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# TikTok LIVE Like Counter: How to Add One (and Get People Tapping)

By [Matías González (MattsinLife)](https://tikrift.com/en/author/matias-gonzalez/) · Live streaming content creator · Updated Oct 31, 2026

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

1. 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).
2. Click **"Copy URL"** (example only: `https://overlay.tikrift.com/t/d7Kq2mVx9LpR4sNw`).
3. In **TikTok LIVE Studio**: add a new source, choose the link option and paste the URL.
4. In **OBS**: browser source with the URL (500 × 400 to start).
5. 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.

> **TikRift for Windows** · Add a like counter that matches your scene and paste it into LIVE Studio with one URL. TikRift is a Windows app with widgets and overlays for TikTok LIVE streamers. [Download TikRift](https://tikrift.com/en/download/)

## 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](/en/guides/tiktok-live-top-gifters/). 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](/en/guides/tiktok-live-overlay-size/).
- **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](/en/guides/tiktok-live-gift-goal/).

## 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.

> **TikRift for Windows** · Like counter, follower goal and like leaderboard in the same scene. Let your community see every tap count. [Download TikRift](https://tikrift.com/en/download/)

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