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Live Translation for Streamlabs Mobile

Streaming from your phone with Streamlabs Mobile? Add real-time translated subtitles to your stream in 30+ languages — works via Streamlabs Mobile's URL overlay layer feature.

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How Streamlabs Mobile + StreamTranslate works together

Streamlabs Mobile is the most popular phone streaming app for IRL, Just Chatting, and travel streamers. It supports overlay layers including custom URLs — which means you can drop a StreamTranslate browser source on top of your mobile stream.

The same overlay engine that powers desktop OBS works on Streamlabs Mobile. You sign up at streamtranslate.live from any browser, generate your overlay URL, then paste it as a URL layer inside Streamlabs Mobile. Translated subtitles appear over your mobile stream in real time.

Mobile bandwidth and battery use are something to plan around — keep your phone on a charger when streaming long sessions, and stream over WiFi when possible. The overlay maintains a persistent WebSocket connection to the StreamTranslate backend for live updates.

Setup steps

In Streamlabs Mobile, open Editor → tap the + button → Add Layer → URL. Paste your StreamTranslate overlay URL, position the layer at the bottom of your screen, and start streaming. Audio is captured by your phone's mic.

Frequently asked questions

Does StreamTranslate work over cellular data?
Yes, but WiFi is recommended for stability. The overlay needs a persistent connection for real-time updates, and cell signal drops can briefly pause subtitles until reconnect.
Will my phone overheat with both Streamlabs Mobile and StreamTranslate running?
All translation processing happens in the cloud — your phone only renders the final subtitle layer. CPU/GPU usage is identical to running any other overlay. Phone heat is more about Streamlabs Mobile's encoding load than StreamTranslate.
Can I use the Pro plan's dual-language feature on mobile?
Yes. Dual-language subtitles render on mobile the same way they do on desktop — pick two target languages in your StreamTranslate dashboard and both will appear stacked in the overlay.

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