StreamYard makes it easy to show comments from YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitch.
Here's how
- Comments from all supported platforms will show up in the Comments section on the right side of the StreamYard studio.
To display a comment on your stream, click on it to display it.
To hide the comment, click on it again.Comments that have already been shown on stage during your current session will appear slightly faded, so you can easily tell which ones you've already used. You can hover over any faded comment to restore it to full opacity and read it more easily. The faded state resets when you leave or refresh your studio session.
Styling your comments
You can change how a comment looks by adjusting the Theme and Brand color in the Style tab on the right.
Export your chat after the stream
Once your live stream ends, you can save the full chat from your broadcast. In the Comments tab, click the Export button in the bottom-right corner to download your chat history as a .txt file (one line per message, with timestamps and author names).
- The Export button appears only after the broadcast ends — not during the live session.
- It shows on the Comments tab only (not the Starred tab), and won't appear if there are no comments to export.
- Chat export is available for live streams only — not On-Air webinars or recording-only sessions — and works on desktop for the host and cohosts. Exports cover up to the last 10,000 comments.
📍 Available on all plans.
FAQ
Why do some comments look grayed out?
Comments that have already been shown on stream during your current session appear slightly faded. This is intentional — it helps you avoid showing the same comment twice. The effect resets when you leave or refresh the studio.