Overview
The Overlay Settings page is where you configure how your graphic overlay behaves during broadcasts. Access it from the overlay Actions menu by selecting Settings. From here you can preview all graphic types, refresh or copy the production URL and monitoring URL, toggle between Manual and Auto control mode, manage watermarks and auto background, and enable or disable ads.
How to Access Overlay Settings
1. Click Matches in the left sidebar
2. Find the match whose overlay you want to configure
3. Click the drop-down arrow to expand the match view
4. Click the three-dot menu next to the overlay
5. Select Settings
The Overlay Settings page opens.
Preview Graphics
The Overlay Settings page displays previews of all graphic types available for this overlay:
* Background
* Event graphics
* Intro
* Lower third
* Match ID
* Panel
* These player
* Player stats
* Player stat comparison
Use these previews to verify what your graphics will look like during the broadcast before going live.
Production URL and Monitoring URL
The production URL is the link you paste into streaming software like vMix, OBS, or LiveView to display the overlay on your stream. The monitoring URL is used for testing.
To refresh the production URL:
1. Click Refresh in the Production URL section
2. A new production URL is generated
Note: If using external software like vMix or OBS, you may need to re-copy the updated production URL after refreshing the overlay.
To copy the production URL:
1. Click Copy Production Link
2. Paste the URL into your streaming software
To copy the monitoring URL:
1. Click Copy Monitoring Link
2. Use this URL for testing without affecting the live production URL
Control Mode
Control mode determines whether graphics appear automatically or require manual control.
Manual Mode: You control when graphics appear from the Control Room. Graphics will not appear automatically when match events are logged.
Auto Mode: Graphics automatically appear when match events are logged in the LiveScore app or by an external data provider.
To change control mode:
1. Locate the Control Mode section in Overlay Settings
2. Toggle between Manual Mode and Auto Mode
3. Changes save automatically
Watermarks
Watermarks are logos that display on your overlay. You can toggle the primary watermark and secondary watermark on or off independently.
To toggle watermarks:
1. Locate the watermark toggles in Overlay Settings
2. Toggle Primary Watermark on or off
3. Toggle Secondary Watermark on or off
4. Changes save automatically
Auto Background
Auto background controls whether automatic background graphics display during the broadcast.
To toggle auto background:
1. Locate the Auto Background toggle in Overlay Settings
2. Toggle on to enable automatic background graphics
3. Toggle off to disable automatic background graphics
4. Changes save automatically
Enable Ads
The Enable Ads toggle controls whether your sponsor ads actually appear on the overlay. This toggle must be enabled in addition to selecting the Brands ad type for ads to display.
Critical: If you selected "Brands" as the ad type when creating the overlay, you must also toggle on "Enable Ads" in Overlay Settings for ads to appear on the overlay.
To enable ads:
1. Locate the Enable Ads toggle in Overlay Settings
2. Toggle on to enable ads
3. Toggle off to disable ads
4. Changes save automatically
Note: You must have sufficient Graphics and Brands hours in your balance for ads to appear on the broadcast. If your balance is low or at zero, ads will not display.