Add a game to OBS in under a minute.
Every StreamArena game is a web page, so OBS runs it as a browser source: paste one link, set the size to 1920 by 1080, and your viewers play from their phones. It is free, and nothing gets installed.
How do I add a game to OBS?
- Pick a game on StreamArena and copy its link (it looks like
streamarena.so/s/your-name). - In OBS, open your scene, click + under Sources and choose Browser.
- Paste the link in URL, set width
1920and height1080, and click OK. - Leave Shutdown source when not visible off, so the game keeps its place between scenes.
- Go live. Viewers scan the code on screen and play from their phone.
One link, one minute.
Paste the link, set the size, go live.
Games are laid out for 16:9 and scale down cleanly.
Nothing gets installed.
Viewers scan the code on screen and play from their phone.
The browser source settings that matter
Everything else can stay on the default.
| Setting | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| URL | Your game link | The game, your room and your scoreboard |
| Width and height | 1920 and 1080 | Games are laid out for 16:9 and scale down cleanly |
| Control audio via OBS | On, if you want game sounds | Lets you set the game's volume in the mixer |
| Shutdown source when not visible | Off | Switching scenes would end the round |
| Refresh browser when scene becomes active | Off | Same reason: it restarts the game |
Streamlabs and Meld
Both work the same way. In Streamlabs, add a source and pick Browser Source (the Streamlabs guide has the details). In Meld, add a layer and pick Browser. Paste the link and use 1920 by 1080.
Can chat type answers in OBS?
No. In OBS, viewers play from their phone. If you want YouTube, Twitch, Kick and Rumble chat to play by typing answers, stream through Upstream.so: every StreamArena game is already a scene there, on the free plan too. How chat play works.
kikibarcelona+480ana_kmadrid?nopeWhy does the game show a blank box?
Usually the page hasn't loaded yet. Right-click the source and choose Refresh, or click Refresh cache of current page in its properties. If it stays blank, open the link in a normal browser tab. The blog covers every setting in OBS browser source settings, step by step.
Games that look great in OBS
Pick one and copy its link.
Movie Barcode
Guess the film from its color barcode.
Zoom Out
A photo starts zoomed in and pulls back. Name it first.
PopularPlatform Wars
YouTube vs Twitch vs Kick. Your platform is your team.
Higher or Lower
Chat votes 1 or 2 on which is older, taller or pricier.
Questions
Is it free to use in OBS?
Yes. Every StreamArena game is free to add to OBS.
Why can't chat type answers in OBS?
Reading chat needs your platform account and, for YouTube, a lot of API quota. Upstream.so already does both, so chat play lives there. In OBS, viewers play by phone instead.
What size should the browser source be?
1920 by 1080. The game scales down cleanly if your canvas is smaller.
Can I move or resize the game?
Yes. It is a normal OBS source, so you can crop, move and scale it like anything else.
By Mario Jankovic, cofounder of Upstream.soUpdated
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