awesome-streaming-tools

Awesome Streaming Tools is a curated directory of software and web services aimed at people who livestream, especially on Twitch, YouTube and Kick. The README groups entries into OBS plugins, overlays, desktop apps, mobile apps, web-based tools, Twitch extensions, stream animator resources and a livestreaming glossary. Each entry is a short description with a link, and many are explicitly open source. OBS plugins cover multi-platform RTMP output, browser sources on Linux, input overlays, audio spectralizers, closed captioning, move transitions, background removal and zoom animations. The README also notes typical plugin install paths for Linux and Windows. Overlays include hosted services such as StreamElements, themed overlay packs, chat-driven idea overlays, multi-platform chat overlays that merge Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok and Discord, and locally run HTML overlays. Several entries mention emote rendering, moderation sync, self-hosting via Docker, or no-account local operation. Desktop apps include browser extensions for Twitch chat enhancements and live notifications, Windows clipping tools, a cross-platform cue deck for RTMP/SRT playout, a Qt Twitch client, webcam effect and webcam control utilities, a code editor with stream-oriented plugins, alternative Discord clients, music players, screenshot tools, a retro terminal, a custom cursor utility and a Blender collaboration addon. Mobile apps list an open-source Android Twitch client. Web-based tools cover emote resizing, timers and cue boards, live control decks, giveaway wheel spinners, restreaming, AI clipping services, multi-stream viewers, featured chat tools, virtual spaces, browser games used with viewers, donation platforms, transparent payout frameworks, real-time OpenStreetMap visualizations, royalty-free music sources, speed tests, music visualizers, transcription services, multiplayer trivia and drawing games, typing races, language learning and translated subtitles. The collection mixes free, freemium and paid services, and states licensing or pricing where known. It is a link list rather than a single application, so usefulness depends on the linked projects.