{"id":6916,"date":"2026-05-02T13:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T17:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyomingjarbo.com\/blog\/?p=6916"},"modified":"2026-05-02T13:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T17:37:04","slug":"just-create-your-own-live-streaming-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wyomingjarbo.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/02\/just-create-your-own-live-streaming-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Create Your Own Live Streaming Software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I first got into live streaming, I came across several tools like Streamlabs<\/a> and StreamElements<\/a> and similar platforms were good for first starting out. Easy to use and understand and fun to play with. But they also are supported by other ways of monetization like promotions for shitty mobile games, and lean heavily into stream culture1<\/a><\/sup>. When I first started I thought I had to, you know have flashy subscription alerts, and the like. They kind of push you in certain ways on what streaming is. But in reality, that’s not a requirement. The best part of streaming is doing your own thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the things that StreamElements did ,in addition to a chatbot, was keeping track of emoji usage in chat, as well as hashtags. It was fun to go back and review from time to time to see what was on the leaderboard for the last 90 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But StreamElements removed the hashtag tracking, probably due to limitations or restrictions from Twitch. Additionally, StreamElements offer things called Stream Overlays. These are basically overlays you can embed on your stream for alerts (subscriptions, follows, etc.) They also had a credits overlay in their gallery. This would display a set of rolling credits of everyone who was subscribed or followed etc.

But since starting six years ago, the features for StreamElements have pretty much remained the same. The customization was limited, and Twitch started offering their own alert overlays (which are easier to work with). I wanted to do more with the credits.

Could I keep track of hashtags again? Could I keep track of who chatted for this stream? Could I make it more dynamic to show engagement from the chat? Yes. But… no one made such a thing. At least not on MacOS or Linux.
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