A local browser source, no clip service
The generated overlay contains no trackers, videos, cookies, or external fonts. You can add the HTML file straight to OBS as a local browser source.
Design your BRB overlay
Add it in OBS
- Download the HTML file and save it permanently in a folder of its own.
- Create a new browser source in OBS.
- Enable "Local file" and select the file you downloaded.
- Set the width to 1920 and the height to 1080, or match your own canvas.
Using a BRB overlay in an IRL stream
A BRB overlay covers dead zones, a media source restart, or a short break, so your viewers don't just stare at a frozen camera image. The generated HTML file runs locally as an OBS browser source. It doesn't send any data itself and needs no extra website once you've saved it.
Put the overlay in a scene of its own called brb. You can switch to it manually or let NOALBS trigger the switch. For that, the scene names in OBS and in the NOALBS configuration must match exactly.
Check text, readability, and function
- Use a short heading and a clear subline.
- Pick high contrast between text, accent, and background.
- Don't enter phone numbers, addresses, credentials, or private hints.
- Check the overlay in OBS at full canvas size and on a smartphone as well.
- Test the BRB scene, the return to live, and the audio behavior before you go public.
The overlay doesn't replace connection monitoring. It only shows the message you prepared. You trigger the scene switch yourself or through a workflow you've set up for it.
Privacy and security
This tool works locally in your browser. IRL4YOU neither transmits nor stores what you enter. Still, keep credentials out of screenshots and public support messages.