How to show a live order queue on your Twitch stream

On a selling stream, the question you hear most is some version of “when is it my turn?”. A live order queue on screen answers it before anyone asks: who is being opened now, who is next and how many are waiting. This guide shows the ways to add one to a Twitch stream, and how to set one up in a few minutes.

What a good queue overlay shows

• The buyer being served right now, and what they bought.
• The next few buyers, in order.
• How many are waiting in total.
• Changes the moment you finish someone, without you touching OBS.

Three ways to do it

A text file and an OBS text source

OBS can show the contents of a text file. You type names into the file, and the stream shows them.

Fine for: a handful of buyers. Hard when busy: editing a file while opening packs is slow, it looks plain, and there is no “now opening” or count.

A spreadsheet captured on screen

Some streamers capture a spreadsheet window. It keeps a record, but cells are hard to read on stream and it was never made to be watched.

A queue overlay

A dedicated overlay is a small web page that OBS shows as a Browser Source. You manage the queue from a dashboard, on your computer or phone, and the overlay updates on stream by itself. This is what StreamQueue does.

Setting up StreamQueue on Twitch, step by step

1. Create an account on StreamQueue. The first 30 days are free.
2. Copy your overlay link from the Overlay Design page. It is hidden until you click the eye, so it never shows on stream.
3. In OBS, add a Browser Source to your opening scene, paste the link, and set the width to 320. The Design page tells you the height for the number of rows you show.
4. Place it where it does not cover the cards, usually a top corner.
5. Pick a design and colours that match your stream. Changes show on stream straight away.
6. Add a test buyer and press Done, to see it move.

The OBS setup guide has the same steps with pictures. Streamlabs works the same way.

Running the queue live

• Add a buyer the moment their payment arrives.
• Press Done when you finish their packs; the next buyer moves up.
• Pressed it too early? Undo puts them back.
• Pin someone to the top if they should go next.
• Pause the queue during a break, and the overlay says so.

Add sale alerts too

The same overlay can show a short alert with a sound when a new order arrives, so the room sees every sale. You choose the message, the sound and where it appears over the queue.

For more on running a selling stream, see how to keep track of orders and our Twitch tips for TCG streamers.