Update 4/8/2021

Oh no! It seems that I'm now obsolete, replaced by a newer and shinier program! I can still be used, but only limited support will be available. Instead, use my creator's new NodeCG bundle, obs-control.

Restreamer-Dashboard

A visual dashboard using Node-Red to control OBS from another location.

About

restreamer-dashboard is a custom UI built on Node-Red to control many functions of OBS, without actually connecting to the host's computer. This is aimed at speedrunning marathons, therefore most of the functions one might use are included, such as scene-switching, audio management and more. Unlike Teamviewer, the restreamer never has direct access to the host's computer, and this can even be ran off a webserver!

Features

16 pre-built scenes, with an additional 5 customizable ones
6 pre-built audio sources, with an additional 3 customizable ones
Full audio management, including individual volume sliders and mute controls
Fully functional preview and program, powered by OBS.Ninja
Auto Record: Record whenever you're not in an intermission
Full monitoring tab with all OBS stats and Twitch feed
Password-protected controls including start/stop streaming and recording
NodeCG integration including timer and run control
Support for both Twitch and RTMP streams
Support for HTTPS and password authentication

A detailed explanation of the features can be found on the wiki.

Requirements

Administrator privileges will be needed to install. Some of these programs use the command line, you should be comfortable using Command Prompt or similar.

Not required, but highly recommended.

Using The Dashboard

The UI makes the dashboard super simple to use! All functions are neatly sorted into different pages, accessible by using the menu on the top-left. To switch a scene, it's as simple as selecting the layout, entering the runner's Twitch name or stream key, and pressing the transition button. With NodeCG integration, controlling the timer and run information is a breeze.

There are 16 pre-built layouts available, plus 5 customizable buttons in the scene panel for those unusual game layouts. Same goes for audio, with 6 pre-built audio controls, plus 3 additional customizable audio controls if you ever need to add an audio source.

It also comes with two OBS scene collections that you can use, one for Twitch and one for RTMP, but you are welcome to make your own!

If you end up using restreamer-dashboard during your marathon/event, it would be greatly appreciated if you included the repository name and author in your end credits. Thank you!

For a full installation and user guide, please visit the wiki.

Marathon Layouts

If you need a pack of marathon layouts to customize, check out my NodeCG bundle! nicnacnic/speedcontrol-layouts

Commission Work

I'm now offering commission work! For a small fee, I can make custom layouts, modifications to the dashboard, managing NodeCG and more! Prices usually range from $20 to $200. For more information visit https://www.nicnacnic.com/commission-work or contact me through Discord.

Suggestions And Support

The dashboard is still being developed, so if you come across any bugs or have any suggestions, please let me know by checking the list of known bugs, and creating an issue in the issue tracker if it isn't listed.

If you're having issues installing or using the dashboard, I can be reached through my Discord server. Be aware that I'm usually busy with multiple marathons and other projects so I might not be able to help you right away.

Special Thanks

TokkoTomcat and Disdonn, for original testing and bug-finding.

UWS-CIA, for lending me his time and helping me fix issues with obs-websocket authentication.

Kuno Demetries, for letting me test this dashboard on his marathon, and putting up with the many tech issues I'm probably going to cause.

The Midwest Speedfest crew, for helping out with my NodeCG issues and for overall being such cool people :D

License

MIT License

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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