OBS stream control
obs_stream_controlGenerate a TouchDesigner control rig for OBS WebSocket to manage streaming, recording, and scene switching with dedicated CHOP channels and an automated dispatcher.
Instructions
Create an OBS WebSocket v5 control rig in TouchDesigner: websocketDAT connection, Constant CHOP command channels for stream/record/scene actions, and a chopExecute DAT that dispatches op:6 request payloads such as StartStream, StopStream, ToggleStream, StartRecord, StopRecord, ToggleRecord, and SetCurrentProgramScene. tdmcp never accepts or stores OBS passwords; if OBS authentication is enabled, complete Identify authentication manually in the generated obs_dispatch DAT.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| host | No | OBS WebSocket host/IP. | 127.0.0.1 |
| name | No | Name of the created/reused baseCOMP. | obs_stream_control |
| port | No | OBS WebSocket port. | |
| scenes | No | Optional OBS scene names. Each creates a scene_* control that sends SetCurrentProgramScene. | |
| use_tls | No | Use wss:// instead of ws://. | |
| parent_path | No | Parent COMP to build the OBS control rig in. | /project1 |
| auto_connect | No | Start the websocketDAT active immediately. Defaults false for show safety. | |
| auth_required | No | Set true only as a reminder that OBS WebSocket authentication must be completed manually; tdmcp never stores an OBS password. | |
| include_recording | No | Also create StartRecord, StopRecord, and ToggleRecord controls. |