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 on the end, which tells the scene to start in fullscreen presentation mode with no toolbar. Enable Start auto mode in Customize when you want the copied OBS URL to include auto=1 and run unattended.

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.