When using TIKTORY overlays in OBS Studio, you may occasionally encounter situations where the browser source freezes and stops responding. This guide explains how to quickly refresh the overlay and get back to streaming.

The Problem

OBS Studio uses an embedded Chromium browser to render web-based overlays. While generally stable, this browser can occasionally freeze due to memory issues, JavaScript errors, or long streaming sessions.

Symptoms

• Overlay elements stop updating (e.g., alerts don’t appear, counters don’t change)
• The overlay displays but appears completely frozen
• New events from your live stream are not reflected on screen
• The overlay may show a static snapshot of its last working state

Solution: Refresh Browser Source Cache

OBS provides a built-in way to refresh browser sources without removing them from your scene:

1. Right-click on your TIKTORY browser source in the Sources panel
2. Select Properties to open the source settings
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the properties window
4. Click the Refresh cache of current page button

The overlay will reload and should resume working normally.

Quick Access via Hotkey

For faster access during live streams, you can set up a hotkey:

1. Go to Settings → Hotkeys
2. Find your browser source in the list
3. Assign a hotkey to Refresh cache of current page

Now you can refresh the overlay instantly with a single key press.

When to Use Each Method

Situation	Recommended Action
Overlay frozen during stream	Use hotkey (if configured) or Refresh cache button
Overlay showing old/cached content	Refresh cache of current page
Overlay completely unresponsive	Remove and re-add the browser source
Issues persist after refresh	Restart OBS Studio

Prevention Tips

• Keep OBS Studio updated to the latest version
• Avoid extremely long streaming sessions without occasional restarts
• Ensure your system has adequate RAM available
• Consider setting up the refresh hotkey for quick recovery during streams

Summary

OBS makes it easy to recover from frozen browser sources with the Refresh cache of current page button in the browser source properties. For the fastest response during live streams, configure a hotkey for instant refresh access.