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SSL Tunneling
If you want to expose the WebSocket server of obs-websocket over a secure TLS connection (or to connect remotely), the easiest approach is to use a localhost tunneling service like ngrok or pagekite.
Before doing this, secure the WebSocket server first by enabling authentication with a strong password!
Please bear in mind that doing this will expose your OBS instance to the open Internet and the security risks it implies. You've been warned!
Install the ngrok CLI tool on a linux OS, then start ngrok bound to port 4444 like this:
ngrok http 4455
The ngrok command will output something like this:
ngrok by @inconshreveable
Tunnel Status online
Version 2.0/2.0
Web Interface http://127.0.0.1:4040
Forwarding http://TUNNEL_ID.ngrok.io -> localhost:4455
Forwarding https://TUNNEL_ID.ngrok.io -> localhost:4455
Where TUNNEL_ID
is, as the name implies, the unique name of your ngrok tunnel. You'll get a new one every time you start ngrok.
Then, use wss://TUNNEL_ID.ngrok.io
to connect to obs-websocket over TLS.
See the ngrok documentation for more tunneling options and settings.
Install the PageKite CLI tool, then start PageKite bound to port 4444 like this (replace NAME with one of your choosing):
python pagekite.py 4455 NAME.pagekite.me
Then, use wss://NAME.pagekite.me
to connect to obs-websocket over TLS.