Blute is a streaming avatar overlay you add to an OBS browser source — just paste one link. This single page walks you through everything: connect → install in OBS → test → customize → viewer participation. Even if it's your first time, characters will be walking on your screen in about 5 minutes.
Blute puts small characters (avatars) that walk across the top of your stream and react — with speech bubbles and motion — to chat, donation and subscription events from YouTube, Twitch and Chzzk. When a viewer types in chat, their character appears on screen and pops a bubble; when a donation comes in, a celebration plays.
It turns a static stream into something alive, and viewers chat more because "my character shows up on screen." Settings save automatically in your browser, and OBS only needs one overlay link — no separate software to install.
An account is not required. Free features work with no login; you only connect (log in) when you want to keep your settings across multiple devices.
Open the streamer app and pick a platform under Connect. Each platform connects a little differently.
Just enter your channel name and it connects. No login needed, so it's the simplest — try Twitch first if you're new.
Click "Sign in with YouTube" and Blute automatically finds your ongoing live broadcast and connects to its chat. Connect while your stream is live.
Paste your live Chzzk channel URL and click connect.
Once connected, the app builds an overlay link. Add that link to an OBS browser source.
In the app's OBS overlay link box, click Copy link. It contains your current settings.
In OBS: Sources → ➕ → Browser.
Paste the copied link into the browser source's URL field.
Set Width 1920 · Height 1080 (match your broadcast resolution). Click OK and a character stage appears over your screen.
Before going live, use the Test buttons in the app preview to confirm characters show up.
Turn on Show test on the OBS overlay too to see test events on the real OBS screen, not just the preview — a final check.
Use the built-in characters, or upload your own images for a personal character.
Settings can be backed up with Export / Import, handy for moving devices or sharing a setup.
The Blute +Plus points system turns viewer participation into a game.
!fling or !grow to control their own character.Viewers use a participation link to check their points and rank and join in. Share it in your stream's about section or chat.
Core features are free forever. A more alive overlay and the viewer participation economy unlock with Blute +Plus ($4.99/mo).
| Feature | Free | Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Platform connection | 1 | Merged |
| Alert bubbles · base character | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom images & fonts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple characters · state images | — | ✓ |
| Per-viewer avatars | — | ✓ |
| Points system · commands | — | ✓ |
| Effects (mayhem · grow) | — | ✓ |
| Ad-free | — | ✓ |
See the full comparison and checkout on the pricing page.
Check that the browser source URL matches the link you copied, and that the size is 1920×1080. Still nothing? Right-click the source → Refresh to reload it.
First confirm characters show up with the app's Chat test. If they show in the preview but not in OBS, copy the link again and update the OBS URL.
After changing settings, click Copy link again and update the OBS source URL. The app's "Settings changed" notice is the signal to refresh.
Viewer points data is safely stored on the server and is never lost. Cache clearing only affects non-economy settings, and reconnecting the same channel restores your saved settings from the server automatically.
Don't pay again — email [email protected] and we'll restore it right away.
If something isn't covered here, reach us at [email protected]. The FAQ is worth a look too.