Canonical: https://tikrift.com/en/guides/

**Notice:** TikRift is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by TikTok or ByteDance. "TikTok" and "TikTok LIVE Studio" are trademarks of their respective owners and are mentioned only to describe compatibility.

# Guides for your TikTok LIVE

Practical guides to set up alerts, goals, leaderboards and overlays on your stream, in TikTok LIVE Studio or OBS.

- [How to Go LIVE on TikTok from PC: LIVE Studio or OBS (Step by Step)](https://tikrift.com/en/guides/go-live-on-tiktok-from-pc/) — What you need to stream on TikTok from your computer, how to go LIVE with TikTok LIVE Studio or OBS, and how to add overlays to a PC stream in LIVE Studio or OBS.
- [TikFinity Alternatives in 2026: What Each One Does](https://tikrift.com/en/guides/tikfinity-alternative/) — TikFinity, TokElements, Streamlabs, StreamElements and TikRift for TikTok LIVE: what each one does, with sources and the date checked.
- [TikTok LIVE Battles: How They Work and How to Add a Battle Overlay](https://tikrift.com/en/guides/tiktok-live-battle-overlay/) — What TikTok LIVE battles (PK / LIVE Match) are, how to start one, tips to make them work and how to show a battle scoreboard and top supporters on screen.
- [TikTok LIVE Gift Alerts: Setup Guide for LIVE Studio and OBS](https://tikrift.com/en/guides/tiktok-live-gift-alerts/) — How to add gift alerts to TikTok LIVE Studio and OBS step by step: browser source, alert sounds, cooldowns and fixes when alerts are not working.
- [TikTok LIVE Gift Goal: How to Show One On Screen (and Actually Hit It)](https://tikrift.com/en/guides/tiktok-live-gift-goal/) — How to set a gift goal for your TikTok LIVE, how to pick a target viewers will push for, and how to show it with your own design in LIVE Studio or OBS.

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- [TikTok LIVE Like Goal and Follower Goal: How to Show Them On Screen](https://tikrift.com/en/guides/tiktok-live-like-goal/) — How to add a like goal or follower goal to your TikTok LIVE, show who taps the most likes and fill the screen with hearts, in LIVE Studio or OBS.
- [TikTok LIVE Overlay Size and Layout: Safe Zones for Portrait Streams](https://tikrift.com/en/guides/tiktok-live-overlay-size/) — The right TikTok LIVE overlay size, where to place alerts, goals and leaderboards so TikTok's interface doesn't cover them, and how to add it in LIVE Studio or OBS.
- [TikTok LIVE Studio Widgets: How to Add Them Step by Step](https://tikrift.com/en/guides/tiktok-live-studio-widgets/) — How to add widgets and overlays to TikTok LIVE Studio with a URL: alerts, goals, leaderboards, battles and timers. Sizes, placement and the OBS alternative.
- [TikTok LIVE Top Gifters Leaderboard: How to Show It On Stream](https://tikrift.com/en/guides/tiktok-live-top-gifters/) — How to add a top gifters, top likes or combined leaderboard to your TikTok LIVE: which metric to pick, 11 designs and how to add it in LIVE Studio or OBS.
- [TikTok Subathon Timer: How to Run a Subathon on TikTok LIVE](https://tikrift.com/en/guides/tiktok-subathon-timer/) — What a TikTok subathon is, how to plan one without burning out and how to add a countdown timer that Gifts extend in LIVE Studio or OBS.

**TikRift for Windows** · Download it or leave us your email and we'll let you know when it's ready. [Download TikRift](https://tikrift.com/en/download/)