Linux OBS + Streamer.bot Setup

A Linux streaming stack built around Open Broadcaster Software, or OBS, and Streamer.bot is getting more visible as creators post working rigs that replace parts of a Windows setup with open-source tools and Linux workarounds. (docs.streamer.bot) (obsproject.com) OBS is the broadcast app in this setup: it captures video, audio, scenes, and sources, and since OBS Studio 28 it has shipped with built-in WebSocket remote control for outside apps. Streamer.bot is the automation layer that can react to chat events and trigger scene changes, source toggles, and other actions inside OBS. (github.com) (streamer.bot) (docs.streamer.bot) On Linux, the catch is Streamer.bot is not a native Linux app. Its official Linux guide says to run it through Wine and Winetricks, with dependencies including.NET Framework 4.8, Direct3D compiler 47, and DXVK, and it also offers Bottles, Lutris, and a bash install script as supported paths. (docs.streamer.bot 1) (docs.streamer.bot 2) (github.com) That is the basic workflow creators are showing: OBS runs natively on Linux, while Streamer.bot runs in a compatibility layer and talks back to OBS over a local WebSocket connection, usually on `127.0.0.1`. Streamer.bot’s setup guide tells users to match the host, port, and password with the WebSocket server settings configured in OBS. (docs.streamer.bot) (obsproject.com) The point of the arrangement is not just “Linux can stream.” It is that streamers can keep the parts viewers notice — alerts, chat-triggered actions, scene automation, and deck controls — while swapping the underlying computer to Linux. (streamer.bot) (docs.streamer.bot) (obsproject.com) The open-source side of the stack is concentrated in OBS, which the OBS Project distributes as free and open-source software. Streamer.bot itself is proprietary software with public documentation, downloads, and client libraries, so these Linux builds are mixed environments rather than all-open-source systems. (obsproject.com) (streamer.bot) (github.com) The Linux support story has also become more formal. Streamer.bot now maintains a dedicated Linux installation section in its docs and a public `sb-linux-installer` repository, and its current stable release page lists version 1.0.4, published about three months ago. (docs.streamer.bot) (github.com) (streamer.bot) OBS’s side of the connection is mature enough that its own remote-control guide lists Streamer.bot among the clients that use OBS WebSocket. The `obs-websocket` project repository shows active maintenance, with version 5.7.3 updated in April 2026. (obsproject.com) (github.com) What creators are documenting now is less a single product launch than a repeatable pattern: native OBS on Linux, Streamer.bot through Wine, and automation stitched together over WebSocket. For streamers who want Linux without giving up button-driven production tools, that pattern is now documented by both the software makers and the users posting their rigs. (docs.streamer.bot 1) (docs.streamer.bot 2) (github.com)