# obsproject/obs-websocket

Remote-control of OBS Studio through WebSocket

Repository: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-websocket
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/obs-websocket
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: obs-studio, websocket, remote-control, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-06-18T19:23:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3615, "days_push": 76, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4339, forks 744 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:46.081134+00:00)

## What it is
A WebSocket-based remote-control API plugin for OBS Studio, bundled by default since OBS 28.0.0. It lets external clients and programs control scenes, sources, and streaming functions programmatically.

## Use cases
- remote control obs from a phone or tablet
- automate scene switching with a foot pedal
- change stream overlay based on current scene
- control obs studio programmatically
- build a custom stream deck client for obs
- integrate obs with twitch chat bots

## When to choose
- you need to automate or remotely control OBS Studio from another device or program
- you are building a client app or integration that drives OBS scenes and streaming
- you want event-driven reactions to OBS scene changes

## When to avoid
- you use OBS Studio 28+ and only need the built-in plugin (already included)
- you need to control streaming software other than OBS Studio
- you want a ready-made GUI rather than an API to program against

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: websocket, rpc, workflow-automation
- domain: media, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: obs-studio, streaming, remote-control, broadcasting, plugin, automation, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- obsproject/obs-websocket (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.081134+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:21:37.719423+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-websocket (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.081134+00:00, sha 16b392a78da7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.