[GH-ISSUE #205] OBS Not Connecting Without Password if Authentication is Disabled #88

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opened 2026-03-02 04:00:08 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments
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Originally created by @Jacxk on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/eerimoq/moblin/issues/205

I have my OBS WebSocket Server with authentication disabled and when you try to connect from moblin without providing a password it doesn't connect. However, if I specify anything on the password field it connects.

It took me a while to figure out this, I feel like it should let you connect with no password since there's an option to make the WebSocket Server passwordless.

Originally created by @Jacxk on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/eerimoq/moblin/issues/205 I have my OBS WebSocket Server with authentication disabled and when you try to connect from moblin without providing a password it doesn't connect. However, if I specify anything on the password field it connects. It took me a while to figure out this, I feel like it should let you connect with no password since there's an option to make the WebSocket Server passwordless.
kerem closed this issue 2026-03-02 04:00:08 +03:00
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@eerimoq commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026):

ohh I didn't know sending any password worked when auth is disabled in OBS. I thought connecting when authentication is disabled in OBS would require moblin not to perform the authentication messaging with OBS, which would make the implementation more complex. let me try sending an empty password, and if OBS allows that when auth is disabled, and I can allow it in moblin

<!-- gh-comment-id:3711247580 --> @eerimoq commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026): ohh I didn't know sending any password worked when auth is disabled in OBS. I thought connecting when authentication is disabled in OBS would require moblin not to perform the authentication messaging with OBS, which would make the implementation more complex. let me try sending an empty password, and if OBS allows that when auth is disabled, and I can allow it in moblin
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@eerimoq commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026):

It's in test flight now in case you wanna test. Leave password empty and it should connect to OBS with auth disabled.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3711325035 --> @eerimoq commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026): It's in test flight now in case you wanna test. Leave password empty and it should connect to OBS with auth disabled.
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@Jacxk commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026):

Awesome, tested it and works perfectly.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3711339809 --> @Jacxk commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026): Awesome, tested it and works perfectly.
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