diff --git a/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_dataset_viz.py b/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_dataset_viz.py
index 2cd48eab8..29d64554f 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_dataset_viz.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_dataset_viz.py
@@ -47,16 +47,14 @@ local$ rerun lerobot_pusht_episode_0.rrd
 ```
 
 - Visualize data stored on a distant machine through streaming:
-(You need to forward the websocket port to the distant machine, with
-`ssh -L 9087:localhost:9087 username@remote-host`)
 ```
 distant$ lerobot-dataset-viz \
     --repo-id lerobot/pusht \
     --episode-index 0 \
     --mode distant \
-    --ws-port 9087
+    --grpc-port 9876
 
-local$ rerun ws://localhost:9087
+local$ rerun rerun+http://IP:GRPC_PORT/proxy
 ```
 
 """
@@ -75,6 +73,7 @@ import tqdm
 
 from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
 from lerobot.utils.constants import ACTION, DONE, OBS_STATE, REWARD
+from lerobot.utils.utils import init_logging
 
 
 def to_hwc_uint8_numpy(chw_float32_torch: torch.Tensor) -> np.ndarray:
@@ -93,10 +92,11 @@ def visualize_dataset(
     num_workers: int = 0,
     mode: str = "local",
     web_port: int = 9090,
-    ws_port: int = 9087,
+    grpc_port: int = 9876,
     save: bool = False,
     output_dir: Path | None = None,
     display_compressed_images: bool = False,
+    **kwargs,
 ) -> Path | None:
     if save:
         assert output_dir is not None, (
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ def visualize_dataset(
     gc.collect()
 
     if mode == "distant":
-        rr.serve_web_viewer(open_browser=False, web_port=web_port)
+        server_uri = rr.serve_grpc(grpc_port=grpc_port)
+        logging.info(f"Connect to a Rerun Server: rerun rerun+http://IP:{grpc_port}/proxy")
+        rr.serve_web_viewer(open_browser=False, web_port=web_port, connect_to=server_uri)
 
     logging.info("Logging to Rerun")
 
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ def main():
             "Mode of viewing between 'local' or 'distant'. "
             "'local' requires data to be on a local machine. It spawns a viewer to visualize the data locally. "
             "'distant' creates a server on the distant machine where the data is stored. "
-            "Visualize the data by connecting to the server with `rerun ws://localhost:PORT` on the local machine."
+            "Visualize the data by connecting to the server with `rerun rerun+http://IP:GRPC_PORT/proxy` on the local machine."
         ),
     )
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -238,8 +240,13 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         "--ws-port",
         type=int,
-        default=9087,
-        help="Web socket port for rerun.io when `--mode distant` is set.",
+        help="deprecated, please use --grpc-port instead.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--grpc-port",
+        type=int,
+        default=9876,
+        help="gRPC port for rerun.io when `--mode distant` is set.",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--save",
@@ -265,9 +272,7 @@ def main():
 
     parser.add_argument(
         "--display-compressed-images",
-        type=bool,
-        required=True,
-        default=False,
+        action="store_true",
         help="If set, display compressed images in Rerun instead of uncompressed ones.",
     )
 
@@ -277,6 +282,14 @@ def main():
     root = kwargs.pop("root")
     tolerance_s = kwargs.pop("tolerance_s")
 
+    if kwargs["ws_port"] is not None:
+        logging.warning(
+            "--ws-port is deprecated and will be removed in future versions. Please use --grpc-port instead."
+        )
+        logging.warning("Setting grpc_port to ws_port value.")
+        kwargs["grpc_port"] = kwargs.pop("ws_port")
+
+    init_logging()
     logging.info("Loading dataset")
     dataset = LeRobotDataset(repo_id, episodes=[args.episode_index], root=root, tolerance_s=tolerance_s)