

In OBS, go to Tools > WebSockets Server Settings.Restart OBS if you currently have it open.Download and install the OBS Websocket plugin ( version 4.9.0 if on OBS 26.1 to 26.1.2, or version 4.9.1 if on OBS 27 or later).Make sure you are using OBS Studio version 26.1 or later.

Option 1: Closed CaptioningĬlosed captioning allows you to encode caption data into your stream, and viewers on streaming platforms like Facebook, Twitch or YouTube can toggle the "CC" button in their players to optionally turn on captions. This is because Google Chrome may throttle the performance of background tabs or hidden windows, causing Web Captioner to stop processing captions during that time it is off-screen.

Note that for both of these options you may need to keep the Web Captioner window visible on your screen while you are captioning, even if it's small and in the corner of your screen. Learn about adding captions to a live stream using OBS Studio and Web Captioner. OBS Studio is a popular program used to stream to Twitch, YouTube, Facebook and other platforms.
