diff --git a/Utils.cpp b/Utils.cpp
index fcc45d23..a4588a3a 100644
--- a/Utils.cpp
+++ b/Utils.cpp
@@ -276,67 +276,8 @@ QLayout* Utils::GetPreviewLayout() {
     return main->findChild<QLayout*>("previewLayout");
 }
 
-bool Utils::IsPreviewModeActive() {
-    QMainWindow* main = (QMainWindow*)obs_frontend_get_main_window();
-
-    // Clue 1 : "Studio Mode" button is toggled on
-    bool buttonToggledOn = GetPreviewModeButtonControl()->isChecked();
-
-    // Clue 2 : Preview layout has more than one item
-    int previewChildCount = GetPreviewLayout()->count();
-    blog(LOG_INFO, "preview layout children count : %d", previewChildCount);
-
-    return buttonToggledOn || (previewChildCount >= 2);
-}
-
-void Utils::EnablePreviewMode() {
-    if (!IsPreviewModeActive())
-        GetPreviewModeButtonControl()->click();
-}
-
-void Utils::DisablePreviewMode() {
-    if (IsPreviewModeActive())
-        GetPreviewModeButtonControl()->click();
-}
-
-void Utils::TogglePreviewMode() {
-    GetPreviewModeButtonControl()->click();
-}
-
-obs_scene_t* Utils::GetPreviewScene() {
-    if (IsPreviewModeActive()) {
-        QListWidget* sceneList = GetSceneListControl();
-        QList<QListWidgetItem*> selected = sceneList->selectedItems();
-
-        // Qt::UserRole == QtUserRole::OBSRef
-        obs_scene_t* scene = Utils::SceneListItemToScene(selected.first());
-
-        obs_scene_addref(scene);
-        return scene;
-    }
-
-    return nullptr;
-}
-
-bool Utils::SetPreviewScene(const char* name) {
-    if (IsPreviewModeActive()) {
-        QListWidget* sceneList = GetSceneListControl();
-        QList<QListWidgetItem*> matchingItems =
-            sceneList->findItems(name, Qt::MatchExactly);
-
-        if (matchingItems.count() > 0) {
-            sceneList->setCurrentItem(matchingItems.first());
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
-
 void Utils::TransitionToProgram() {
-    if (!IsPreviewModeActive())
+    if (!obs_frontend_preview_program_mode_active())
         return;
 
     // WARNING : if the layout created in OBS' CreateProgramOptions() changes
@@ -517,13 +458,13 @@ bool Utils::ReplayBufferEnabled() {
 
 bool Utils::RPHotkeySet() {
     obs_output_t* rp_output = obs_frontend_get_replay_buffer_output();
-    
+
     obs_data_t *hotkeys = obs_hotkeys_save_output(rp_output);
     obs_data_array_t *bindings = obs_data_get_array(hotkeys,
         "ReplayBuffer.Save");
 
     size_t count = obs_data_array_count(bindings);
-    
+
     obs_data_array_release(bindings);
     obs_data_release(hotkeys);
     obs_output_release(rp_output);
diff --git a/Utils.h b/Utils.h
index 6b75e9c4..9564f041 100644
--- a/Utils.h
+++ b/Utils.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Utils {
 
     static obs_data_array_t* GetSceneCollections();
     static obs_data_array_t* GetProfiles();
-    
+
     static QSpinBox* GetTransitionDurationControl();
     static int GetTransitionDuration();
     static void SetTransitionDuration(int ms);
@@ -56,13 +56,6 @@ class Utils {
     static QListWidget* GetSceneListControl();
     static obs_scene_t* SceneListItemToScene(QListWidgetItem* item);
 
-    static bool IsPreviewModeActive();
-    static void EnablePreviewMode();
-    static void DisablePreviewMode();
-    static void TogglePreviewMode();
-
-    static obs_scene_t* GetPreviewScene();
-    static bool SetPreviewScene(const char* name);
     static void TransitionToProgram();
 
     static const char* OBSVersionString();
diff --git a/WSEvents.cpp b/WSEvents.cpp
index 367cdab7..b8c5168d 100644
--- a/WSEvents.cpp
+++ b/WSEvents.cpp
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ WSEvents::WSEvents(WSServer* srv) {
     connect(sceneList, SIGNAL(currentItemChanged(QListWidgetItem*, QListWidgetItem*)),
         this, SLOT(SelectedSceneChanged(QListWidgetItem*, QListWidgetItem*)));
 
-    QPushButton* modeSwitch = Utils::GetPreviewModeButtonControl();
-    connect(modeSwitch, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(ModeSwitchClicked(bool)));
-
     transition_handler = nullptr;
     scene_handler = nullptr;
 
@@ -179,6 +176,12 @@ void WSEvents::FrontendEventHandler(enum obs_frontend_event event, void* private
     else if (event == OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_REPLAY_BUFFER_STOPPED) {
         owner->OnReplayStopped();
     }
+    else if (event == OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_STUDIO_MODE_ENABLED) {
+        owner->OnStudioModeSwitched(true);
+    }
+    else if (event == OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_STUDIO_MODE_DISABLED) {
+        owner->OnStudioModeSwitched(false);
+    }
     else if (event == OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_EXIT) {
         owner->OnExit();
     }
@@ -303,7 +306,7 @@ void WSEvents::OnSceneChange() {
 
     // Dirty fix : OBS blocks signals when swapping scenes in Studio Mode
     // after transition end, so SelectedSceneChanged is never called...
-    if (Utils::IsPreviewModeActive()) {
+    if (obs_frontend_preview_program_mode_active()) {
         QListWidget* list = Utils::GetSceneListControl();
         SelectedSceneChanged(list->currentItem(), nullptr);
     }
@@ -914,7 +917,7 @@ void WSEvents::OnSceneItemVisibilityChanged(void* param, calldata_t* data) {
  * @since 4.1.0
  */
 void WSEvents::SelectedSceneChanged(QListWidgetItem* current, QListWidgetItem* prev) {
-    if (Utils::IsPreviewModeActive()) {
+    if (obs_frontend_preview_program_mode_active()) {
         obs_scene_t* scene = Utils::SceneListItemToScene(current);
         if (!scene) return;
 
@@ -942,7 +945,7 @@ void WSEvents::SelectedSceneChanged(QListWidgetItem* current, QListWidgetItem* p
  * @category studio mode
  * @since 4.1.0
  */
-void WSEvents::ModeSwitchClicked(bool checked) {
+void WSEvents::OnStudioModeSwitched(bool checked) {
     obs_data_t* data = obs_data_create();
     obs_data_set_bool(data, "new-state", checked);
 
diff --git a/WSEvents.h b/WSEvents.h
index 30edb679..6a0458b3 100644
--- a/WSEvents.h
+++ b/WSEvents.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class WSEvents : public QObject {
     void TransitionDurationChanged(int ms);
     void SelectedSceneChanged(
         QListWidgetItem* current, QListWidgetItem* prev);
-    void ModeSwitchClicked(bool checked);
 
   private:
     WSServer* _srv;
@@ -96,6 +95,8 @@ class WSEvents : public QObject {
     void OnReplayStopping();
     void OnReplayStopped();
 
+    void OnStudioModeSwitched(bool enabled);
+
     void OnExit();
 
     static void OnTransitionBegin(void* param, calldata_t* data);
diff --git a/WSRequestHandler.cpp b/WSRequestHandler.cpp
index 059c9293..b8720c6a 100644
--- a/WSRequestHandler.cpp
+++ b/WSRequestHandler.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ WSRequestHandler::WSRequestHandler(QWebSocket* client) :
     _messageId(0),
     _requestType(""),
     data(nullptr),
-    _client(client) {
+    _client(client)
+{
     messageMap["GetVersion"] = WSRequestHandler::HandleGetVersion;
     messageMap["GetAuthRequired"] = WSRequestHandler::HandleGetAuthRequired;
     messageMap["Authenticate"] = WSRequestHandler::HandleAuthenticate;
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ WSRequestHandler::WSRequestHandler(QWebSocket* client) :
 
     messageMap["StartStopReplayBuffer"] = WSRequestHandler::HandleStartStopReplayBuffer;
     messageMap["StartReplayBuffer"] = WSRequestHandler::HandleStartReplayBuffer;
-    messageMap["StopReplayBuffer"] = WSRequestHandler::HandleStopReplayBuffer;  
+    messageMap["StopReplayBuffer"] = WSRequestHandler::HandleStopReplayBuffer;
     messageMap["SaveReplayBuffer"] = WSRequestHandler::HandleSaveReplayBuffer;
 
     messageMap["SetRecordingFolder"] = WSRequestHandler::HandleSetRecordingFolder;
@@ -1581,7 +1582,7 @@ void WSRequestHandler::HandleListProfiles(WSRequestHandler* req) {
  * @since 4.1.0
  */
 void WSRequestHandler::HandleGetStudioModeStatus(WSRequestHandler* req) {
-    bool previewActive = Utils::IsPreviewModeActive();
+    bool previewActive = obs_frontend_preview_program_mode_active();
 
     obs_data_t* response = obs_data_create();
     obs_data_set_bool(response, "studio-mode", previewActive);
@@ -1603,25 +1604,21 @@ void WSRequestHandler::HandleGetStudioModeStatus(WSRequestHandler* req) {
  * @since 4.1.0
  */
 void WSRequestHandler::HandleGetPreviewScene(WSRequestHandler* req) {
-    if (!Utils::IsPreviewModeActive()) {
+    if (!obs_frontend_preview_program_mode_active()) {
         req->SendErrorResponse("studio mode not enabled");
         return;
     }
 
-    obs_scene_t* preview_scene = Utils::GetPreviewScene();
-    obs_source_t* source = obs_scene_get_source(preview_scene);
-    const char* name = obs_source_get_name(source);
-
-    obs_data_array_t* scene_items = Utils::GetSceneItems(source);
+    obs_source_t* scene = obs_frontend_get_current_preview_scene();
+    obs_data_array_t* scene_items = Utils::GetSceneItems(scene);
 
     obs_data_t* data = obs_data_create();
-    obs_data_set_string(data, "name", name);
+    obs_data_set_string(data, "name", obs_source_get_name(scene));
     obs_data_set_array(data, "sources", scene_items);
 
     req->SendOKResponse(data);
     obs_data_release(data);
     obs_data_array_release(scene_items);
-    obs_scene_release(preview_scene);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1636,7 +1633,7 @@ void WSRequestHandler::HandleGetPreviewScene(WSRequestHandler* req) {
  * @since 4.1.0
  */
 void WSRequestHandler::HandleSetPreviewScene(WSRequestHandler* req) {
-    if (!Utils::IsPreviewModeActive()) {
+    if (!obs_frontend_preview_program_mode_active()) {
         req->SendErrorResponse("studio mode not enabled");
         return;
     }
@@ -1647,11 +1644,16 @@ void WSRequestHandler::HandleSetPreviewScene(WSRequestHandler* req) {
     }
 
     const char* scene_name = obs_data_get_string(req->data, "scene-name");
-    bool success = Utils::SetPreviewScene(scene_name);
-    if (success)
+    obs_source_t* scene = Utils::GetSceneFromNameOrCurrent(scene_name);
+
+    if (scene) {
+        obs_frontend_set_current_preview_scene(scene);
         req->SendOKResponse();
-    else
+    } else {
         req->SendErrorResponse("specified scene doesn't exist");
+    }
+
+    obs_source_release(scene);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1668,7 +1670,7 @@ void WSRequestHandler::HandleSetPreviewScene(WSRequestHandler* req) {
  * @since 4.1.0
  */
 void WSRequestHandler::HandleTransitionToProgram(WSRequestHandler* req) {
-    if (!Utils::IsPreviewModeActive()) {
+    if (!obs_frontend_preview_program_mode_active()) {
         req->SendErrorResponse("studio mode not enabled");
         return;
     }
@@ -1715,7 +1717,7 @@ void WSRequestHandler::HandleTransitionToProgram(WSRequestHandler* req) {
  * @since 4.1.0
  */
 void WSRequestHandler::HandleEnableStudioMode(WSRequestHandler* req) {
-    Utils::EnablePreviewMode();
+    obs_frontend_set_preview_program_mode(true);
     req->SendOKResponse();
 }
 
@@ -1728,7 +1730,7 @@ void WSRequestHandler::HandleEnableStudioMode(WSRequestHandler* req) {
  * @since 4.1.0
  */
 void WSRequestHandler::HandleDisableStudioMode(WSRequestHandler* req) {
-    Utils::DisablePreviewMode();
+    obs_frontend_set_preview_program_mode(false);
     req->SendOKResponse();
 }
 
@@ -1741,7 +1743,8 @@ void WSRequestHandler::HandleDisableStudioMode(WSRequestHandler* req) {
  * @since 4.1.0
  */
 void WSRequestHandler::HandleToggleStudioMode(WSRequestHandler* req) {
-    Utils::TogglePreviewMode();
+    bool previewProgramMode = obs_frontend_preview_program_mode_active();
+    obs_frontend_set_preview_program_mode(!previewProgramMode);
     req->SendOKResponse();
 }