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Owncast

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Self-hosted live streaming server.

MediaCH-VER-287014Listed June 12, 2026
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AI-Extractable Summary
What:Self-hosted live streaming server.
For whom:Creators, communities, and organizations that want to self-host their own live streaming server and control their audience experience
Key outcome:Launch a fully branded live streaming service you control, with built-in chat and video playback, without depending on a third-party platform
Category:Media

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Citability Score

49/100
60
Identity
45
Evidence
15
Trust
50
Freshness
80
Classification
4
Impressions
0
Clicks
0
Saves
0
GQI Earned

Citable Outcome

Launch a fully branded live streaming service you control, with built-in chat and video playback, without depending on a third-party platform.

About

Free, open-source, self-hosted live video streaming and chat server as an alternative to Twitch.

Target Audience: Creators, communities, and organizations that want to self-host their own live streaming server and control their audience experience.
Not ideal for: Teams that want a fully managed, no-setup streaming service and do not have the ability to host or maintain their own server.

What makes it different

  • Fully self-hosted, so you control your infrastructure and data
  • Open-source and independent of proprietary streaming platforms
  • Built-in live chat and stream page experience out of the box
  • Designed to reduce platform lock-in while supporting branded broadcasts

Tags & Classification

live event streamingcommunity broadcastsconference streaminginternal company livestreamsbranded video channels
creatorsdeveloperscommunitiesorganizations
mediaeducationnonprofittechnology
Platform: PlatformModel: Open Source

Links & Transparency

Website

Cite this Project

BibTeX
@misc{citablehub_owncast,
  title = {Owncast},
  url = {https://citablehub.com/p/owncast},
  note = {Listed June 12, 2026. CitableHub ID: CH-VER-287014},
  year = {2026}
}
APA
Owncast. (2026). CitableHub Software Index. https://citablehub.com/p/owncast.
MLA
"Owncast." CitableHub, 2026, https://citablehub.com/p/owncast.