diff --git a/data/locale/en-US.ini b/data/locale/en-US.ini
index 2851e558..0a824379 100644
--- a/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.stats.entry="{{stats}} is {{condition}} {{value}}"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.profile="Profile"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.profile.entry="Current active profile is {{profiles}}"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket="Websocket"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket.type.request="Request"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket.type.event="Event"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket.type.request="Scene Switcher Request"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket.type.event="Scene Switcher Event"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket.useRegex="Use regular expressions"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket.entry.request="{{type}} was received:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.websocket.entry.event="{{type}} was received from {{connection}}:"
@@ -664,10 +664,16 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.action.sequence.status.none="none"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.sequence.restart="Restart from beginning once end of list is reached"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.sequence.continueFrom="Continue with selected item"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket="Websocket"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.api.sceneSwitcher="Scene Switcher message"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.api.obsWebsocket="OBS websocket message"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.api.genericWebsocket="Generic websocket message"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.type.request="Request"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.type.event="Event"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.entry.request="Send scene switcher {{type}} via {{connection}}"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.entry.event="Send scene switcher {{type}} to connected clients"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.settingsConflictGeneric="Possible settings conflict: Generic websocket message selection with connection which follows the OBS protocol!"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.settingsConflictOBS="Possible settings conflict: Connection selected which only supports generic websockte messages while message type requires OBS protocol!"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.entry.sceneSwitcher.request="Send{{api}}of type{{type}}via{{connection}}"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.entry.sceneSwitcher.event="Send{{api}}of type{{type}}to connected clients"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.entry.generic="Send{{api}}via{{connection}}"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.http="Http"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.http.setHeaders="Set headers"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.http.headers="Headers:"
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-action-websocket.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-action-websocket.cpp
index 206ce709..0f20573d 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-action-websocket.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-action-websocket.cpp
@@ -10,47 +10,75 @@ bool MacroActionWebsocket::_registered = MacroActionFactory::Register(
 	{MacroActionWebsocket::Create, MacroActionWebsocketEdit::Create,
 	 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket"});
 
-const static std::map<MacroActionWebsocket::Type, std::string> actionTypes = {
-	{MacroActionWebsocket::Type::REQUEST,
-	 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.type.request"},
-	{MacroActionWebsocket::Type::EVENT,
-	 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.type.event"},
+const static std::map<MacroActionWebsocket::API, std::string> apiTypes = {
+	{MacroActionWebsocket::API::SCENE_SWITCHER,
+	 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.api.sceneSwitcher"},
+	{MacroActionWebsocket::API::OBS_WEBSOCKET,
+	 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.api.obsWebsocket"},
+	{MacroActionWebsocket::API::GENERIC_WEBSOCKET,
+	 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.api.genericWebsocket"},
 };
 
-void MacroActionWebsocket::SendRequest()
+const static std::map<MacroActionWebsocket::MessageType, std::string>
+	messageTypes = {
+		{MacroActionWebsocket::MessageType::REQUEST,
+		 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.type.request"},
+		{MacroActionWebsocket::MessageType::EVENT,
+		 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.type.event"},
+};
+
+void MacroActionWebsocket::SendRequest(const std::string &msg)
 {
 	auto connection = _connection.lock();
 	if (!connection) {
 		return;
 	}
-	connection->SendMsg(_message);
+
+	connection->SendMsg(msg);
 }
 
 bool MacroActionWebsocket::PerformAction()
 {
-	switch (_type) {
-	case MacroActionWebsocket::Type::REQUEST:
-		SendRequest();
-		break;
-	case MacroActionWebsocket::Type::EVENT:
-		SendWebsocketEvent(_message);
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
+	if (_api != MacroActionWebsocket::API::SCENE_SWITCHER) {
+		SendRequest(_message);
+		return true;
 	}
 
+	if (_type == MacroActionWebsocket::MessageType::REQUEST) {
+		auto vendorRequest = ConstructVendorRequestMessage(_message);
+		SendRequest(vendorRequest);
+	} else {
+		SendWebsocketEvent(_message);
+	}
 	return true;
 }
 
 void MacroActionWebsocket::LogAction() const
 {
+	if (_api == API::GENERIC_WEBSOCKET) {
+		vblog(LOG_INFO,
+		      "sent generic websocket message \"%s\" via \"%s\"",
+		      _message.c_str(),
+		      GetWeakConnectionName(_connection).c_str());
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (_api == API::OBS_WEBSOCKET) {
+		vblog(LOG_INFO, "sent obs websocket message \"%s\" via \"%s\"",
+		      _message.c_str(),
+		      GetWeakConnectionName(_connection).c_str());
+		return;
+	}
+
 	switch (_type) {
-	case MacroActionWebsocket::Type::REQUEST:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "sent msg \"%s\" via \"%s\"", _message.c_str(),
+	case MacroActionWebsocket::MessageType::REQUEST:
+		vblog(LOG_INFO, "sent scene switcher message \"%s\" via \"%s\"",
+		      _message.c_str(),
 		      GetWeakConnectionName(_connection).c_str());
 		break;
-	case MacroActionWebsocket::Type::EVENT:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "sent event \"%s\" to connected clients",
+	case MacroActionWebsocket::MessageType::EVENT:
+		vblog(LOG_INFO,
+		      "sent scene switcher event \"%s\" to connected clients",
 		      _message.c_str());
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -61,6 +89,7 @@ void MacroActionWebsocket::LogAction() const
 bool MacroActionWebsocket::Save(obs_data_t *obj) const
 {
 	MacroAction::Save(obj);
+	obs_data_set_int(obj, "api", static_cast<int>(_api));
 	obs_data_set_int(obj, "type", static_cast<int>(_type));
 	_message.Save(obj, "message");
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "connection",
@@ -71,7 +100,8 @@ bool MacroActionWebsocket::Save(obs_data_t *obj) const
 bool MacroActionWebsocket::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 {
 	MacroAction::Load(obj);
-	_type = static_cast<Type>(obs_data_get_int(obj, "type"));
+	_api = static_cast<API>(obs_data_get_int(obj, "api"));
+	_type = static_cast<MessageType>(obs_data_get_int(obj, "type"));
 	_message.Load(obj, "message");
 	_connection =
 		GetWeakConnectionByName(obs_data_get_string(obj, "connection"));
@@ -80,40 +110,54 @@ bool MacroActionWebsocket::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 
 std::string MacroActionWebsocket::GetShortDesc() const
 {
-	if (_type == Type::REQUEST) {
+	if (_type == MessageType::REQUEST) {
 		return GetWeakConnectionName(_connection);
 	}
 	return "";
 }
 
-static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
+static inline void populateAPISelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
-	for (auto entry : actionTypes) {
-		list->addItem(obs_module_text(entry.second.c_str()));
+	for (const auto &[_, name] : apiTypes) {
+		list->addItem(obs_module_text(name.c_str()));
+	}
+}
+
+static inline void populateMessageTypeSelection(QComboBox *list)
+{
+	for (const auto &[_, name] : messageTypes) {
+		list->addItem(obs_module_text(name.c_str()));
 	}
 }
 
 MacroActionWebsocketEdit::MacroActionWebsocketEdit(
 	QWidget *parent, std::shared_ptr<MacroActionWebsocket> entryData)
 	: QWidget(parent),
-	  _actions(new QComboBox(this)),
+	  _apiType(new QComboBox(this)),
+	  _messageType(new QComboBox(this)),
 	  _message(new VariableTextEdit(this)),
 	  _connection(new ConnectionSelection(this)),
-	  _editLayout(new QHBoxLayout())
+	  _editLayout(new QHBoxLayout()),
+	  _settingsConflict(new QLabel())
 {
-	populateActionSelection(_actions);
+	populateAPISelection(_apiType);
+	populateMessageTypeSelection(_messageType);
+	_settingsConflict->setWordWrap(true);
 
-	QWidget::connect(_actions, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
-			 SLOT(ActionChanged(int)));
+	QWidget::connect(_apiType, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
+			 SLOT(APITypeChanged(int)));
+	QWidget::connect(_messageType, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
+			 SLOT(MessageTypeChanged(int)));
 	QWidget::connect(_message, SIGNAL(textChanged()), this,
 			 SLOT(MessageChanged()));
 	QWidget::connect(_connection, SIGNAL(SelectionChanged(const QString &)),
 			 this,
 			 SLOT(ConnectionSelectionChanged(const QString &)));
 
-	QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
+	auto mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
 	mainLayout->addLayout(_editLayout);
 	mainLayout->addWidget(_message);
+	mainLayout->addWidget(_settingsConflict);
 	setLayout(mainLayout);
 
 	_entryData = entryData;
@@ -121,34 +165,111 @@ MacroActionWebsocketEdit::MacroActionWebsocketEdit(
 	_loading = false;
 }
 
+void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::CheckForSettingsConflict()
+{
+	auto connection = _entryData->_connection.lock();
+	if (!connection) {
+		_settingsConflict->hide();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (_entryData->_api == MacroActionWebsocket::API::GENERIC_WEBSOCKET &&
+	    connection->IsUsingOBSProtocol()) {
+		_settingsConflict->show();
+		_settingsConflict->setText(obs_module_text(
+			"AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.settingsConflictGeneric"));
+	} else if (_entryData->_api !=
+			   MacroActionWebsocket::API::GENERIC_WEBSOCKET &&
+		   !connection->IsUsingOBSProtocol()) {
+		_settingsConflict->show();
+		_settingsConflict->setText(obs_module_text(
+			"AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.settingsConflictOBS"));
+	} else {
+		_settingsConflict->hide();
+	}
+
+	adjustSize();
+	updateGeometry();
+}
+
+void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::SetupWidgetVisibility()
+{
+	_messageType->setVisible(_entryData->_api ==
+				 MacroActionWebsocket::API::SCENE_SWITCHER);
+	switch (_entryData->_api) {
+	case MacroActionWebsocket::API::SCENE_SWITCHER:
+		if (_entryData->_type ==
+		    MacroActionWebsocket::MessageType::REQUEST) {
+			SetupRequestEdit();
+		} else {
+			SetupEventEdit();
+		}
+		break;
+	case MacroActionWebsocket::API::OBS_WEBSOCKET:
+	case MacroActionWebsocket::API::GENERIC_WEBSOCKET:
+		SetupGenericEdit();
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	CheckForSettingsConflict();
+
+	adjustSize();
+	updateGeometry();
+}
+
 void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::SetupRequestEdit()
 {
-	_editLayout->removeWidget(_actions);
-	_editLayout->removeWidget(_connection);
-	ClearLayout(_editLayout);
-	std::unordered_map<std::string, QWidget *> widgetPlaceholders = {
-		{"{{type}}", _actions},
-		{"{{connection}}", _connection},
-	};
-	PlaceWidgets(obs_module_text(
-			     "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.entry.request"),
-		     _editLayout, widgetPlaceholders);
+	ClearWidgets();
+	PlaceWidgets(
+		obs_module_text(
+			"AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.entry.sceneSwitcher.request"),
+		_editLayout,
+		{{"{{api}}", _apiType},
+		 {"{{type}}", _messageType},
+		 {"{{connection}}", _connection}});
 	_connection->show();
 }
 
 void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::SetupEventEdit()
 {
-	_editLayout->removeWidget(_actions);
+	ClearWidgets();
+	PlaceWidgets(
+		obs_module_text(
+			"AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.entry.sceneSwitcher.event"),
+		_editLayout,
+		{{"{{api}}", _apiType},
+		 {"{{type}}", _messageType},
+		 {"{{connection}}", _connection}});
+
+	// Add widget to layout but hide it
+	_editLayout->addWidget(_connection);
+	_connection->hide();
+}
+
+void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::SetupGenericEdit()
+{
+	ClearWidgets();
+	PlaceWidgets(obs_module_text(
+			     "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.entry.generic"),
+		     _editLayout,
+		     {{"{{api}}", _apiType},
+		      {"{{type}}", _messageType},
+		      {"{{connection}}", _connection}});
+	_connection->show();
+
+	// Add widget to layout but hide it
+	_editLayout->addWidget(_messageType);
+	_messageType->hide();
+}
+
+void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::ClearWidgets()
+{
+	_editLayout->removeWidget(_apiType);
+	_editLayout->removeWidget(_messageType);
 	_editLayout->removeWidget(_connection);
 	ClearLayout(_editLayout);
-	std::unordered_map<std::string, QWidget *> widgetPlaceholders = {
-		{"{{type}}", _actions},
-		{"{{connection}}", _connection},
-	};
-	PlaceWidgets(obs_module_text(
-			     "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.websocket.entry.event"),
-		     _editLayout, widgetPlaceholders);
-	_connection->hide();
 }
 
 void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::UpdateEntryData()
@@ -157,33 +278,37 @@ void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::UpdateEntryData()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	_actions->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(_entryData->_type));
+	_apiType->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(_entryData->_api));
+	_messageType->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(_entryData->_type));
 	_message->setPlainText(_entryData->_message);
 	_connection->SetConnection(_entryData->_connection);
 
-	if (_entryData->_type == MacroActionWebsocket::Type::REQUEST) {
-		SetupRequestEdit();
-	} else {
-		SetupEventEdit();
-	}
-
-	adjustSize();
-	updateGeometry();
+	SetupWidgetVisibility();
 }
 
-void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::ActionChanged(int index)
+void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::APITypeChanged(int index)
 {
 	if (_loading || !_entryData) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	auto lock = LockContext();
-	_entryData->_type = static_cast<MacroActionWebsocket::Type>(index);
-	if (_entryData->_type == MacroActionWebsocket::Type::REQUEST) {
-		SetupRequestEdit();
-	} else {
-		SetupEventEdit();
+	_entryData->_api = static_cast<MacroActionWebsocket::API>(index);
+	SetupWidgetVisibility();
+	emit HeaderInfoChanged(
+		QString::fromStdString(_entryData->GetShortDesc()));
+}
+
+void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::MessageTypeChanged(int index)
+{
+	if (_loading || !_entryData) {
+		return;
 	}
+
+	auto lock = LockContext();
+	_entryData->_type =
+		static_cast<MacroActionWebsocket::MessageType>(index);
+	SetupWidgetVisibility();
 	emit HeaderInfoChanged(
 		QString::fromStdString(_entryData->GetShortDesc()));
 }
@@ -210,6 +335,7 @@ void MacroActionWebsocketEdit::ConnectionSelectionChanged(
 
 	auto lock = LockContext();
 	_entryData->_connection = GetWeakConnectionByQString(connection);
+	CheckForSettingsConflict();
 	emit(HeaderInfoChanged(connection));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-action-websocket.hpp b/src/macro-core/macro-action-websocket.hpp
index 0b134d10..769bfc3c 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-action-websocket.hpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-action-websocket.hpp
@@ -24,17 +24,24 @@ public:
 		return std::make_shared<MacroActionWebsocket>(m);
 	}
 
-	enum class Type {
+	enum class API {
+		SCENE_SWITCHER,
+		OBS_WEBSOCKET,
+		GENERIC_WEBSOCKET,
+	};
+
+	enum class MessageType {
 		REQUEST,
 		EVENT,
 	};
 
-	Type _type = Type::REQUEST;
+	API _api = API::SCENE_SWITCHER;
+	MessageType _type = MessageType::REQUEST;
 	StringVariable _message = obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.enterText");
 	std::weak_ptr<Connection> _connection;
 
 private:
-	void SendRequest();
+	void SendRequest(const std::string &msg);
 
 	static bool _registered;
 	static const std::string id;
@@ -57,7 +64,8 @@ public:
 	}
 
 private slots:
-	void ActionChanged(int);
+	void APITypeChanged(int);
+	void MessageTypeChanged(int);
 	void MessageChanged();
 	void ConnectionSelectionChanged(const QString &);
 signals:
@@ -67,13 +75,20 @@ protected:
 	std::shared_ptr<MacroActionWebsocket> _entryData;
 
 private:
+	void CheckForSettingsConflict();
+	void SetupWidgetVisibility();
 	void SetupRequestEdit();
 	void SetupEventEdit();
+	void SetupGenericEdit();
+	void ClearWidgets();
 
-	QComboBox *_actions;
+	QComboBox *_apiType;
+	QComboBox *_messageType;
 	VariableTextEdit *_message;
 	ConnectionSelection *_connection;
 	QHBoxLayout *_editLayout;
+	QLabel *_settingsConflict;
+
 	bool _loading = true;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/utils/connection-manager.cpp b/src/utils/connection-manager.cpp
index 0522b465..d4f8faa7 100644
--- a/src/utils/connection-manager.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/connection-manager.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ Connection *GetConnectionByName(const QString &name)
 {
 	return GetConnectionByName(name.toStdString());
 }
+
 Connection *GetConnectionByName(const std::string &name)
 {
 	for (auto &con : switcher->connections) {
diff --git a/src/utils/connection-manager.hpp b/src/utils/connection-manager.hpp
index 0177d9a7..2d6d6f51 100644
--- a/src/utils/connection-manager.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/connection-manager.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
 	void Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
 	std::string GetName() { return _name; }
 	std::vector<std::string> &Events() { return _client.Events(); }
+	bool IsUsingOBSProtocol() { return _useOBSWSProtocol; }
 
 private:
 	void UseOBSWebsocketProtocol(bool);
diff --git a/src/utils/websocket-helpers.cpp b/src/utils/websocket-helpers.cpp
index 9fe5aed0..530dcbe2 100644
--- a/src/utils/websocket-helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/websocket-helpers.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ extern "C" void RegisterWebsocketVendor()
 	}
 }
 
-WSConnection::WSConnection(bool useOBSProtocol)
-	: QObject(nullptr), _useOBSProtocol(useOBSProtocol)
+WSConnection::WSConnection(bool useOBSProtocol) : QObject(nullptr)
 {
 	_client.get_alog().clear_channels(
 		websocketpp::log::alevel::frame_header |
@@ -179,14 +178,13 @@ void WSConnection::Disconnect()
 	_status = Status::DISCONNECTED;
 }
 
-static std::string constructVendorRequestMessage(const std::string &message,
-						 const std::string &uri)
+std::string ConstructVendorRequestMessage(const std::string &message)
 {
 	auto request = obs_data_create();
 	obs_data_set_int(request, "op", 6);
 	auto *data = obs_data_create();
 	obs_data_set_string(data, "requestType", "CallVendorRequest");
-	obs_data_set_string(data, "requestId", (message + " - " + uri).c_str());
+	obs_data_set_string(data, "requestId", message.c_str());
 
 	auto vendorData = obs_data_create();
 	obs_data_set_string(vendorData, "vendorName", VendorName);
@@ -211,11 +209,7 @@ static std::string constructVendorRequestMessage(const std::string &message,
 
 void WSConnection::SendRequest(const std::string &msg)
 {
-	if (_useOBSProtocol) {
-		Send(constructVendorRequestMessage(msg, _uri));
-	} else {
-		Send(msg);
-	}
+	Send(msg);
 }
 
 WSConnection::Status WSConnection::GetStatus() const
@@ -225,7 +219,6 @@ WSConnection::Status WSConnection::GetStatus() const
 
 void WSConnection::UseOBSWebsocketProtocol(bool useOBSProtocol)
 {
-	_useOBSProtocol = useOBSProtocol;
 	_client.set_open_handler(bind(useOBSProtocol
 					      ? &WSConnection::OnOBSOpen
 					      : &WSConnection::OnGenericOpen,
diff --git a/src/utils/websocket-helpers.hpp b/src/utils/websocket-helpers.hpp
index 145d9098..e807ef43 100644
--- a/src/utils/websocket-helpers.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/websocket-helpers.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ constexpr char VendorEvent[] = "AdvancedSceneSwitcherEvent";
 
 void ClearWebsocketMessages();
 void SendWebsocketEvent(const std::string &);
+std::string ConstructVendorRequestMessage(const std::string &message);
 
 class WSConnection : public QObject {
 public:
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ private:
 	std::atomic_bool _disconnect{false};
 
 	std::vector<std::string> _messages;
-	bool _useOBSProtocol = true;
 };
 
 } // namespace advss