How to Install and Reset Reactive Overlays in Streamlabs (2025 Guide)

Want to make your stream more dynamic and hands-free? Reactive Overlays use Streamlabs AI technology to automatically track in-game events like kills, deaths, and wins: no manual editing required.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how Reactive Overlays work, show you how to install them step-by-step in Streamlabs, and explain how to reset your counters whenever you need a fresh start.

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What Are Reactive Overlays?

Tracking your K/D ratio, win/loss record, or player stats manually can be frustrating, and editing text sources mid-stream is even worse!! That’s where Reactive Overlays come in.

Want to see them in action?

Check out the Kill Counter and Death Counter Reactive Overlays included in the BF6 HUD Stream Package:

Using AI vision technology, Streamlabs automatically detects what’s happening on your screen: kills, deaths, wins, defeats, damage, even health and shields (and updates your overlay in real time!!). It can even make your webcam overlay react dynamically, like triggering muzzle flashes when you take damage.

No manual editing. No alt-tabbing. Just pure gameplay.

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Games Supported by Streamlabs AI

Streamlabs AI currently supports 13 of the most popular competitive titles, including:
Apex Legends, Valorant, League of Legends, Fortnite, Battlefield 6, Black Ops 6, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch 2, Counter-Strike 2, PUBG, Rainbow Six Siege, War Thunder, and Warzone.

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How to Install Reactive Overlays

Setting up your new Reactive Overlay takes only a few minutes. Just follow these steps to get started:

1. Open Streamlabs Desktop
   Launch Streamlabs on your PC and open the scene where you want to add your Reactive Overlay.
2. Go to “Sources”
   In the bottom section, click the “+” icon to add a new source.
3. Select “Reactive Source”
   From the list of available sources, choose Reactive Source (Streamlabs AI).
4. Add the Source
   Click “Add Source” and give it a name — for example, BF6 HUD Reactive Overlay.
5. Paste the URL
   Copy the overlay URL from your download or product page and paste it into the URL field.
6. Click “Done”
   That’s it! Your overlay will now automatically react to in-game events in real time — no manual editing needed.

💡 Tip: You can resize or move your overlay in the scene to fit your stream layout perfectly.

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How to Reset Your Reactive Overlay Counters

By default, Streamlabs AI automatically resets all Reactive Overlay sources when you start a new stream. But if you’d like to reset them mid-session — for example, to display your current K/D ratio for a specific match — here’s how:

1. Click “Settings,” then “General.”
2. Find and click the button labeled “Reset Stream Labels.”
3. In your Sources list, click the eye icon next to your Reactive Source to hide it. Then click again to show it.
   ➜ Your counters should now be reset to zero.

Alternative Method:
Click “Go Live,” then “End Stream.” This will also reset all your Reactive Overlay counters to zero.

👉 Streamlabs is currently developing a built-in feature for users to reset counters manually.. we’ll update this post as soon as it’s available!

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Looking for More Reactive Overlays?

Explore our full guide to next-gen AI-powered overlays: Next-Gen Reactive Stream Overlays for Twitch & YouTube | Powered by Streamlabs AI

Or browse the complete Reactive Overlays Collection in our store: StreamSpell Reactive Overlays

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💙Extra Resources

Find more animated stream overlays, animated stream alerts, animated transitions, Stream Deck Icons, emotes and badges, stream widgets (Chat Box, Event List, Goal Bar), and custom stream designs:

• StreamSpell Store
• Custom Design Services
• StreamSpell Portfolio
• StreamSpell Etsy Store

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