Using an auto-scorer
How it works
Darts Social doesn't connect to camera boards directly yet. Instead, your auto-scorer types each visit for you — the score followed by Enter — exactly as if you typed it on a keyboard. This works on a PC or laptop running your auto-scorer.
What you need
An auto-scorer such as AutoDarts running on your PC, plus a keyboard-emulation tool. Popular options are darts-extern and darts-hub. Important: darts-extern and darts-hub are community tools — they are not made by AutoDarts or by Darts Social, and we can't offer support for them.
Set it up
1. Install your keyboard-emulation tool and point it at your auto-scorer. 2. Open Darts Social in your browser on the same PC and start a match. 3. Keep the Darts Social tab in front — keystrokes only reach the window that's active. 4. Throw. When you pull your darts, the tool types your visit score and presses Enter.
Turn on Auto-scorer mode
Go to Settings → Match → Auto-scorer mode. It skips the optional questions after a visit (darts at the double, darts used) so a score + Enter never leaves the match waiting. Checkouts are recorded as three darts, and double attempts aren't counted, so your double percentage won't be tracked with it on.
Correcting a dart
Fix any misread dart in your auto-scorer before you pull your darts. If a wrong score gets through, use Undo last visit and type the right score. Typing scores by hand always works as a backup.
Keys in every game
501 / 301 / Career / DS Bot / Online: number keys, Backspace and Enter. 0 + Enter records a no score (or a bust). Checkout questions accept 1, 2 or 3. Final Boss: 1, 2 or 3 answers which dart finished it. Noughts & Checkouts: keys follow the number-pad layout — 7-8-9 top row, 4-5-6 middle, 1-2-3 bottom — then Enter for Checked out or 0 for Missed.
When keys are ignored
Keys only count on your own turn. Anything pressed while your opponent or a bot is throwing is ignored, never saved up. Keys are also ignored while you're typing in chat, a search box or your profile, or while a pop-up or settings panel is open.
Phones and tablets
Auto-scorers can't type into a phone or tablet browser, so use a PC for now. A direct board connection is something we may add later.