diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
index a9cb1a0131..fc747ef2f7 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
@@ -182,16 +182,16 @@ ScriptEditorDebugger *EditorDebuggerNode::get_default_debugger() const {
 	return Object::cast_to<ScriptEditorDebugger>(tabs->get_tab_control(0));
 }
 
-Error EditorDebuggerNode::start(const String &p_protocol) {
+Error EditorDebuggerNode::start(const String &p_uri) {
 	stop();
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(p_uri.find("://") < 0, ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 	if (EDITOR_GET("run/output/always_open_output_on_play")) {
 		EditorNode::get_singleton()->make_bottom_panel_item_visible(EditorNode::get_log());
 	} else {
 		EditorNode::get_singleton()->make_bottom_panel_item_visible(this);
 	}
-
-	server = Ref<EditorDebuggerServer>(EditorDebuggerServer::create(p_protocol));
-	const Error err = server->start();
+	server = Ref<EditorDebuggerServer>(EditorDebuggerServer::create(p_uri.substr(0, p_uri.find("://") + 3)));
+	const Error err = server->start(p_uri);
 	if (err != OK) {
 		return err;
 	}
diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.h b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.h
index 39a95326be..4d9e846834 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.h
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public:
 	void set_camera_override(CameraOverride p_override);
 	CameraOverride get_camera_override();
 
-	Error start(const String &p_protocol = "tcp://");
+	Error start(const String &p_uri = "tcp://");
 
 	void stop();
 
diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.cpp b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.cpp
index e8524e0702..8c3833af50 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ private:
 public:
 	static EditorDebuggerServer *create(const String &p_protocol);
 	virtual void poll() {}
-	virtual Error start();
+	virtual Error start(const String &p_uri);
 	virtual void stop();
 	virtual bool is_active() const;
 	virtual bool is_connection_available() const;
@@ -63,11 +63,18 @@ EditorDebuggerServerTCP::EditorDebuggerServerTCP() {
 	server.instantiate();
 }
 
-Error EditorDebuggerServerTCP::start() {
-	int remote_port = (int)EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("network/debug/remote_port");
-	const Error err = server->listen(remote_port);
+Error EditorDebuggerServerTCP::start(const String &p_uri) {
+	int bind_port = (int)EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("network/debug/remote_port");
+	String bind_host = (String)EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("network/debug/remote_host");
+	if (!p_uri.is_empty() && p_uri != "tcp://") {
+		String scheme, path;
+		Error err = p_uri.parse_url(scheme, bind_host, bind_port, path);
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(err != OK, ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!bind_host.is_valid_ip_address() && bind_host != "*", ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+	}
+	const Error err = server->listen(bind_port, bind_host);
 	if (err != OK) {
-		EditorNode::get_log()->add_message(String("Error listening on port ") + itos(remote_port), EditorLog::MSG_TYPE_ERROR);
+		EditorNode::get_log()->add_message(String("Error listening on port ") + itos(bind_port), EditorLog::MSG_TYPE_ERROR);
 		return err;
 	}
 	return err;
diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.h b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.h
index 6216d0df3d..844d1a9e5a 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.h
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_server.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
 	static void register_protocol_handler(const String &p_protocol, CreateServerFunc p_func);
 	static EditorDebuggerServer *create(const String &p_protocol);
 	virtual void poll() = 0;
-	virtual Error start() = 0;
+	virtual Error start(const String &p_uri = "") = 0;
 	virtual void stop() = 0;
 	virtual bool is_active() const = 0;
 	virtual bool is_connection_available() const = 0;
diff --git a/modules/websocket/editor_debugger_server_websocket.cpp b/modules/websocket/editor_debugger_server_websocket.cpp
index 2e61cbfc08..d248433d82 100644
--- a/modules/websocket/editor_debugger_server_websocket.cpp
+++ b/modules/websocket/editor_debugger_server_websocket.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,19 @@ void EditorDebuggerServerWebSocket::poll() {
 	server->poll();
 }
 
-Error EditorDebuggerServerWebSocket::start() {
-	int remote_port = (int)EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("network/debug/remote_port");
+Error EditorDebuggerServerWebSocket::start(const String &p_uri) {
+	int bind_port = (int)EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("network/debug/remote_port");
+	String bind_host = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("network/debug/remote_host");
+	if (!p_uri.is_empty() && p_uri != "ws://") {
+		String scheme, path;
+		Error err = p_uri.parse_url(scheme, bind_host, bind_port, path);
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(err != OK, ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!bind_host.is_valid_ip_address() && bind_host != "*", ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
+	}
+	server->set_bind_ip(bind_host);
 	Vector<String> compatible_protocols;
 	compatible_protocols.push_back("binary"); // compatibility with EMSCRIPTEN TCP-to-WebSocket layer.
-	return server->listen(remote_port, compatible_protocols);
+	return server->listen(bind_port, compatible_protocols);
 }
 
 void EditorDebuggerServerWebSocket::stop() {
diff --git a/modules/websocket/editor_debugger_server_websocket.h b/modules/websocket/editor_debugger_server_websocket.h
index d9543bb647..14ab0109b2 100644
--- a/modules/websocket/editor_debugger_server_websocket.h
+++ b/modules/websocket/editor_debugger_server_websocket.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
 	void _peer_disconnected(int p_peer, bool p_was_clean);
 
 	void poll() override;
-	Error start() override;
+	Error start(const String &p_uri) override;
 	void stop() override;
 	bool is_active() const override;
 	bool is_connection_available() const override;