Looking to upgrade your Streamlabs livestream with a live sports scoreboard?
It’s easier than ever to add a clean, professional-looking overlay to your tennis stream — no installs, no complex setup.
In this quick guide, we’ll walk you through how to use OBScoreboard, a simple browser-based tool, to add a live tennis scoreboard directly into Streamlabs. Just copy your unique link, drop it into a browser source in Streamlabs, and you’re good to go. Your stream will look sharper, more dynamic, and ready for action.
Step 1: Create Your Sports Scoreboard Overlay on OBScoreboard
First, head over to OBScoreboard.com and sign up for an account. (If you already have one, simply log in.)
Once inside your dashboard:
- Click on “Create New Overlay”.
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Add a title such as “John vs Mary”, select “Tennis” from the list of available sports, and optionally add a game description. While this example uses tennis, OBScoreboard also supports a wide range of sports, including Football, Rugby, GAA, Basketball, Aussie Rules, Darts, Pool, Ping Pong, Pickleball, Padel, and upcoming support for Cricket, American Football, and Baseball — so you can use the same simple steps for any sport you stream.
Step 2: Add Overlay to Live Stream
- Select the scoreboard overlay style that you want to add to your live stream and add click “Add Overlay“.
Step 3: Next configure your stream by adding Player Names and other settings.
- Go to the Team section and select or create new teams.
- Configure the settings, first to points per game and best of games per set.
- Enable whether there is a Golden point or not.
- Click Update once all settings shave been configured.
Step 4: Click Go Live in the top right of the dashboard.
- Once you have configured your scoreboard, click go live.
Step 4: Click “Copy Stream Link”
- Next you’re going to click copy stream link and paste this into OBS.
Step 5: Initiate adding the browser source to Streamlabs by clicking the plus button on the Streamlabs dashboard.
Step 6: Click Add Source
- Name your browser source if you like using the below text box and then click the “Add Source” button again.
Step 7: Paste the URL from Step 4 into the URL textbox and change the width to 1920 and the height to 1080.
- Once you have the above complete, click the close button.
Step 8: Your overlay should now appear in your Streamlabs live stream. 
FAQ
1. Do I need to install any software to use OBScoreboard with Streamlabs?
No — OBScoreboard is 100% browser-based. Simply copy the overlay URL and add it to your Streamlabs scene as a Browser Source.
2. Is OBScoreboard compatible with all versions of Streamlabs?
Yes. OBScoreboard works with both the desktop version of Streamlabs and Streamlabs OBS (SLOBS) as long as you can add a browser source.
3. How do I update the scores during the match?
Once your overlay is live, you can update scores in real time from your phone, tablet, or computer via the OBScoreboard dashboard.
4. Can I customise the scoreboard style or colours?
Absolutely. OBScoreboard offers multiple scoreboard styles. You can customise team names, colours, and layout options before going live.
5. What settings should I configure for a Tennis or Padel match?
For Tennis and Padel, you can configure:
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Points per game
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Best of 3 or 5 sets
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Golden Point rules (for Padel)
6. What if I want to stream other sports too?
OBScoreboard supports a wide range of sports including Football, Rugby, GAA, Basketball, Aussie Rules, Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Darts, Ping Pong, and Pool, with more like Cricket, Baseball, and American Football coming soon.
7. Can I reposition or resize the scoreboard in Streamlabs?
Yes. Once you add the overlay as a browser source, you can drag, resize, or reposition it anywhere on your scene layout.
8. Is there a free trial for OBScoreboard?
Yes — new users can try OBScoreboard free before subscribing. No credit card required to start.
9. Do I need a constant internet connection for the scoreboard to work?
Yes. OBScoreboard overlays update in real time, so a stable internet connection is required during your livestream.
10. Can multiple people manage the scoreboard during a match?
Yes. You can share access to your overlay with teammates so they can help update the score live from any device.