Add an animated virtual pet to your stream
StreamRio is a virtual pet overlay for Twitch and TikTok LIVE. Your character reacts to follows, subscriptions, raids, Bits, gifts, likes, shares, chat, and other viewer events.
Build and test for free. Add one transparent browser-source URL to your streaming software.
Viewer event → character reaction
A sidekick that responds while you stream
What is a virtual pet overlay?
Welcome new viewers
Use a wave, clap, or invitation animation for follows, joins, and raids.
Celebrate support
Turn subscriptions, Bits, gifts, and milestones into bigger reactions.
Make chat feel alive
Give likes, shares, messages, and community moments a visible response.
Stay inside the stream
Keep the pet layered over gameplay, camera scenes, or intermissions.
Live Scene
Trigger Pad
Pick a viewer event
No reaction is playing. Choose a viewer event to preview an animation.
Choose a pet that fits your stream
Preview ready-to-use pets, mascots, avatars, meme characters, and fantasy sidekicks before adding one to your overlay.
Virtual pet overlay vs. traditional alerts
| Capability | Virtual pet overlay | Traditional alert |
|---|---|---|
| Visible between events | Yes, with an idle animation | Usually no |
| Different event reactions | Multiple character animations | Usually one alert style |
| Part of the stream scene | Designed to remain in-frame | Appears temporarily |
| Browser-source setup | Yes | Usually yes |
| Twitch and TikTok LIVE | Supported by StreamRio | Depends on the alert tool |
Put your virtual pet on stream
- 01
Choose a character
Pick a pet and preview its idle, heart, dance, cheer, surprise, and other reactions.
- 02
Map viewer events
Connect Twitch or TikTok LIVE and choose which animation should play for each event.
- 03
Add the overlay URL
Paste the transparent browser-source URL into OBS, Streamlabs, or TikTok LIVE Studio.
Virtual pet overlay questions
What is a virtual pet overlay?
A virtual pet overlay is an animated character placed inside a live stream scene. With StreamRio, the pet can react when viewers follow, subscribe, raid, send Bits or gifts, like, share, join, or chat.
Can a virtual pet react to Twitch and TikTok LIVE events?
Yes. StreamRio supports trigger rules for Twitch and TikTok LIVE, so one character can use different animations for different platform events.
Does the pet work in OBS and Streamlabs?
Yes. StreamRio provides a transparent browser-source URL that can be added to OBS, Streamlabs, TikTok LIVE Studio, Prism Live Studio, XSplit, and similar tools.
Do I need to animate my own character?
No. StreamRio includes a public library of animated pets, mascots, chibi characters, robots, and fantasy characters with ready-to-use reactions.