Owncast
Version: 0.2.3
Required minimum memory: 250MB
Last updated 30 Jul 2025
Recent Changes
checklist added to manifest
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.