Connecting to Meld Studio
Control Meld Studio scenes, layers, audio, and streaming from Helmo Live through Qt WebChannel.
Connect Meld Studio to Helmo Live for scene management, layer control, audio mixing, and streaming operations.
What is Meld Studio?
Meld Studio is a local broadcast production app that runs on your own machine (an alternative to OBS). It is not a cloud service. Helmo controls it through the Qt WebChannel protocol over a WebSocket (default port 13376), either Local (same machine or local network) or through Helmo Middleware.
Prerequisites
- Meld Studio running on your machine (default WebSocket port:
13376). - Either a direct local connection or Helmo Middleware installed on the same machine.
Connecting in Helmo
- Go to Connect and click + Add Integration.
- Select Meld Studio as the type.
- Enter a name (for example, "Meld Studio Main").
- Choose your connection mode:
- Direct: if Meld Studio runs on the same machine or local network. Enter the WebSocket URL (default:
ws://127.0.0.1:13376). - Middleware: if Meld Studio is on a remote machine. Select your Helmo Middleware instance. - Click Save.
Available actions
Scenes
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Show Scene | Switch to a scene (make it live). |
| Stage Scene | Stage a scene in preview without going live. |
| Show Staged | Push the staged scene to live output. |
Layers and effects
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Toggle Layer | Show or hide a layer within a scene. |
| Toggle Effect | Enable or disable an effect on a layer. |
Audio
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Mute Audio | Mute a specific audio track. |
| Set Gain | Adjust the gain level of an audio track. |
Streaming and recording
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Start Streaming | Begin the live stream. |
| Stop Streaming | End the live stream. |
| Start Recording | Begin recording. |
| Stop Recording | End recording. |
Media and widgets
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Media Play/Pause/Seek | Control media player playback. |
| Screenshot | Capture a screenshot of the current output. |
| Virtual Camera | Start or stop the virtual camera output. |
| Widget Events | Trigger widget interactions: stopwatch, countdown, confetti, subathon timer, wheel spin, counter. |
Use the Control Wizard to auto-discover your Meld Studio scenes, layers, and audio tracks and generate buttons automatically.
Meld Studio must be running before you attempt to connect. The WebSocket server starts automatically when Meld Studio launches.