Break scene & “Be right back”

Last updated: July 1, 2026

To cover a break cleanly, use two layers: switch OBS to a Break scene to cover Facebook & Instagram, and raise Streamster’s “Be right back” slate to cover your watch page. Both together give viewers a professional pause on every screen — and your store stays shoppable the whole time.

Need a moment — a bathroom break, a package to grab, or an Instagram key to refresh? Cover every screen at once. There are two layers, and using both gives your viewers a clean, professional “be right back” everywhere:

  • Your OBS break scene — covers Facebook & Instagram, because OBS is the single source Streamster fans out to both.
  • Streamster’s break slate — covers your watch page (/shop/your-link) with a branded “Be right back.”
Download the Streamster “Be right back” template

1920×1080. Drop it straight into OBS as an Image source, or open it and export a PNG/JPG if your OBS build prefers raster images.

Set up your OBS break scene (once)

  1. In OBS, under Scenes, click + and name it “Break”.
  2. With the Break scene selected, under Sources click + → Image.
  3. Choose the downloaded streamster-break-scene.svg (or your own cover) and click OK.
  4. Optional: add your logo or a Text source (“Back in 5!”) and some music.
  5. That’s it — you now have a Live scene and a Break scene to switch between.

When you refresh Instagram

Instagram keys last about 60 minutes. When you tap Refresh Instagram in your dashboard:

  1. Switch OBS to your Break scene first. This covers Facebook & Instagram during the short reconnect.
  2. Streamster automatically raises the “Be right back” slate on your watch page for the reconnect gap.
  3. Paste your fresh Instagram key and confirm. Facebook’s key is kept — it briefly reconnects and resumes.
  4. When the stream is back, switch OBS back to your Live scene. The watch-page slate clears itself automatically.

Honest heads-up: because Instagram keys can only be swapped while the stream is briefly idle, Facebook sees a short (~15–30s) reconnect too — it is never dropped, just paused, and resumes on its own. Your break scene makes that gap look intentional.

Take a manual break anytime

  1. In the dashboard go-live panel, find “Be right back” slate and click Show slate (add an optional message).
  2. Switch OBS to your Break scene so Facebook & Instagram match.
  3. When you’re back, click End break and switch OBS to your Live scene.

Your watch page stays fully shoppable during a break — orders still go through.

See also: Go live in 5 minutes · Connecting Facebook & Instagram