--- title: Install obs-cli on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of obs-cli for on Arch Linux - Remote control OBS from the command line url: https://snapcraft.io/install/obs-cli/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install obs-cli on **Arch Linux** # obs-cli [Martin Wimpress (flexiondotorg)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/flexiondotorg "View all snaps from Martin Wimpress (flexiondotorg)") * [Martin Wimpress (flexiondotorg)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/flexiondotorg "View all snaps from Martin Wimpress (flexiondotorg)") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/obs-cli/arch#install) #### Remote control OBS from the command line `obs-cli` is a thin wrapper around , which in turn is a wrapper around . It supports authentication and everything else that obs-websocket provides. **Install** ``` snap install obs-cli ``` **Usage** ``` Usage: obs-cli [options] Remote control OBS from the command line. Arguments: request[=arguments] a request name (for example, ‘GetRecordingFolder’), optionally followed by arguments (for example, ‘SetRecordingFolder='{ "rec-folder": "/tmp/" }'’) (see https://github.com/Palakis/obs-websocket/blob/4.x-current/docs/generated/protocol.md for the complete list of requests and their arguments) Options: -a, --address
the address to the machine in which OBS is running and the port configured in OBS under Tools > WebSockets Server Settings (default: "localhost:4444") -p, --password the password configured in OBS under Tools > WebSockets Server Settings -f, --field project a field out of the OBS response, for example, given an OBS response of ‘[{ ..., "streaming": false, ...}]’ and a of ‘0.streaming’, obs-cli outputs just ‘false’; this is a convenience for applications that need only one part of the response -V, --version output the version number -h, --help display help for command ``` An unofficial snap built with ❤︎ by Martin Wimpress using configuration at from the upstream project source ### Package name * obs-cli --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 22 February 2021 - latest/stable This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/leafac/obs-cli](https://github.com/leafac/obs-cli "https://github.com/leafac/obs-cli") --- ### Contact * [github.com/Wimpressive-Snaps/obs-cli-snap/issues](https://github.com/Wimpressive-Snaps/obs-cli-snap/issues "https://github.com/Wimpressive-Snaps/obs-cli-snap/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/obs-cli/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install obs-cli Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/) The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites) installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following: ``` git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git cd snapd makepkg -si ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install obs-cli To install obs-cli, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install obs-cli ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/obs-cli/arch) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. Powered by [Charmed Kubernetes](https://www.ubuntu.com/kubernetes) [Join the forum](https://forum.snapcraft.io/), contribute to or report problems with, [snapd](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd), [Snapcraft](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft), or [this site](https://github.com/canonical/snapcraft.io/issues/new). * [Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/snapcraftio) * [Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/snapcraftio) * [Share on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/snapcraftio) * [Terms of Service](https://ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/snap-store-terms) * [Data privacy](https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/data-privacy) * [Manage your tracker settings](https://snapcraft.io/install/obs-cli/arch) * [Service status](https://status.snapcraft.io/) * [Other functions](https://dashboard.snapcraft.io/) * [Contact us](https://snapcraft.io/about/contact-us)