How to Trigger Video Clips with Chat Commands using Streamer.bot and OBS with Twitch

To set up a custom video alert in OBS using Streamer.bot, triggered by a specific chat command like !funnyvideo for example, follow these steps:

1. Prepare Your Video File:

   • Ensure your funnyvideo.mp4 video is in a format compatible with OBS, such as MP4 or WebM.

2. Add the Video to OBS:

   • Open OBS Studio.
   • In the ‘Sources’ panel, click the ‘+’ button and select ‘Media Source’.
   • Name it appropriately (e.g., ‘FunnyVideoAlert’) and click ‘OK’.
   • In the properties window, click ‘Browse’ to locate and select your funnyvideo.mp4 file.
   • Ensure ‘Loop’ is unchecked (unless you want the video to repeat) and ‘Restart playback when source becomes active’ is checked.
   • Click ‘OK’ to add the media source to your scene.

3. Set Up Streamer.bot:

   • Launch Streamer.bot.
   • Navigate to the ‘Actions’ section and click ‘Add’ to create a new action.
   • Name the action (e.g., ‘Play funnyvideo Alert’).
   • In the ‘Subactions’ panel, click ‘Add’ and choose ‘OBS > Source > Visibility’.
   • Configure the subaction:
     • Set ‘Scene Name’ to the scene containing your ‘funnyvideoAlert’ source.
     • Set ‘Source Name’ to ‘funnyvideoAlert’.
     • Set ‘Visible’ to ‘True’.
   • Add a ‘Delay’ subaction to match the duration of your video (e.g., 5 seconds).
   • Add another ‘OBS > Source > Visibility’ subaction to hide the ‘funnyvideoAlert’ source after playback:
     • Set ‘Visible’ to ‘False’.

4. Create the Chat Command:

   • Go to the ‘Commands’ section in Streamer.bot and click ‘Add’.
   • Set the ‘Name’ to ‘funnyvideo’ and the ‘Command’ to ‘!funnyvideo’.
   • Assign the previously created ‘Play funnyvideo Alert’ action to this command.

5. Assign a Trigger to the Command:

   • In the ‘Actions’ section, select your ‘Play funnyvideo Alert’ action.
   • In the ‘Triggers’ panel (usually located on the right), right-click and select ‘Add’.
   • In the ‘Trigger’ dialog:
     • Set ‘Platform’ to ‘Twitch’ (or your streaming platform).
     • Set ‘Type’ to ‘Command’.
     • In the ‘Command’ dropdown, select the ‘funnyvideo’ command you created earlier.
   • Click ‘OK’ to add the trigger.

6. Test the Setup:

   • In your streaming chat, type !funnyvideo.
   • The funnyvideo.mp4 video should play in OBS as configured.

For a visual walkthrough on creating custom chat triggers in Streamer.bot, you might find this tutorial helpful: