YouNow Alternatives

Different in focus from video hosting services like YouTube, YouNow makes it easy for streamers and their audiences to communicate through live chat. Similarly though, the live-broadcasting service covers a broad range of content that can include anything from drawing and singing to gaming or simply streaming about life.

There aren't a lot of live-stream services with the same variety of content. Many alternatives focus on game streaming. For the closest alternatives, filter for content discovery and integrated chat as features.

On the other hand, for a tool made for game streaming, it's hard to find a more relevant choice than Amazon's Twitch. Incidentally, Twitch's IRL (in real life) directory functions a lot like YouNow, making it another solid alternative.

YouNow alternatives are mainly Live Streaming Tools and Services but may also be Video Streaming Apps or Video Hosting Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of YouNow.

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Twitch
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57 alternatives to Twitch
Twitch.tv is a live-streaming portal that primarily focuses on video gaming, but also used for many other purposes.
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Twitch Features
1. Two-factor AuthenticationTwitch supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
2. Dark ModeTwitch supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Game Streaming
TV Streaming
Gaming-focused
Interaction
Real Time Chat
Live Broadcasting
Twitch vs YouNow
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younow is live blogging, interaction. twitch is gaming.
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Exactly what everyone else is saying. YouNow is for blogging and talking to to others as Twitch is mainly for gaming or Women dancing half nudity for money.
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Twitch is targeted towards gamers. YouNow is for blogging and interaction (just like someone else said.)
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StreamingVideoProvider
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60 alternatives to StreamingVideoProvider
Business video hosting and live streaming video services. Try it for free - add streaming video to your site today.
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1. End-to-End EncryptionStreamingVideoProvider has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in StreamingVideoProvider without registration.
3. DecentralizedStreamingVideoProvider is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
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Owncast
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Live Streaming Tools and Service
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12 alternatives to 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.
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Streaming
Picarto.TV
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Live Streaming Tools and Service
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52 alternatives to Picarto.TV
Picarto.TV is the world's leading video platform and community for artists. Our goal is to connect artists and their supporters by providing a place to let artists in their craft broadcast, watch, and chat, all from around the globe.
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Streaming
Vimeo Livestream
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69 alternatives to Vimeo Livestream
A video live streaming platform that allows it's customers to broadcast live video content online, and viewers to play the content via an internet connected device.
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Vimeo Livestream vs YouNow
This alternative is disputed. Vimeo Livestream is still a legitimate alternative to YouNow, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Open Streaming Platform
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37 alternatives to Open Streaming Platform
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.
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Open Streaming Platform Features
Live Broadcasting
Livestream recorder
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Record videos
Piczel.tv
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53 alternatives to Piczel.tv
A free livestreaming and art gallery website.
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1. Multi-streamingWith Piczel.tv you can live streaming to multiple channels simultaneously.
Discord Notifications
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Custom emotes
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Private streams
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BIGO LIVE
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Live Streaming Tools and Service
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4 alternatives to BIGO LIVE
From live video streaming to real-time interaction, BIGO allows you to live broadcast your life, connect with your friends, fans and favorite broadcasters as well as following them.
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Mobile friendly
Live Push Notifications
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Streamup
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Video Calling App
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Live Streaming Tools and Service
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30 alternatives to Streamup
Streamup is the video chat community you’ll love. Broadcast with unlimited viewers or explore rooms streaming live right now.
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Real time rendering
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Video Conferencing
Uplive
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25 alternatives to Uplive
Uplive - Live it UP! Focuses on establishing an international Live Platform, which is a talent agency of instant online celebrities, gamers, and models with special background. All involving the best content creation and top video hosting resources.
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Uplive Features
1. Full-Text SearchUplive lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
HTTPS Support
Comment section
Built-in Commenting System
User generated
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