diff --git a/src/moq-output.cpp b/src/moq-output.cpp
index 4594fc5..e08af33 100644
--- a/src/moq-output.cpp
+++ b/src/moq-output.cpp
@@ -46,14 +46,17 @@ bool MoQOutput::Start()
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	server_url = obs_service_get_connect_info(service, OBS_SERVICE_CONNECT_INFO_SERVER_URL);
+	const char *server_value = obs_service_get_connect_info(service, OBS_SERVICE_CONNECT_INFO_SERVER_URL);
+	server_url = server_value ? server_value : "";
 	if (server_url.empty()) {
 		LOG_ERROR("Server URL is empty");
 		obs_output_signal_stop(output, OBS_OUTPUT_BAD_PATH);
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	path = obs_service_get_connect_info(service, OBS_SERVICE_CONNECT_INFO_STREAM_KEY);
+	// Path (broadcast name) is optional; an empty string publishes to the unnamed broadcast.
+	const char *path_value = obs_service_get_connect_info(service, OBS_SERVICE_CONNECT_INFO_STREAM_KEY);
+	path = path_value ? path_value : "";
 
 	bool found_encoder = false;
 	for (uint32_t idx = 0; idx < MAX_OUTPUT_VIDEO_ENCODERS; idx++) {
diff --git a/src/moq-service.cpp b/src/moq-service.cpp
index 21e484c..69aa36e 100644
--- a/src/moq-service.cpp
+++ b/src/moq-service.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ obs_properties_t *MoQService::Properties()
 	// Adds properties to be modified by the UI.
 	// obs_property_t *obs_properties_add_text(obs_properties_t *props, const char *name, const char *desc, enum obs_text_type type)
 	obs_properties_add_text(ppts, "server", "URL", OBS_TEXT_DEFAULT);
-	obs_properties_add_text(ppts, "key", "Path", OBS_TEXT_DEFAULT);
+	obs_properties_add_text(ppts, "key", "Path (optional)", OBS_TEXT_DEFAULT);
 
 	return ppts;
 }