TikTok LIVE Like Counter: How to Add One (and Get People Tapping)
By Matías González (MattsinLife) · Live streaming content creator
Updated
A small stream with 12 viewers won't fill a gift goal. Twelve people tapping the screen will move a like counter, though.
To add a like counter to TikTok LIVE, add a likes widget as a source: in TikRift that's the Tap tap goal. Copy its URL and paste it into LIVE Studio as a link source, or into OBS as a browser source. Anyone can support with a tap, gift or no gift, which is why it works from minute one.
How do I put a like counter on TikTok LIVE? Step by step
- Open TikRift, go to Goals and pick Tap tap: it adds up the likes in your stream (default target 50,000; change it to fit you).
- Click "Copy URL" (example only:
https://overlay.tikrift.com/t/d7Kq2mVx9LpR4sNw). - In TikTok LIVE Studio: add a new source, choose the link option and paste the URL.
- In OBS: browser source with the URL (500 × 400 to start).
- Move it near the top and keep TikRift open while you're live.
By default it resets every new LIVE. No dragging yesterday's likes along.
Why does a like counter work so well?
- Tapping costs nothing. So the bar moves early, and a moving bar gets more taps.
- Instant feedback. People tap and watch the number go up. It's basically a game.
- Busy streams look alive. And people who drop in stay longer.
The uncomfortable truth: if you never say the goal out loud, the counter is decoration. "3,000 likes to the challenge" beats any design.
Can I add a follower counter too?
Yes. The Followers goal counts new followers during the stream, each person once per stream (default target 100). It moves slower than likes, so use it as a goal for the day, not the next half hour.
How do I show who taps the most?
In Top lists, create a Likes leaderboard: it ranks whoever sends the most likes, and rewards the people who are there all stream even if they don't gift. Combined top mixes coins and likes. More in the top gifters guide. For a visual effect, the Like fountain fills the whole portrait canvas (1080 × 1920).
What mistakes make people stop tapping?
- An impossible goal. If the bar doesn't move, people give up. Two small wins beat one huge goal.
- Bar at the bottom. Comments cover it. See the overlay size guide.
- Everything at once. Likes, followers, gifts and a leaderboard together is noise.
Going for gifts instead? Read how to set a gift goal on TikTok LIVE.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add a like counter to TikTok LIVE?
Create the Tap tap goal in TikRift, copy its URL and add it in LIVE Studio as a link source or in OBS as a browser source.
Does it work in TikTok LIVE Studio?
Yes, as a link source. In OBS, as a browser source.
Is there a follower counter for the stream?
Yes, the Followers goal: it counts new followers during the stream, each person once.
Can I show who sends the most likes?
Yes, with a Likes leaderboard in Top lists, or Combined top for coins and likes.