide the starting configuration - you can always modify individual streams and overlays after they're created