Owncast
Decentralized single-user live video streaming and chat server for running your own live streams similar in style to the large mainstream options.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 85% of tracked projects; popularity more than 81%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 12k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 3 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 18 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Go |
Is Owncast actively maintained?
Owncast is under active development: 1475 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 161 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v0.3.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Among the 19 media streaming - video streaming projects we track, Owncast currently has the highest health score.
What Owncast actually does
Owncast is a self-hosted platform designed for single-user live video streaming and integrated chat. It enables individuals to run independent broadcasts comparable in style to major commercial streaming services. The software is written in Go and distributed under the MIT licence.
Best fit: This tool suits individual creators who want total control over their video broadcasting infrastructure without relying on hosted third-party services.
Worth knowing: Running your own video streaming server demands significant network bandwidth and compute resources, particularly when handling multiple concurrent viewers.
Deployment notes
As a Go application, it typically compiles into a single binary, but you will usually need a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination and persistent storage for any user data.
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