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Stream Widgets
Event Countdown Widget
Works with all apps and platforms
Overview
Build anticipation for upcoming events with the Event Countdown Widget by StreamSpell.
Create a customizable countdown timer for birthdays, holidays, game releases, channel anniversaries, special broadcasts, community events, and other important dates. Select your target date and time, choose a themed skin, customize the design, and display the countdown directly on your livestream.
The widget is hosted online and added through a Browser Source URL. No coding, plugins, or widget file downloads are required.
Countdown Display Modes
Choose how much countdown information appears on screen:
- Days
- Days, hours, and minutes
- Days, hours, minutes, and seconds
Add a custom title and create a personalized message that appears when the countdown reaches zero. You can also preview and test the completed state before going live.
Customizable Countdown Skins
Choose from four themed designs:
- Calendar: For launches, milestones, upcoming events, and special broadcasts
- Birthday: For birthdays, anniversaries, and community celebrations
- Christmas: For holiday streams and seasonal events
- Halloween: For spooky streams, horror events, and October celebrations
Each skin includes its own color presets and decorative options for a faster setup.
Customization Highlights
- Customize colors, fonts, text sizes, borders, icons, and glow effects
- Choose continuous or dashed borders with adjustable color and thickness
- Add Wood Grain, Dots, Snowflakes, Christmas, Cobweb, or Gingham patterns
- Adjust the color and opacity of background patterns
- Select separate icons for the upper-left and lower-right corners
- Show or hide icon badges and customize the Calendar skin binders
- Celebrate the completed countdown with customizable stars or confetti
Perfect For
- Game releases, updates, tournaments, and premieres
- Birthdays, anniversaries, and community milestones
- Christmas, Halloween, charity, and seasonal streams
- Product launches, watch parties, and special broadcasts
Compatible With
Add the hosted Event Countdown Widget through a Browser Source in:
- OBS Studio
- Streamlabs Desktop
- StreamElements
- Meld Studio
- XSplit
- Lightstream
Streaming Platforms
Use the widget on livestreams for:
- Twitch
- YouTube
- Kick
- Facebook Gaming
- TikTok LIVE
Keep important dates visible, build anticipation, and celebrate special moments with your community using a countdown that matches your stream.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this work with Streamlabs?
Yes. Add the hosted Event Countdown as a Browser Source in Streamlabs Desktop, OBS Studio, StreamElements, or another app that supports browser-source URLs.
Can I change fonts, colors, icons, and text?
Yes. The Widget Hub editor lets you customize the countdown title, numbers, labels, completed message, colors, typography, borders, patterns, icons, glow, and completion effects.
Does it work with Twitch and YouTube?
Yes. It works with Twitch, YouTube, Kick, Facebook Gaming, TikTok LIVE, and other platforms when used through compatible streaming software.
Can I use different themes for birthdays and holidays?
Yes. Choose the Calendar, Birthday, Christmas, or Halloween skin and switch between themed color presets.
How do I install the Event Countdown Widget?
Create and customize it in the StreamSpell Widget Hub, save the widget, copy its Browser Source URL, and paste that URL into your streaming software. An internet connection is required while streaming.
Do I need to download files or install a plugin?
No. It is a hosted widget, so no plugin or asset download is required. You only need the Browser Source URL from Widget Hub.
Details
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- Personal Use
- Delivery
- Instant Digital Access
