# CTD Live Mobile — OBS remote & control surface > OBS Studio remote control surface for live production and streaming. (iPhone/iPad app by Juan Pena.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ctd-live-mobile/id6780304134 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Juan Pena](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875442915) - Category: Photo & Video, Utilities - Price: $1.99 - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 3 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-06-21 - Data updated: 2026-09-13 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ctd-live-mobile/id6780304134/reviews.md ## What is CTD Live Mobile? CTD Live Mobile turns your iPhone or iPad into a fast, tactile remote control for OBS Studio. It connects to the OBS WebSocket server (obs-websocket 5.x, built into OBS 28 and later) and lets you run a live production from across the room — no extra screen, no clutter on your stream machine. Built for streamers, AV operators, houses of worship, classrooms, esports, and anyone who runs a multi-camera show in OBS. REQUIRES OBS STUDIO CTD Live Mobile is a remote control. It does nothing on its own. You need OBS Studio (free, open source) running on a separate Mac, PC, or Linux machine, with the WebSocket server enabled under Tools → WebSocket Server Settings. Your iPhone or iPad and the OBS machine must be on the same network. CONNECT IN SECONDS • Scan the QR code from OBS (Tools → WebSocket Server Settings → Show Connect Info) with your camera, or • Enter host, port, and password by hand. • Supports obsws://, ws:// (plaintext), and wss:// (TLS) connections. LIVE MULTIVIEW • A grid of live thumbnails for every scene, refreshed over the socket. • Tap a scene to preview it or cut it straight to air. STUDIO MODE, DONE RIGHT • Full preview-to-program workflow with a dedicated TAKE button. • Hold to quick-cut a focused angle directly to air, then release. STREAM & RECORD CONTROL • Start and stop streaming. • Start and stop recording. • Live stream and record timecode and on-air status at a glance. AUTOMATION • Build scene playlists and trigger rules to automate sequences. • Map scenes, cuts, recording, and audio mute/volume to controller buttons. FULL GAME-CONTROLLER SUPPORT • Drive the show with an Xbox, PlayStation, or MFi controller (GameController framework). • Steer a yellow focus ring with the d-pad or stick, then cut or preview with a button. • Custom button bindings and an on-screen controller help map. DESIGNED FOR THE DEVICE • The deck measures your screen and picks a layout shaped for it — a phone upright, a tablet upright, or either of them turned on its side. • On iPad it runs in Split View and Slide Over, so the deck can sit beside your rundown, your chat or a timer. • Ready for folding screens: it reflows as the phone opens and closes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no analytics, no ads, no trackers. • Collects no personal data of any kind. • Talks only to the OBS server you configure. Settings and OBS passwords stay on your device. Camera access is used solely to scan the OBS connect-info QR code. Local Network access is used solely to reach your OBS server on the LAN. Note: OBS Studio is a third-party application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CineTech Digital. ## Key features - OBS Studio remote control - Live multiview with scene thumbnails - Studio mode with preview/program workflow - Stream and record start/stop - Scene playlist automation - Game controller support - Adaptive layout for various devices ## Recent user reviews (3 of 3) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ctd-live-mobile/id6780304134/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Streamlined and Easy *2026-09-11* Super easy to setup and has made my life so much easier when it’s come to controlling livestreams from my iPhone. The addition of it working with my AR glasses is a function a lot of apps like this don’t have. ### 5/5 — Every Saturday! *2026-09-10* I use this for live-streaming from a nightclub every Saturday! Made my life so much easier. No long glued to my MacBook screen ### 5/5 — Use it every weekend *2026-09-10* I use it for all my weekend streams. Made it so much easier to preview and switch scenes ## Frequently asked questions about CTD Live Mobile ### What is CTD Live Mobile? CTD Live Mobile is a paid application that turns your iPhone or iPad into a remote control surface for OBS Studio. It allows you to manage scenes, control streaming and recording, and automate production tasks from your mobile device. ### Does CTD Live Mobile require OBS Studio? Yes, CTD Live Mobile is a companion app and requires OBS Studio to be running on a separate Mac, PC, or Linux machine. The WebSocket server must be enabled within OBS Studio for the connection to work. ### How does CTD Live Mobile connect to OBS Studio? You can connect CTD Live Mobile to OBS Studio by scanning a QR code provided in OBS's WebSocket Server Settings or by manually entering the host, port, and password. It supports obsws://, ws://, and wss:// connection types. ### Can I use CTD Live Mobile with a game controller? Yes, CTD Live Mobile offers full game controller support, allowing you to drive your OBS production with controllers like Xbox, PlayStation, or MFi devices. You can map scenes, cuts, recording, and audio controls to controller buttons. ### Is CTD Live Mobile private and secure? CTD Live Mobile is designed for privacy, with no account, sign-up, analytics, ads, or trackers. It collects no personal data and only communicates with the OBS server you configure, keeping your settings and passwords on your device. ### What devices does CTD Live Mobile support? CTD Live Mobile is available for iPhone and iPad. It is designed to adapt its layout for phones, tablets, and even folding screens, and supports Split View and Slide Over on iPad. ### How often is CTD Live Mobile updated? The latest version of CTD Live Mobile is 2.1.0, which was last updated on September 11, 2026. Updates typically address bug fixes and feature enhancements to improve the user experience. ### What is the price of CTD Live Mobile? CTD Live Mobile is a paid application priced at $1.99. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions required after the initial purchase. ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 2.1.0 — 2026-09-11 Version 2.1.0 makes this a real iPad app, and gets it ready for a folding phone. SHARPER PREVIEWS Frames were always fetched at a fixed size chosen for a phone, however large they were actually drawn — so on an iPad you were looking at upscaled thumbnails. The app now asks OBS for the size each pane will really be drawn at, and measures again whenever the screen changes: rotate it, resize it, plug in a display. Low-spec / low-data mode is untouched, since asking for less is that mode's whole job. THE DECK FILLS THE IPAD The layout used to be picked by asking one question — is the screen taller than it is wide. That has two answers, for a range of screens running from a phone held upright to a tablet on its side. It is now picked by measuring the screen and taking the layout closest to its shape. On an 11-inch iPad that is the difference between roughly a fifth of the glass going unused and one or two percent of it, in both orientations. A fresh install on a tablet also picks its opening layout from how many scenes you actually have, so you don't start on a grid with a row of empty boxes in it. SPLIT VIEW AND SLIDE OVER The app no longer demands the whole screen. Run the deck beside your rundown, your chat, your notes or a timer — it reflows to whatever width you give it, and TAKE stays where your thumb can reach it at every size. READY FOR IPHONE DUO Built against the iOS 27 SDK. Opened out, the deck uses a new near-square layout with PREVIEW and PROGRAM side by side above a 3x4 scene grid. Closed, it uses the tall phone stack. It reflows as the phone folds, the same way it already reflows when you rotate one. A WALKTHROUGH ON FIRST LAUNCH The step everyone gets stuck on is finding the WebSocket settings inside OBS. There is now a short animated walkthrough showing exactly where they live — Tools, WebSocket Server Settings, Enable, Show Connect Info — and how to scan the code OBS puts on screen. You can scan from any slide rather than waiting for the end. Replay it any time from Settings, About, and it is offered again when you add a second OBS machine. FIXED • Adding, renaming or removing a scene in OBS could briefly leave a tile showing the wrong feed. • A tablet held upright could be given a layout built for a phone, stranding a third of the screen. ### 2.0.0 — 2026-08-21 Version 2.0.0 is the biggest update since launch. If you're coming from the version currently on the App Store, everything here is new to you. HOLD YOUR PHONE UPRIGHT The deck now works in portrait, with no controller and no accessory. The multiview stacks — Program over Preview over a two-column scene grid — and every control moves into one bar across the bottom, with TAKE on the right where your thumb already is. Rotate and it reflows to the wide layout; rotate back and it stacks again. YOUR PALM CAN'T END YOUR STREAM Stream and Record now ask before they fire when you tap them. The tallies sit low on the left rail, exactly where your hand holds the phone, and a resting palm could start or stop a live output. Stopping something that's live is called out as destructive, with a reminder that viewers are affected. Controller presses still fire instantly — pressing a button is deliberate in a way that leaning on glass is not. PUT THE SHOW ON DISPLAY GLASSES Plug in a display that acts as a real second screen — display glasses, a dock, a TV — and the multiview moves onto it. Your phone dims to a plain gesture pad you don't need to look at: - Swipe anywhere to move the selection. Where your finger lands doesn't matter, only the direction. - Tap once to stage that angle in Preview. - Double-tap to cut it to Program. - Hold anywhere to go back to the normal deck. Every gesture answers with haptics, so you can work without looking down: a tick as the selection moves, a firmer bump when you reach the edge of the grid, and a distinctly heavier thump for going to air than for staging. The glasses show the multiview and one small tally in the corner — a pulsing red dot with L while streaming and R while recording. When nothing is running, that corner is empty. If your glasses only mirror your phone rather than acting as a second screen, turn on AR mode in Settings > AR glasses for the same gesture control. ALSO IN THIS RELEASE - Tiles in the tall layouts are now exactly 16:9, so borders hug the picture instead of enclosing black bands. - The multiview background is true black, so the feeds read as floating rather than sitting in grey boxes. - Connecting fails fast with a clear reason instead of spinning on "Connecting..." when OBS can't be reached. ONE THING TO EXPECT While a display is attached, iOS no longer mirrors your phone to it — the app shows the multiview there instead. On a TV that gives you a clean program monitor. You can switch this off with "Enter on external display" in Settings > AR glasses. ### 1.0.70 — 2026-06-27 No release notes. ## Related topics [epic studios live](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/epic-studios-live) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-13.*