Open Source Self-Hosted Twitch Alternatives

Twitch is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are a few alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best open source Self-Hosted alternative is PeerTube. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Twitch and three of them are open source and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Self-Hosted alternatives to Twitch are Owncast and Open Streaming Platform.

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Twitch alternatives are mainly Live Streaming Tools and Services, but if you're looking for Video Streaming Apps or Video Sharing Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Twitch.
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  1. PeerTube icon

    PeerTube

     523 likes

    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.

    71 PeerTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about PeerTube as an Alternative to Twitch
    Guest
    Positive
    4

    It actually has livestreaming.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Marc
    Negative
    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
    -9

    It't not live streaming like Twitch is.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PeerTube icon
    PeerTube icon
    • PeerTube is Free and Open SourceTwitch is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PeerTube is Privacy focusedTwitch is not according to our users
  2. Owncast icon

    Owncast

     30 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

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  4. Open Streaming Platform icon

    Open Streaming Platform

     9 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.

    35 Open Streaming Platform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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