diff --git a/docs/sphinx/reference-outputs.rst b/docs/sphinx/reference-outputs.rst
index 0cbe9f988..eb8b94c0b 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/reference-outputs.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/reference-outputs.rst
@@ -234,7 +234,15 @@ Output Definition Structure (obs_output_info)
    This variable specifies which codecs are supported by an encoded
    output, separated by semicolon.
 
-   (Optional, though recommended)
+   Required if **OBS_OUTPUT_SERVICE** flag is set, otherwise
+   recommended.
+
+.. member:: const char *obs_output_info.protocols
+
+   This variable specifies which protocols are supported by an output,
+   separated by semicolon.
+
+   Required only if **OBS_OUTPUT_SERVICE** flag is set.
 
 .. _output_signal_handler_reference:
 
@@ -685,6 +693,22 @@ General Output Functions
 
 ---------------------
 
+.. function:: const char *obs_output_get_protocols(const obs_output_t *output)
+
+   :return: Supported protocols, separated by semicolon. Always NULL if the
+            output is not **OBS_OUTPUT_SERVICE**.
+
+---------------------
+
+.. function:: bool obs_is_output_protocol_registered(const char *protocol)
+
+   Check if one of the registered output use the given protocol.
+
+   :return:                 A boolean showing if an output with the given
+                            protocol is registered
+
+---------------------
+
 Functions used by outputs
 -------------------------
 
diff --git a/libobs/obs-internal.h b/libobs/obs-internal.h
index f6a383550..a67fb518c 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-internal.h
+++ b/libobs/obs-internal.h
@@ -411,6 +411,8 @@ struct obs_core_data {
 	obs_data_t *private_data;
 
 	volatile bool valid;
+
+	DARRAY(char *) protocols;
 };
 
 /* user hotkeys */
diff --git a/libobs/obs-module.c b/libobs/obs-module.c
index ff118814f..73c8228a5 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-module.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-module.c
@@ -836,6 +836,9 @@ void obs_register_output_s(const struct obs_output_info *info, size_t size)
 	CHECK_REQUIRED_VAL_(info, start, obs_register_output);
 	CHECK_REQUIRED_VAL_(info, stop, obs_register_output);
 
+	if (info->flags & OBS_OUTPUT_SERVICE)
+		CHECK_REQUIRED_VAL_(info, protocols, obs_register_output);
+
 	if (info->flags & OBS_OUTPUT_ENCODED) {
 		CHECK_REQUIRED_VAL_(info, encoded_packet, obs_register_output);
 	} else {
@@ -856,6 +859,24 @@ void obs_register_output_s(const struct obs_output_info *info, size_t size)
 #undef CHECK_REQUIRED_VAL_
 
 	REGISTER_OBS_DEF(size, obs_output_info, obs->output_types, info);
+
+	if (info->flags & OBS_OUTPUT_SERVICE) {
+		char **protocols = strlist_split(info->protocols, ';', false);
+		for (char **protocol = protocols; *protocol; ++protocol) {
+			bool skip = false;
+			for (size_t i = 0; i < obs->data.protocols.num; i++) {
+				if (strcmp(*protocol,
+					   obs->data.protocols.array[i]) == 0)
+					skip = true;
+			}
+
+			if (skip)
+				continue;
+			char *new_prtcl = bstrdup(*protocol);
+			da_push_back(obs->data.protocols, &new_prtcl);
+		}
+		strlist_free(protocols);
+	}
 	return;
 
 error:
diff --git a/libobs/obs-output.c b/libobs/obs-output.c
index 335b76555..148b31b4a 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-output.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-output.c
@@ -2713,3 +2713,13 @@ const char *obs_output_get_supported_audio_codecs(const obs_output_t *output)
 		       ? output->info.encoded_audio_codecs
 		       : NULL;
 }
+
+const char *obs_output_get_protocols(const obs_output_t *output)
+{
+	if (!obs_output_valid(output, "obs_output_get_protocols"))
+		return NULL;
+
+	return (output->info.flags & OBS_OUTPUT_SERVICE)
+		       ? output->info.protocols
+		       : NULL;
+}
diff --git a/libobs/obs-output.h b/libobs/obs-output.h
index e57659fd9..0469d39a1 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-output.h
+++ b/libobs/obs-output.h
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ struct obs_output_info {
 
 	/* raw audio callback for multi track outputs */
 	void (*raw_audio2)(void *data, size_t idx, struct audio_data *frames);
+
+	/* required if OBS_OUTPUT_SERVICE */
+	const char *protocols;
 };
 
 EXPORT void obs_register_output_s(const struct obs_output_info *info,
diff --git a/libobs/obs.c b/libobs/obs.c
index cb17d5d88..3cd697a07 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.c
+++ b/libobs/obs.c
@@ -1078,6 +1078,10 @@ static void obs_free_data(void)
 	da_free(data->draw_callbacks);
 	da_free(data->tick_callbacks);
 	obs_data_release(data->private_data);
+
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < data->protocols.num; i++)
+		bfree(data->protocols.array[i]);
+	da_free(data->protocols);
 }
 
 static const char *obs_signals[] = {
@@ -3452,3 +3456,13 @@ bool obs_weak_object_references_object(obs_weak_object_t *weak,
 {
 	return weak && object && weak->object == object;
 }
+
+bool obs_is_output_protocol_registered(const char *protocol)
+{
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < obs->data.protocols.num; i++) {
+		if (strcmp(protocol, obs->data.protocols.array[i]) == 0)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/libobs/obs.h b/libobs/obs.h
index f5b84b708..f6e08e33a 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.h
+++ b/libobs/obs.h
@@ -2211,6 +2211,10 @@ obs_output_get_supported_video_codecs(const obs_output_t *output);
 EXPORT const char *
 obs_output_get_supported_audio_codecs(const obs_output_t *output);
 
+EXPORT const char *obs_output_get_protocols(const obs_output_t *output);
+
+EXPORT bool obs_is_output_protocol_registered(const char *protocol);
+
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* Functions used by outputs */