Like Rain — TikTok Live Social overlay
Like Rain showers hearts from the sky on like bursts, density scaling with each burst's size. No digits, no goals — it makes the act of liking visible as pure atmosphere.
Prerequisite: install and run TKStudio (Windows desktop) and connect it to the TikTok LIVE room you are streaming. This article stands on its own — from configuration to OBS / TikTok LIVE Studio setup.
When to use it
Native TikTok gives likes almost no visible feedback; drifting hearts reward the click instantly, and viewers spam likes just to watch it rain. Music, talent, and chat rooms come alive without a permanent numeric nag.
Density scaling makes mass-like waves look like an avalanche — perfect emotional fuel during vote drives.
The demo video above shows Like Rain in action (both EN and ZH versions), and the cover previews the layout; the plugin page's live preview is the source of truth.
Configuration
Configure everything on the plugin page in TKStudio — tune on the left, preview live on the right, then hit Generate link. The table below lists every parameter in panel order, its default, and practical gotchas.
| Parameter | Description | Default | Gotchas |
|---|---|---|---|
intensity | How many hearts each like burst spawns. (1–10) | 5 | Very high intensity saturates the max-hearts cap and later likes show nothing new. |
maxHearts | Max hearts on screen at once. (20–160, step 5) | 80 | This cap protects performance — don't max it out on weak streaming PCs. |
fallSec | Heart fall duration. (1.5–6, step 0.1) | 3.2 | Longer = slower, calmer drift; shorter = denser and punchier. |
size | Overall overlay scale (1–10). (1–10) | 5 | You can still resize in OBS / LIVE Studio afterwards; avoid stacking both too small. |
How to use it in OBS
This section assumes you have generated and copied the link: open TKStudio → pick Like Rain → choose the room and tune parameters → Generate link → Copy link. Keep TKStudio running while you stream — the overlay link talks to the local TKStudio process.
Add the link to OBS as a Browser Source:
- In the Sources dock click + → Browser.
- Paste the copied link into URL; set width / height to your canvas (usually 1920×1080).
- Leave Shutdown source when not visible unchecked so the overlay never pauses.
- Click OK, then drag / resize the source into position.
Placement: Fullscreen effect, no placement needed; lower the on-screen cap (40–60) on weak PCs to protect framerate.
- The page background is transparent out of the box — do not override it with custom CSS.
- After changing parameters, Generate link again and refresh the Browser Source (or update its URL).
- One plugin = one Browser Source; add more sources for more overlays.
How to use it in TikTok LIVE Studio
If you go live with TikTok LIVE Studio, the approach is the same — a browser layer, nearly identical to OBS:
- Open your scene / layer list in TikTok LIVE Studio.
- Add a Browser layer.
- Paste the link from Copy link into the URL field.
- Match the canvas size (e.g. 1920×1080) and keep the background transparent.
- Position the layer, go live, and send a test chat / gift to confirm it animates.
- TKStudio and TikTok LIVE Studio must run on the same PC (the link points to 127.0.0.1).
- Blank overlay? Make sure TKStudio is connected to the right room, then re-copy the link and refresh the layer.
- After regenerating a link, refresh or re-create the browser layer.
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