Owncast

Version: 0.2.2
Required minimum memory: 250MB
Last updated 4 May 2025

Recent Changes

  • Update owncast to 0.2.2

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  • feat: add translations support to admin pages and components #3977

  • enable Intel Quicksync as a support hardware accelerated codec #4026

  • Create new WebhooksRepository #4085

  • Create and use a new ChatMessageRepository #3081

  • Add background color to social icons in default theme appearance #3747

  • Admin Chat: add paragraph that links to documentation #4044

  • Create an equivalent external/integration API endpoint for /api/status #3981

  • Additional component needs to migrate from using defaultProps: TextFieldWithSubmit #4201

  • Admin Emoji: add paragraph that links to documentation #4042

  • feat: enable Intel Quicksync with support for FFmpeg 4.x to 7.1 #4028

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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