diff --git a/source/plugin.cpp b/source/plugin.cpp
index 5e92dee..e2e460f 100644
--- a/source/plugin.cpp
+++ b/source/plugin.cpp
@@ -294,3 +294,11 @@ std::filesystem::path streamfx::config_file_path(std::string_view file)
 		throw std::runtime_error("obs_module_get_config_path returned nullptr");
 	}
 }
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_FRONTEND
+bool streamfx::open_url(std::string_view url)
+{
+	QUrl qurl = QString::fromUtf8(url.data());
+	return QDesktopServices::openUrl(qurl);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/source/plugin.hpp b/source/plugin.hpp
index 48797d1..41a6f3c 100644
--- a/source/plugin.hpp
+++ b/source/plugin.hpp
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ namespace streamfx {
 
 	std::filesystem::path data_file_path(std::string_view file);
 	std::filesystem::path config_file_path(std::string_view file);
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_FRONTEND
+	bool open_url(std::string_view url);
+#endif
 } // namespace streamfx