The Best Open Source Twitch AlternativesTop Live & Video Streaming Apps like Twitch

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   PeerTube

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   A free, decentralized and federated video platform that allows peer-to-peer video streaming. Supports interoperability via ActivityPub, customizable user interface, video embedding, and follows channels from across the Fediverse without data mining or ads.

   68 PeerTube alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • Video Sharing
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Self-Hosted
   • F-Droid
   • Cloudron

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Dec 22, 2022

   4

   It actually has livestreaming.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Marc

   Negative comment•Nov 23, 2023

   0

   I tried love streaming on PeerTube and according to my friends who tried to watch, the quality was horrible. We tested out three instances with no luck. I'm gonna wait some more and give them the time to fix it

   Guest

   Negative comment•Nov 1, 2022

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   It't not live streaming like Twitch is.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • PeerTube is Free and Open SourceTwitch is Freemium and Proprietary
   • PeerTube is Decentralized and Privacy focusedTwitch is not according to our users
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   Odysee

    156 likes

   Launch your own channel | Watch and share videos.

   106 Odysee alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application types

   • Video Sharing
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • F-Droid

   

   

   

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   davaga6837

   Negative comment•Apr 14, 2025

   1

   Heavily connected with LBRY, which is dead due to securities fraud.

   Guest

   Positive comment•Nov 1, 2022

   4

   Not ad-free. Ad-free is for premium users.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Odysee is Freemium and Open SourceTwitch is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Odysee is Decentralized and Privacy focusedTwitch is not according to our users
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   Owncast

    31 likes

   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.

   17 Owncast alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application types

   • Live Streaming
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted
   • Cloudron

   

   

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   Xtra

    19 likes

   Xtra for Twitch is a Twitch client focused on providing the best viewing and chatting experience on mobile devices:

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Live Streaming

   Platforms

   • Android
   • F-Droid

   

   

   

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   Open Streaming Platform

    10 likes

   Open Streaming Platform (OSP) is an open-source, RTMP streamer software front-end for Arut's Nginx-RTMP Module. OSP was designed as a self-hosted alternative to services such as Twitch.tv, Ustream.tv, Mixer, and Youtube Live.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Live Streaming
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • United States

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Self-Hosted

   

   

   

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   Twire

    11 likes

   Twire is an open source, ad free Twitch browser and stream player for Android. You can select multiple themes and also login with your twitch account. You can also follow and unfollow streamers through the app.

   17 Twire alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • Live Streaming
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid

   

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   e5tcadpv5

   Positive comment•Jan 3, 2024

   0

   Alternate front end where you can login to twitch account. Also follow streamers locally without data being sent to twitch

   

   

   • Twire is Free and Open SourceTwitch is Freemium and Proprietary
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   zap.stream

    4 likes

   Zap.stream is a live-streaming platform that offers real-time broadcasting with built-in monetization, allowing creators to earn directly from their audience. It emphasizes privacy, decentralization, and direct control over content, giving users more freedom and security...

   47 zap.stream alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application types

   • Live Streaming
   • Video Streaming

   Platforms

   • Online

   

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    Twineo

     2 likes

    Twineo is privacy focused alternative front-end to Twitch.

    13 Twineo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online

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    3Speak

     1 like

    3Speak is a place where content creators directly own their onsite assets and their communities. Using blockchain technology, the ownership of these assets and communities are intrinsic to the creator and the user, not 3 Speak.

    26 3Speak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    • Video Sharing
    • Video Hosting

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet

    

    

    

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    PeerTube Live

     2 likes

    Stream your device camera to your PeerTube channel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Live Streaming

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • PeerTube

    

    

    

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    Playlist Wiper

     1 like

    Playlist Wiper is a lightweight desktop automation tool designed to solve a specific problem: YouTube's missing 'Delete All' button for the Watch Later playlist.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Origin

    • Malaysia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    30tools

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    Your Ultimate Free Online Toolkit — Image, Video, Audio, PDF, and More!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Origin

    • India

    Platforms

    • Online

    

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