Broadcasting Software

How to connect Streamer.bot to your broadcasting software

Set up your broadcasting software to work with Streamer.bot

OBS Studio is highly recommended and provides the most functionality

OBS Studio

Take control of your OBS Studio instance(s) with Streamer.bot

Streamlabs Desktop

Control Streamlabs Desktop with Streamer.bot

Meld Studio

Control Meld Studio with Streamer.bot

Configure Streamer.bot to remotely control your OBS Studio instance(s).

This guide assumes you are running OBS Studio version 28.0.0 or later
  1. Enable OBS WebSocket Server
    In OBS Studio, navigate to Tools > WebSocket Server Settings from the menu bar

    OBS Studio WebSocket Settings
    If you don't see the WebSocket settings, and you have verified you are on version 28.0.0 or later, navigate to Help > Verify Files from the menu bar.
    • Ensure the Enable WebSocket server setting is enabled (checked)
    • Change the Server Settings as desired
      • You will enter these values in Streamer.bot in the next steps
  2. Set up your OBS Studio connection in Streamer.bot
    Navigate to Stream Apps > OBS

    OBS Studio Configuration

    To add a new connection, Right-Click anywhere in the panel area and select Add
    OBS Studio Add Connection
    • Enter a name for this OBS connection
    • Select version v5.x
    • If OBS Studio is running on the same machine, keep 127.0.0.1 for the Host field
      • For multi-pc setups you can configure this with another LAN IP address
    • Configure Port and Password to match the WebSocket Server Settings setup in OBS Studio
    • Click OK when you have finished configuration
    • Right-Click the new instance and select Connect to force an immediate connection attempt
    If you are having trouble connecting, double-check the Host, Port, Password, and Version to ensure it matches your OBS Studio instance.
    Explore the full OBS Studio Configuration Guide to learn more about all available options.

Set up Streamer.bot to remotely control your Streamlabs Desktop instance

  1. Get Streamlabs API Settings
    Obtain your API Token and Port from your Streamlabs Desktop settings.
    Navigate to Settings > Remote Control in Streamlabs Desktop

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    Save these settings for the next steps.
  2. Add Streamlabs Desktop connection to Streamer.bot
    Navigate to Stream Apps > Streamlabs Desktop

    Streamlabs Desktop Configuration

    To add a new connection, Right-Click anywhere in the panel area and select Add
    Explore the full Streamlabs Desktop Configuration Guide to learn more about all available options.

Set up Streamer.bot to remotely control your Meld Studio instance

  1. Enable Remote Connections
    In Meld Studio, navigate to File > Preferences > Advanced in Meld Studio

    Meld Studio Advanced Settings
    • Ensure the Allow remote connections is enabled (checked)
  2. Setup your Meld Studio connection in Streamer.bot
    Navigate to Stream Apps > Meld Studio

    Meld Studio Configuration

    To add a new connection, Right-Click anywhere in the panel area and select Add
    Meld Studio Add Connection
    • Enter a name for this Meld Studio connection
    • If Meld Studio is running on the same machine, keep 127.0.0.1 for the Host field
      • For multi-pc setups you can configure this with another LAN IP address
    • Click OK when you have finished configuration
    • Right-Click the new instance and select Connect to force an immediate connection attempt
    Read more in Guide > Stream Apps > Meld Studio