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Docks

Caffeinated has dockable elements that can be added as custom sources in OBS. They are Chat, Activity Feed and Viewer List

These sources are only active when the Caffeinated application is running on the same machine as your broadcasting software. Dual-PC users should not have Caffeinated installed on their gaming machine as these docks will not function.

Adding the Docks to OBS​

This guide is for adding chat to OBS as a Custom Dock

This page will talk you through adding Chat to your OBS for you to read while you are live.

If you are looking to add your Chat as an Overlay to your stream - for your viewers to see - you want our Interactions guide.

Alternatively if you use Meld Studio, you can follow our guide specifically for adding Chat as a Chat Panel

The Chat dock allows you to monitor and interact with your livestream chat directly within OBS Studio.

In OBS click the Docks > Custom Browser Docks... In the pop-up give your dock a name; "Chat" for example, and paste the source link from the Docks section in Caffeinated.

Clicking on will copy the Dock URL to your clipboard.

Copying the link to clipboard

Using the Docks​

Putting the dock into OBS

All docks can be undocked from OBS and moved around your screen, or onto a second monitor if you have one. The docks will also follow the same appearance settings as set in Caffeinated's Appearance tab (see Appearance Settings for more information).

Stream in VR?

If you stream in VR you can also use this guide by Unifox to add your multichat to your in-game HUD.