Browser guest links
Invite a contributor without asking them to install OBS or a separate guest application. They can share their camera and microphone from a supported browser.
Remote guests for OBS
Bring remote guests straight into OBS
Guest Connector gives your guests one browser invite while keeping your production where it belongs: in OBS. Their camera and microphone arrive as ready-to-use sources, and your programme feed goes back to them.
Built for an OBS workflow
Less guest setup. More time for the show.
A remote interview should not require every contributor to learn broadcast software. Guests open a link in their browser; the host keeps scenes and sources under control in OBS.
Programme return feed
Guests can see and hear your OBS programme output in real time, with feeds up to 1080p at 60 fps where the connection and plan allow it.
OBS scenes prepared
Guest Connector creates guest scenes and camera and audio sources, so each new guest is ready to place into your existing production layout.
Direct when possible
Guest connections use direct peer-to-peer transport when available and automatically fall back to a server when a direct route cannot be established.
Up to eight guests
Handle multi-person interviews, panels, casting sessions, and remote contributors without putting every distribution task on the production PC.
Private production comms
Talk with guests and crew in a private voice space without sending that coordination conversation to the programme output.
How it works
From invite to OBS in three steps
Add the connector to OBS
Install the supplied GuestConnector script once and connect your Guest Connector room to the scene collection you want to use.
Share the guest link
Your guest opens the private invitation in their browser, chooses their camera and microphone, and joins the room.
Use the ready-made sources
The guest's video and audio are available in OBS while the guest receives the programme feed and any controls you choose to grant.
Common uses
A practical remote contributor setup
Guest Connector is designed for producers who already work in OBS and need a clearer way to bring people into that workflow. It can support remote interviews, live podcasts, commentary teams, online panels, casting and audition sessions, remote studios, observers, and guest demonstrations.
Because each guest is represented in OBS, the host still decides how the picture is cropped, layered, switched, recorded, and streamed. The browser room handles contribution and coordination; OBS remains the production switcher.
- Keep the guest-facing experience simple with a single private link.
- Give trusted teammates remote access to help run the room.
- Bring another OBS feed into the production for a remote studio or graphics DSK with alpha.
- Enable drawing tools only for the people who need them.
Questions
Remote guest FAQ
Does a guest need to install OBS?
No. The host uses OBS, but invited guests join from a supported browser using the private link you send them.
Can guests see the OBS output?
Yes. Guest Connector can send the OBS programme video and audio back to guests so they can follow the production rather than watching only their own camera.
How many remote guests can join?
The hosted room supports up to eight guests at once. Available quality and usage depend on the active plan and each participant's connection.
What happens if a direct connection is unavailable?
The service attempts a direct peer-to-peer connection where possible and uses an automatic server fallback when the network cannot establish one.
Ready to invite your first guest?
Create a Guest Connector room, connect it to OBS, and send one browser link to your contributor.
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