Overlay not showing on top of a game?

Last updated May 18, 2026

If the StreamVox teleprompter works over your desktop, browser and Discord, but not over a game (League of Legends, Valorant, etc.) — this is not a StreamVox bug. It's a Windows limitation.

Discord, OBS and GeForce overlays hit the exact same limit.

Why this happens

When a game runs in exclusive Full Screen mode, Windows gives that game the whole screen directly. No normal "always-on-top" overlay can appear over it.

Fix: set the game to Borderless mode

Run the game in Borderless (also called "Borderless Windowed") instead of "Full Screen". The game still looks fullscreen, with no real performance loss — and overlays work again.

League of Legends

In-game press EscOptionsVideo, set Window ModeBorderless, click Apply.

Other games

Look in the game's Video or Display settings for Window Mode and choose Borderless / Borderless Windowed (avoid "Fullscreen" / "Exclusive Fullscreen").

After that, the StreamVox teleprompter appears on top. If it's still not visible, make sure the teleprompter is enabled and dragged onto a visible part of the screen.

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