How to add a hacker screen to OBS

Every GHOSTSCREEN scene runs as an ordinary web page, so OBS can display it as a browser source — a clean, fullscreen hacker screen with no toolbar, ready for streams, intros and “be right back” cards.

1. Configure your scene

Open a scene — the Hacker Typer, Matrix Rain or Cyber Attack are popular for streams — and use Customize to set the colours, title and behaviour you want.

2. Copy the OBS URL

In the Customize drawer, click Copy OBS URL. This gives you a link with ?present=1&auto=1 on the end, which tells the scene to start in fullscreen presentation mode (no toolbar) with Auto mode on, so it stays lively without anyone touching it.

3. Add a Browser source in OBS

• In OBS Studio, under Sources, click + → Browser.
• Paste the URL into the URL field.
• Set Width 1920 and Height 1080 (or your canvas size).
• Tick Refresh browser when scene becomes active for a fresh start each time.

4. Position and layer it

Drop the source behind your webcam, crop it to a monitor in your shot, or use it as a full-frame background. Because it is just a browser source, everything OBS can do — filters, transforms, transitions — works normally.

Tips

• Lower the scene’s Activity/Speed to reduce CPU use on stream.
• Prefer a plain Matrix Rain for a calm, loopable background.
• You can also embed a scene in a web overlay with an <iframe> — use Copy Embed.

Remember: this is a visual prop. Nothing on screen is real — no hacking, scanning or network activity of any kind. See About for the full disclaimer.