Coming from rtirl?

RealtimeIRL (rtirl) is what a lot of IRL streamers use for location, and it’s been around for years. irlmap.live does the same job a bit differently. Here’s how, so you can decide whether it suits you.

What irlmap.live does differently

• Use whatever GPS you already have. Your phone’s browser, a BELABOX modem, Traccar Client, GPSLogger, OwnTracks or Overland. You aren’t tied to one app.
• Nothing is recorded unless you’re live. irlmap.live checks with Twitch and throws away anything sent while you’re offline.
• One delay for everything. Overlays, the public map and chat commands all run on the same stream delay.
• Themed maps. Game-style radars or your own colours, plus rotation with your heading and zoom that follows your speed.
• Your data, exportable. Every stream is saved as a route you can download as GPX or KML, or delete.
• Free.

The familiar part

Both give you location overlays for OBS and a way for viewers to see where you are. If you’re used to rtirl, the basics will feel normal: log in, connect a GPS source, add a Browser Source.

Can I use both?

Sure, they don’t get in each other’s way. Add an irlmap.live overlay to a test scene and compare before you change anything on your main scenes.

irlmap.live is an independent project and isn’t affiliated with RealtimeIRL. This page only describes what irlmap.live does; check rtirl’s own site for what it offers today.

Moving over

1. Log in with Twitch.
2. Pick a GPS source: your phone or a BELABOX.
3. Recreate your overlays. The presets get you most of the way.
4. Draw your dead zones before you go live.