YouTube Live Stats is an open-source Lua script for OBS Studio that displays real-time YouTube stream statistics such as Likes, Views, and current Viewers directly in your scene through text sources. It is designed for reliability, cross-platform compatibility, and ease of use.
Features
- Displays live YouTube statistics in OBS text sources
- Automatically creates missing sources in the active scene
- Supports both Text (GDI+) and Text (FreeType 2)
- Optional font and color synchronization for all sources
- Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Open source and script-only (no installation required)
Installation
- In OBS Studio, open Tools → Scripts.
- Click Add (+) and select Youtube Live Stats.lua.
- Enter your YouTube Video ID and API Key.
- Assign the three text sources for Likes, Views, and Viewers.
- Use the Refresh and Create Sources button to generate or link them.
- Optionally, use Apply Formatting to apply font and color styling.
It is recommended to store the Lua script in a dedicated folder such as:
Windows: %AppData%\obs-studio\obs-scripts\
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/obs-studio/obs-scripts/
Linux: ~/.config/obs-studio/obs-scripts/
Project Repository
The full source code and documentation are available on GitHub:
https://github.com/mmlTools/youtube-live-stats
Support the Project
If you find this script useful and wish to support further development:
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mmltech
PayPal: https://paypal.me/mmltools
