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# YouTube Live Alerts

New subscribers, Super Chats, Gifts and members can all become part of the show. YouTube Live Alerts turns that activity into animated notifications. Each type can have its own look, sound and position.

![Different types of YouTube Live Alerts being previewed including support for YouTube Live Gifts and Super Chat.](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/6/7/5/567507547fcdcc00/youtubewidgets-alerts-preview_m6mf5t.png)

| Type | When it appears |
| ---- |
| Subscriber | A viewer subscribes to the channel. |
| Super Chat | A viewer buys a Super Chat to highlight a live chat message. |
| Gift | A viewer uses Jewels to send a Gift during an eligible horizontal or vertical live stream. |
| Member | A viewer joins the channel through a monthly channel membership. |

| Gifts must be enabled in **YouTube Studio > Earn > Supers & gifts**. The channel must also meet [YouTube's Gifts availability and Virtual Items requirements](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/15534883?hl=en).

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## Adding and Connecting to Alert Sources

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/6/7/5/567507547fcdcc00/youtubewidgets-alerts-add_sosbw8.png)

1. Click on **Add Source** then select **YouTube Widgets** ➔ **YouTube Live Alerts**.
2. Right-click the Live Alerts source on your canvas to show the Properties window.
3. Click on **Authorize XSplit to use YouTube Live** then follow the authorization steps.  (Choose the channel used by your stream.)
4. Leave **Source** on **Automatic** or select a scheduled or active event manually.

|| Add a separate YouTube Live Alerts source for each event type you want to show.

## YouTube Live Alerts Source Properties

![Choose **Type** before styling the source. The **Customize** tab contains visual options for the selected event and the Audio controls for its sound and volume.](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/6/7/5/567507547fcdcc00/youtubewidgets-alerts-properti_9myvkz.png)

| Property | What it changes |
| ---- |
| Type | Subscriber, Super Chat, Gift or Member. |
| Theme and Color | Alert design and accent color. |
| Layout | Left, center or right alignment. |
| Duration | Animation duration. |
| Display Time | Time the alert remains visible. |
| Animate in and Animate out | Entrance and exit animations. |
| Preview | Shows the current alert design. |
| Test Alert | Runs a sample alert. |

Choose **Type** before styling the source. The **Customize** tab contains visual options for the selected event and the Audio controls for its sound and volume.

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## Related articles
* [YouTube Live Widgets](https://support.xsplit.com/en/article/youtube-live-widgets-1idn6dx/)
* [Streaming to YouTube Live](https://support.xsplit.com/en/article/streaming-to-youtube-live-z50lm0/)