Prepare NOALBS v2 without hand-editing JSON
All inputs and the finished file are created entirely in your browser. IRL4YOU neither receives nor stores your OBS password or stream ID.
1. Stats source
7. Check and download config.json
.env file. Do not publish this file or your OBS WebSocket password. You can create the chat access you need separately with the Twitch OAuth token generator.8. Putting the file in place
- Back up your existing NOALBS configuration.
- Put the downloaded file in the NOALBS folder as
config.json. - Check the scenes and the WebSocket server in OBS.
- Open the stats page in the browser on the NOALBS computer.
- Start NOALBS with a private test stream first and check low, brb, and the return to live.
What the NOALBS config.json controls
The configuration connects the stream stats with OBS. NOALBS reads the state of the incoming IRL stream and, depending on bitrate, connection status, and time limits, can switch between prepared OBS scenes. For that, the generator puts the stats source, OBS WebSocket, scene names, limits, and optional chat behavior into one structured config.json.
It does not install NOALBS and does not check a real connection to OBS or to the streaming server. The spelling and capitalization of scene names have to match OBS exactly. The finished file is therefore a starting point for a controlled test, not a guarantee of automatic scene switches.
Testing NOALBS and OBS safely
- Back up your existing
config.jsonbefore you replace it. - Enable OBS WebSocket, use a strong password, and do not expose it openly to the internet.
- Name the live, low, and BRB scenes in OBS unambiguously and call each one up on its own.
- Choose generous limits at first so that short cellular dips do not keep switching the scene.
- Check a connection drop, a low bitrate, and the return to live in a private test stream.
- Do not share your OBS password, stream ID, OAuth token, or the full configuration publicly.
You will find more basics in the NOALBS guide, under OBS Studio for IRL streaming, and on the Twitch OAuth for NOALBS page.
Setup service & consulting
If the stats source or the scene switching does not work, you can reach out in the IRL4YOU Discord with a cleaned-up configuration. Remove passwords and stream keys first.