Documentation
Everything you need to go live
Guides for setting up your account, connecting to TikTok Live, and running interactive games on your stream. Press ⌘K to search.
New here? Start with these three.
All guides
Getting Started
Going Live
- How to go liveFour ways to put your Livecade overlay on your TikTok stream, and how to choose between them. Screen capture, OBS, the Windows app, or the built-in Link source.
- Start a Live SessionStart a session from the dashboard, connect to your live TikTok stream, and let viewers interact with your game in real time.
Troubleshooting
- Fixing TikTok Live RestrictionsLive got flagged or restricted? Why TikTok restricts interactive streams, and how to fix it: be present, keep it fresh, and use Livecade's live elements so your overlay never looks like a looping video.
- Overlay Not ShowingThe overlay is blank, black, cropped, or mirrored in OBS or TikTok Live Studio. The most common causes and how to fix each one, fast.
- No Sound on StreamViewers cannot hear the game, or the wrong audio is going out. How to route clean game sound to TikTok with VB-Cable, and the quick checks that fix most audio problems.
- Connection ProblemsStuck on Connecting, the feed keeps dropping, or the session ended on its own. What each connection status means and how to get back to Live.