A live basketball scoreboard for your stream
A basketball overlay is really a clock with a score attached. The clock here runs on the server, so the graphic on the stream and the phone on the bench never drift apart.
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A working basketball overlay with sample players, so you can size and position the source before your first match. When you start a real match, swap this for that match's overlay URL from the launch screen.
Width 1920, height 1080. Untick "Shutdown source when not visible".
What the basketball scorebug shows
- Team names, logos and the score
- The game clock, counting down and surviving a phone that locks or a browser that reloads
- The period or quarter
- A shot clock, when the game is set up with one
- Team fouls and the bonus
Widgets for this sport: Score bug · Game clock · Period indicator · Shot clock · Fouls. Each can be moved, scaled or hidden in the overlay designer.
Browser source dimensions
| Size | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 1920 x 1080 | Full canvas. Use this unless you have a reason not to: widget positions in the designer are pixel-for-pixel what the stream shows. |
| 1280 x 720 | 720p streams. The whole stage scales down, so nothing moves relative to the picture. |
| 820 x 140 | Score bug only. Crop the browser source to the top-left bug if you want the score and nothing else. |
| 820 x 220 | Score bug with the row under it (games won, serve dots, clock or outs, depending on the sport). |
| 1080 x 1920 | Vertical streams for phone-first platforms. Scale the bug up in the designer first. |
Setup for basketball in each streaming app
Basketball overlay FAQ
Can I put a basketball game clock on my stream?
Yes. The clock is part of the overlay and runs from the server, so it stays correct on the stream even if the phone scoring the game goes to sleep or the browser reloads mid-quarter.
Does it work for pickup games?
Yes. A pickup game to 21 with ones and twos is a preset. The overlay drops the clock and shows the running score instead.
Do I need a scoreboard console operator?
One person with a phone. The same taps that run the scoreboard on the gym TV drive the stream overlay.