How to Add Lyrics to TikTok LIVE with OBS

What you need

You need Chrome, the StreamLyric extension, YouTube Music, OBS Studio, and access to TikTok LIVE through your chosen streaming workflow. StreamLyric provides the lyric layer; OBS sends your composed scene to the publishing platform.

TikTok LIVE is the publishing scenario, not a direct StreamLyric integration. Check TikTok's current LIVE access, encoder, and music rights requirements before you stream.

Tune a vertical 9:16 layout

For a 1080 × 1920 scene, keep lyrics in a high-contrast area that does not cover your face, instrument, alerts, or platform UI. Start with a readable font size and one or two lines, then test from a phone-sized preview.

Use a subtle color and animation treatment so the words support the performance instead of becoming the strongest visual element in the frame.

Troubleshoot the live overlay

If lyrics are missing, confirm that the song has synchronized lyrics in YouTube Music and that the Overlay link is the one copied from StreamLyric. If OBS shows an old state, refresh the Browser Source and verify its dimensions.

If timing looks wrong, check playback position and network stability. A song without synchronized lyrics cannot provide word-by-word timing.

Step-by-step setup

1. 01
   Install StreamLyric in Chrome

   Open YouTube Music and start a song that has available synchronized lyrics.

2. 02
   Create and customize the Overlay

   Open StreamLyric, turn on Overlay, choose the lyric style, and copy the secure Overlay link.

3. 03
   Add the link to OBS

   Create a Browser Source, paste the link, enable a transparent background, and use your vertical scene size.

4. 04
   Test before going LIVE

   Place the lyrics beside the camera, check legibility on a small preview, and test pause, seek, and song changes.

Frequently asked questions