diff --git a/src/eventhandler/EventHandler_Outputs.cpp b/src/eventhandler/EventHandler_Outputs.cpp
index 19238d75..15195bb9 100644
--- a/src/eventhandler/EventHandler_Outputs.cpp
+++ b/src/eventhandler/EventHandler_Outputs.cpp
@@ -19,21 +19,7 @@ with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 #include "EventHandler.h"
 
-#define CASE(x) case x: return #x;
-
-std::string GetOutputStateString(ObsOutputState state) {
-	switch (state) {
-		default:
-		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STARTING)
-		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STARTED)
-		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STOPPING)
-		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STOPPED)
-		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_PAUSED)
-		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_RESUMED)
-	}
-}
-
-bool GetOutputStateActive(ObsOutputState state) {
+static bool GetOutputStateActive(ObsOutputState state) {
 	switch(state) {
 		case OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STARTED:
 		case OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_RESUMED:
@@ -52,7 +38,7 @@ void EventHandler::HandleStreamStateChanged(ObsOutputState state)
 {
 	json eventData;
 	eventData["outputActive"] = GetOutputStateActive(state);
-	eventData["outputState"] = GetOutputStateString(state);
+	eventData["outputState"] = Utils::Obs::StringHelper::GetOutputState(state);
 	BroadcastEvent(EventSubscription::Outputs, "StreamStateChanged", eventData);
 }
 
@@ -60,7 +46,7 @@ void EventHandler::HandleRecordStateChanged(ObsOutputState state)
 {
 	json eventData;
 	eventData["outputActive"] = GetOutputStateActive(state);
-	eventData["outputState"] = GetOutputStateString(state);
+	eventData["outputState"] = Utils::Obs::StringHelper::GetOutputState(state);
 	BroadcastEvent(EventSubscription::Outputs, "RecordStateChanged", eventData);
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +54,7 @@ void EventHandler::HandleReplayBufferStateChanged(ObsOutputState state)
 {
 	json eventData;
 	eventData["outputActive"] = GetOutputStateActive(state);
-	eventData["outputState"] = GetOutputStateString(state);
+	eventData["outputState"] = Utils::Obs::StringHelper::GetOutputState(state);
 	BroadcastEvent(EventSubscription::Outputs, "ReplayBufferStateChanged", eventData);
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +62,7 @@ void EventHandler::HandleVirtualcamStateChanged(ObsOutputState state)
 {
 	json eventData;
 	eventData["outputActive"] = GetOutputStateActive(state);
-	eventData["outputState"] = GetOutputStateString(state);
+	eventData["outputState"] = Utils::Obs::StringHelper::GetOutputState(state);
 	BroadcastEvent(EventSubscription::Outputs, "VirtualcamStateChanged", eventData);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/Obs.h b/src/utils/Obs.h
index 2ce8579e..310892a7 100644
--- a/src/utils/Obs.h
+++ b/src/utils/Obs.h
@@ -66,13 +66,14 @@ template <typename T> T* GetCalldataPointer(const calldata_t *data, const char*
 }
 
 enum ObsOutputState {
+	OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_UNKNOWN,
 	OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STARTING,
 	OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STARTED,
 	OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STOPPING,
 	OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STOPPED,
 	OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_RECONNECTING,
 	OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_PAUSED,
-	OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_RESUMED
+	OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_RESUMED,
 };
 
 enum ObsMediaInputAction {
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ enum ObsMediaInputAction {
 	OBS_WEBSOCKET_MEDIA_INPUT_ACTION_STOP,
 	OBS_WEBSOCKET_MEDIA_INPUT_ACTION_RESTART,
 	OBS_WEBSOCKET_MEDIA_INPUT_ACTION_NEXT,
-	OBS_WEBSOCKET_MEDIA_INPUT_ACTION_PREVIOUS
+	OBS_WEBSOCKET_MEDIA_INPUT_ACTION_PREVIOUS,
 };
 
 namespace Utils {
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ namespace Utils {
 			std::string GetLastReplayBufferFilePath();
 			std::string GetSceneItemBoundsType(enum obs_bounds_type type);
 			std::string DurationToTimecode(uint64_t);
+			std::string GetOutputState(ObsOutputState state);
 		}
 
 		namespace EnumHelper {
diff --git a/src/utils/Obs_StringHelper.cpp b/src/utils/Obs_StringHelper.cpp
index 3abf6c50..f437b5b5 100644
--- a/src/utils/Obs_StringHelper.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/Obs_StringHelper.cpp
@@ -152,3 +152,17 @@ std::string Utils::Obs::StringHelper::DurationToTimecode(uint64_t ms)
 	QString formatted = QString::asprintf("%02" PRIu64 ":%02" PRIu64 ":%02" PRIu64 ".%03" PRIu64, hoursPart, minutesPart, secsPart, msPart);
 	return formatted.toStdString();
 }
+
+std::string Utils::Obs::StringHelper::GetOutputState(ObsOutputState state)
+{
+	switch (state) {
+		default:
+		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_UNKNOWN)
+		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STARTING)
+		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STARTED)
+		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STOPPING)
+		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_STOPPED)
+		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_PAUSED)
+		CASE(OBS_WEBSOCKET_OUTPUT_RESUMED)
+	}
+}