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Owncast

Owncast is a self-hosted live video and web chat server for use with existing popular broadcasting software. Point your live stream at a server you personally control and regain ownership over your content. Created by Gabe Kangas

Free Open Source
Web
Self-Hosted

In 2020 the world changed when everyone become stuck in their homes, looking for creative outlets to share their art, skills and themselves from inside their bedroom.

This created an explosion of live streaming on Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Instagram, and Twitch. These services provided everything they needed, an easy way to live stream to the world, and a chat for users to be a part of their community. More Info »

That's when I wanted a better option for people. Something you could run yourself and get all the functionality of these services, where you could live stream to an audience and and allow them to take part in the chat, just like they've been used to on all the other services. There should be a independent, standalone Twitch in a Box.

Links to official Owncast sites

Official Website GitHub

Features

Livestreaming Video streaming Add a feature

Categories

Video & Movies Remote Work & Education

Tags

live-chat streaming

Owncast was added by remram44 in Dec 2020 and the latest update was made in Jan 2021. The list of alternatives was updated Dec 2020. It's possible to update the information on Owncast or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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