Scope OBS control for a live assistant

Current task

Scope OBS control for a live assistant

Validation

Verify OBS WebSocket authentication and a test scene first; develop the AI bridge separately.

Prerequisites

Read the source documentation, prepare an owned or explicitly authorized test environment, and record software and model versions.

API key

Use an OBS WebSocket authentication password; configure model credentials separately and do not expose the control interface publicly.

Model / service

Local-model designs need a specific model and tool-capability checks; device connection itself does not need an LLM.

Agent / runtime

Only reviewed tools are listed; AI bridging and autonomous planning remain implementation and validation work unless explicitly documented.

Hardware

Hardware needs depend on software, model, quantization and task; no minimum or smooth-performance benchmark was run.

Alternatives

If prerequisites are unmet, use a read-only or manual flow, then revalidate alternatives below without inheriting this compatibility status.

Alternatives

Cost

Not verified

Price not verified; check software, model, API, hardware and hosting costs separately.

Implementation steps

1. 01
   Confirm OBS and WebSocket protocol versions, enable authentication and restrict trusted addresses.
2. 02
   Query scenes read-only, then test switching scenes outside a live broadcast.
3. 03
   Allowlist AI-callable actions; require human confirmation to start streaming or recording.

Limits & boundaries

• Protect audiovisual privacy and voice/image rights; do not default to enabling microphones, cameras or broadcasts.
• Official documentation reviewed; this site has not run this combination or tested the device.

Original sources

1. OBS WebSocket official documentation ↗

   github.com · 2026-10-15 · Official documentation