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title: Using it within OBS or XSplit
description: "In order to use HC-Boards within OBS, XSplit, etc. you have to use the Desktop Variant of HC-Boards. Make sure to read the Getting Started Guide in order to get comfortable with the terminology and usage of HC-Boards. ### Configure…"
url: "https://help.hc-streaming.com/docs/using-it-within-obs-or-xsplit/"
updated: "2022-01-14"
category: "HC-Boards / Desktop"
tags:
  - Desktop
  - "HC-Boards"
---

# Using it within OBS or XSplit

In order to use HC-Boards within OBS, XSplit, etc. you have to use the Desktop Variant of HC-Boards.

Make sure to read the Getting Started Guide in order to get comfortable with the terminology and usage of HC-Boards.

### Configure the Widget

#### How Widgets work

Widgets are simple websites locally hosted on your machine. Each widget has a special URL that represents one of your boards. In order to use those widgets you have to get copy that URL and use it as a source within your Streaming tools.

#### Get the Widget Link

Each board has it's own unique widget link. It can be found on the left side, under the name of the board.

![](https://help.hc-streaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pasted.png)

 

### Integration

It's strongly advised to start HC-Boards before your streaming tools so the widgets are already loaded. Otherwise, you might have to switch the scene again.

#### OBS

Copy the URL of the Widget and navigate to the scene you want to use it in. Add a **Source** and choose **Browser**.

![](https://help.hc-streaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pasted-1.png)

Create a **new**Source and paste the URL.

Make also sure you have enabled the following option:

![](https://help.hc-streaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pasted-5.png)

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#### XSplit

Add a **Webpage Source** and simply paste the URL.

![](https://help.hc-streaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pasted-2.png)