How to add a scoreboard overlay to your phone live stream

If you’re thinking about live-streaming a sports match using just your phone, you’re in the right place.

No laptops. No capture cards. No 45-minute YouTube rabbit holes.

By the end of this guide, you’ll know exactly how to livestream a sports game to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick, Instagram, or pretty much anywhere else – with proper scoreboard overlays that make your stream look like a real broadcast.

This setup is ideal for clubs, coaches, parents, production teams, or anyone who’s ever said: “Ah sure, I’ll just stream it on my phone.”

Quick Navigation:

1. Download Prism Live
2. Create your scoreboard overlay
3. Add the scoreboard to Prism Live
4. Position your scoreboard
5. Go live
6. FAQs

What we’re using for this tutorial

For this guide, we’re using Prism Live. There are other mobile streaming apps out there, but Prism Live is reliable and works very well with browser-based overlays like OBScoreboard.

Step 1: Download Prism Live

1. If you’re on iPhone, download Prism Live from the App Store.
2. If you’re on Android, download it from the Google Play Store.
3. Open the app once it’s installed.

Step 2: Create your scoreboard overlay

This is where your stream stops looking like “someone holding a phone” and starts looking intentional.

1. Go to OBScoreboard.com
2. Create an account if you don’t already have one.
3. Select your sport and set up the scoreboard.

OBScoreboard supports:

• Soccer and American Football
• Basketball
• Rugby and GAA
• Tennis, Padel and Pickleball
• Darts and Pool

Once your scoreboard is ready, click Go Live in the top-right corner and then click Stream Link.

Send this link to yourself via WhatsApp or email, or open it on another device.

You’ll control the scoreboard from a second phone or laptop using the OBScoreboard remote.

Step 3: Add the scoreboard to Prism Live

1. 1. Copy your OBScoreboard link.
   2. On the Prism Live home screen, swipe from right to left.
      
   3. Select Widget.
   4. Choose Web.
      
   5. Remove https:// and paste your OBScoreboard link.
   6. Name your scoreboard and click Save.
   7. Click the Scoreboard button from the My Studio Section and add it to your stream.
      

Step 4: Position your scoreboard

Drag the scoreboard to where you want it.

• Pinch to zoom, resize, and adjust. Once it looks right, lock it using the lock in the top left corner of the overlay so you don’t accidentally move it mid-match.
  

 

Step 5: Go live!

1. 1. Tap Ready.
      
   2. Select your platform.
      
   3. Add your stream title and description by clicking the YouTube section. In our case, below the OBScoreboard section.
   4. Click Go Live.
      

You’re live! Fair play.

Control the score from your second device using the OBScoreboard remote, and you’re sorted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I really stream a sports match using just my phone?

Yes. Prism Live handles the stream, OBScoreboard handles the graphics.

Do I need OBS or a laptop?

No. This is a mobile-only setup, although to setup the stream your scoreboards it is easier if you have a desktop.

Can I update the score while streaming?

Yes. Use the OBScoreboard remote on a second device.

What sports are supported?

Soccer, basketball, rugby, GAA, tennis, padel, pickleball, darts, pool, padel, ping pong, American football and more.

Does this work on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Instagram?

Yes. Anywhere Prism Live streams, your scoreboards and other sports overlays from OBScoreboard will work.

For more overlays, sports, and custom setups, visit OBScoreboard.com.