Connecting Teleprompter to OBS Studio

Connect OBS Teleprompter directly to OBS Studio, keep your script in view, and let your recording cue your reading. All connection settings are in the app.

Set up OBS Studio

1. Open OBS Studio and choose Tools → WebSocket Server Settings.
2. Enable the WebSocket server.
3. Note the server port and password. The app uses 4455 when the port field is blank.
4. For another computer, copy the OBS computer’s local-network IP address from its connection information. Both computers need to be reachable on the same local network.

Keep OBS authentication enabled and use the password shown in OBS.

Connect from the teleprompter

1. Open OBS Teleprompter.
2. Open Settings → OBS server.
3. Enter 127.0.0.1 if OBS runs on this computer, or the OBS computer’s local-network IP address if it runs on another computer.
4. Enter the port and password from OBS, then choose Done.
5. Click the OBS control to connect. Allow browser local-network access if prompted.
6. Check that the control shows On. Connection errors appear in the app’s settings and status feedback.

The password stays only for the current page visit. Re-enter it after reloading or leaving the app.

Read with your recording

Choose Autoscroll, Manual, or Follow before starting your OBS recording. When recording starts, the app can start reading after your configured countdown. Stopping the OBS recording stops reading and returns the script to the start.

Dictate requires an explicit Play click. Starting an OBS recording does not automatically turn on voice-following. Select Dictate, prepare the microphone, and press Play when you are ready to speak.

In the app, Pause keeps your place. This does not pause the OBS recording itself. OBS recording controls and the app’s own webcam recorder are separate.

If the connection does not work

• Check the IP address, port, and password against OBS settings.
• Use the OBS computer’s network address rather than 127.0.0.1 when connecting from a different computer.
• Make sure the WebSocket server is enabled and your browser has local-network permission.
• If you change connection settings, click OBS again to reconnect. Read the connection status for the next step.

For webcam recording inside the app, see Recording video with OBS Teleprompter. For all four reading modes, see the documentation.