TikTok Live Studio takes a screen or window capture, so anything running full-screen in a browser tab can become your background. Vortexia renders at whatever size it is given, which means a vertical window fills the frame properly instead of leaving a letterboxed widescreen image in the middle of a phone screen. The Inferno engine is used here because high-contrast neon survives mobile compression better than subtle gradients do.
How to use Visuals That Pop on Mobile
Customize the visual. Open the Vortexia dashboard, choose the Visuals That Pop on Mobile preset, and adjust colour shift, zoom and iteration depth until it matches your show.
Copy the viewer URL. Click "Get Browser Source URL" — Vortexia will give you a permanent URL that loads this exact configuration anywhere.
Add it to TikTok Live. In TikTok Live, add a new Browser Source, paste the viewer URL, and set the canvas to 1920×1080 (or 1080×1920 for vertical). The visual is live as soon as the source loads.
Route your audio. Make sure the browser tab can hear the audio you want it to react to — most streamers route their stream output through a virtual audio cable so Vortexia and OBS hear the same mix.
Specs & output
Engine
Neon Pulse
Render Mode
inferno
Iteration Depth
90
Default Zoom
1.80
Colour Shift
320°
Output (Free)
720p / 30fps + watermark
Output (Plus)
1080p / 60fps, no watermark
Output (Pro)
4K / 60fps, brand-kit logo overlay
Audio Source
Browser tab audio (FFT, real-time)
Last Updated
2026-08-25
Frequently asked questions
How do I get it into TikTok Live Studio?
Open your Vortexia viewer URL in a browser window, size that window to your vertical frame, and add it as a screen or window capture in Live Studio. If you use OBS instead, add it as a Browser Source at 1080x1920 and it renders vertical directly.
Why do bright neon presets work better on TikTok?
Mobile viewing is small, often in daylight, and heavily compressed. High-contrast neon keeps its shape through that; low-contrast gradients tend to band or turn to mush. That is why this page uses the Inferno engine rather than a softer one.
Will it react to the music I am playing?
Yes, through your microphone or system audio. It separates bass, mid and treble and drives different parts of the motion from each, and it detects the beat itself, so the visual lands on the kick rather than merely following the loudness.
Is it free?
Yes, at 720p and 30fps with a small watermark, and no card is needed. Plus is $4.99/month for 1080p at 60fps without one.
About the author
Yousef @ Vortexia — Vortexia Engine Creator.
Yousef builds Vortexia — a browser-based, GPU-accelerated audio-reactive visual engine used by streamers and DJs on Twitch, Kick, YouTube Live and TikTok Live.