Owncast

Version: 0.2.5
Required minimum memory: 250MB
Last updated 12 Apr 2026

Recent Changes

  • Update owncast to 0.2.5

  • Full Changelog

  • fedi_spin.gif as a new emoji. #​4721

  • Add support for federation shared inboxes #​4212

  • Add require chat authentication to take part in chat #​4732

  • Favicon customization #​868

  • Explicitly mention shortcut keys in video player #​3785

  • Remove special characters from auto-generated stream keys as not all broadcast software support them #​4690

  • Sanitize actor displaynames #​4864

  • Fediverse followers contact name / profile picture now get updated and invalid users get removed #​2923

  • Fediverse action titles can overflow in chat #​4773

  • Path Prefix for S3 Not Working On file cleanups #​4784

About

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.

Features

  • Self hosted and Independent - Have complete control and ownership over your stream, allowing you to create the content and community you want.
  • Chat - The frictionless built-in chat allows your viewers to be a part of the action. Include custom emotes and build chat bots to encourage engagement from your viewers.
  • Works with your software - Point your existing broadcasting software at your Owncast server and begin streaming.
  • External Storage - Owncast can work with different storage providers to optionally scale your videos to many viewers using only low-powered hardware.

Install Owncast in a few minutes on your server with Cloudron. To install Cloudron first, follow our setup steps.
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