In OBS, click + under Sources, choose Browser, paste your Dawrify overlay link, and set the size to 1920 × 1080. Put it above your camera in the list. The scoreboard then sits on top of the video and updates by itself. This tutorial uses OBS Studio 32.2.2, the current stable version in October 2026, and covers the full setup, from download to a tested scene.
1. Install and configure OBS
- 1Download OBS Studio from obsproject.com.Only download it from the official site. Install it, open it, and accept the Auto-Configuration Wizard with "Optimise for streaming".
- 2Settings → Video.Set Base (Canvas) and Output (Scaled) Resolution to 1920x1080. Set the frame rate (FPS) to 30. Choose 60 only if your upload is above 12 Mbps: football looks smoother at 60, but a dropped stream looks worse than a 30 fps one.
- 3Settings → Output.Set Output Mode to Advanced. In Streaming, choose a hardware encoder if you have one: NVIDIA NVENC, AMD, Intel QuickSync, or Apple VT on a Mac. Then use the settings below.
- Rate control
- CBR
- Bitrate
- 6000 kbps for 1080p at 30 fps. 3000 kbps for 720p on slow internet.
- Keyframe interval
- 2 s
- Audio bitrate
- 160 kbps (128 kbps for 720p)
- Upload you need
- 8 Mbps or more for 1080p, 4–5 Mbps for 720p
Run a speed test at the pitch, not at home. Use about two thirds of the upload you measure.
2. Add your camera and sound
- 1Under Sources, click +, then Video Capture Device.OBS 32.2 opens an Add Source window with previews. Pick your webcam or HDMI capture card. Right-click the source → Transform → Fit to screen.
- 2Add your microphone.In the Audio Mixer, check that the meter moves when you speak. For crowd sound, put a mic near the pitch, out of the wind.
3. Add the Dawrify scoreboard
- 1Under Sources, click +, then Browser.Name it "Dawrify overlay".
- 2Paste your overlay link in URL.Use the finished link from the overlay's setup page, with the corner, size and design you chose.
- 3Set Width to 1920 and Height to 1080.Leave the custom CSS as it is. The background is already transparent.
- 4Turn off "Shutdown source when not visible".The overlay then stays connected when you switch scenes, and comes back with the right score.
- 5Keep "Dawrify overlay" at the top of the Sources list.Sources at the top are drawn on top. If you can't see the scoreboard, it is probably below the camera.
Before the match, the overlay shows the pre-match show for your next fixture. If a small DAWRIFY message appears instead, it says why: a revoked or expired link, or no fixture yet. Check the link in the Streaming tab.
Get your overlay linkHow to create the link in the Streaming tab and choose its corner, size, design and language.4. Test before you go live
New tournaments need match day unlocked first (message us on WhatsApp from the dashboard). Then create a test match in your tournament, start it in the dashboard, and record a goal. You should see the goal on the OBS preview within a few seconds. Press Start Recording for two minutes and watch it back. Look for sound, sharpness, and the scoreboard in the right corner.
When the test looks right, follow the tutorial for the platform you stream to.
YouTubeConnect your channel to OBS and go live.Facebook LiveUse the stream key from Live Producer.All platformsTikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Kick, and streaming from a phone.Questions
- Why is my OBS Browser Source black or white?
- Remove any custom CSS that sets a background, and check that the URL is the overlay link and not the setup page. The overlay link does not end in /setup.
- Can I make the scoreboard bigger?
- Yes. Change the size on the overlay's setup page and copy the new link. Do not stretch the source in OBS: that blurs it.
- Which OBS version does this tutorial use?
- OBS Studio 32.2.2, the stable version in October 2026. OBS 33 is in testing; the steps should stay the same, though menus may move.
