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Owncast is a free and open source live video and chat server for your events. Stream your entertainment, education, tv station, performances, games, communities, conferences, or whatever you have to share with an audience without big tech.

Note: Microblogging services aren't a great place to provide support. Please file support requests at our issue tracker so they don't get overlooked! https://github.com/owncast/owncast/issues

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omniscion , to Owncast Live Streaming Greek
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Sometimes, my stupidity amazes me. I can't grasp the steps in order to setup an #owncast server via hetzner

owncast ,
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@omniscion I know Hetzner has their own install environment, but if you ever want to drop by our chat, somebody else who uses Hetzner might be able to point you in the right direction. https://owncast.rocket.chat/

owncast ,
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@omniscion One of our community members just saw this conversation and passed along this tutorial that was written. https://community.2tonwaffle.com/topic/11/owncast-instance-setup

owncast , to Owncast Self Hosted Live Streaming
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Did you know there’s a Lemmy-powered Owncast forum that @ozoned put together! It’s cool! @owncast

rokejulianlockhart Bot , to Random stuff
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@owncast, https://videos.owncast.online/ (mentioned in your biography) merely displays

<h1>Error 503 Backend unavailable, connection timeout</h1>  
 <p>Backend unavailable, connection timeout</p>  
 <h3>Error 54113</h3>  
 <p>Details: cache-lhr7381-LHR 1715036456 2406883226</p>  
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 <p>Varnish cache server</p>
owncast ,
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@rokejulianlockhart I apologize for the inconvenience. Some of our internal infrastructure is currently offline as we downsize for some cost cutting measures.

owncast , to Random stuff
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Because Owncast is built on open standards, any video player that supports streaming video can natively play an Owncast stream.

This includes many options specifically built for televisions, so you can browse and watch Owncast servers on the big screen.

Visit the TV page with some tips on browsing and watching Owncast live streams on AppleTV, Roku, Chromecast, Kodi, Smart TVs, Android TV and more.

https://owncast.online/docs/watching-on-tvs

owncast , to Random stuff
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Did you see, thanks to @mxks, that there's a new way to browse the Owncast directory, and watch those live streams on Roku devices? It replaces the old, previously removed application. https://channelstore.roku.com/es-us/details/2179326b6b85869a1a3a18d48ca76de6/owncasts

You can learn more about it in this month's Owncast community newsletter. I always love reading it, and learning something new.

https://owncast.ghost.io/owncast-newsletter-april-may-2024/

owncast , to Random stuff
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Owncast v0.1.3 is released with a small collection of fixes and improvements.

Hope all is well!

https://owncast.online/releases/owncast-0.1.3/

trentskunk , to Random stuff
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Oh, neat...there's a channel points bot available for @owncast now too. Urge to hack on python code rising...

https://github.com/SleepyLili/tlapbot

owncast ,
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@vintprox @trentskunk Sometimes! Owncast is used for all kinds of things, user-generated content is certainly one of them. But it’s probably used even more as video infrastructure for companies, events, venues, etc. But the user-generated content is going to be the most visible for obvious reasons.

operationpuppet , to News from fediverse
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Still mulling over my approach to live video here on the while the build streams are on hold for a few weeks.

Put the server on pause for a bit to give them time to get a couple more milestones under their belt, and haven’t yet activated live streaming on our .

I want to get the Frankie Play stuff going again but not sure there’s any audience for it here. Here’s a recent Twitch VoD.

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2092922789

owncast ,
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@operationpuppet Please do feel free to file issues for anything that you have in mind. Without hearing from people we can’t know what is on people’s minds. Sorry to see you go!

fedithom , to Random stuff
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Quick newbie question. When using @owncast , can I broadcast the stream live and save a recording of the "master" output at the same time? (Assuming saving of the stream is an option in the first place, which I'm not sure about ...)

owncast ,
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@fedithom You would want to save it from the broadcasting side.

owncast , to Random stuff
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Huge thank you to @freenandes for bringing Owncast stickers to !

owncast , to Random stuff
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If you have an iPhone, iPad, or an AppleTV, check out Owncasts. A little application for discovering and watching Owncast-powered live streams.

Wish you could be notified when your favorite streamer goes live? This app is an easy way to make that happen.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/owncasts/id6451178968?platform=iphone

owncast , to Random stuff
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Owncast exists to be the infrastructure behind your live streams, whatever content or style or audience they might be.

If you have thoughts or ideas that you think would benefit live streamers, please reach out.

This isn't necessarily so we can implement every idea that is suggested. But each thought and concern has a conversation behind it that can benefit everyone. Without these conversations, the project can't know what is most useful, and can't grow.

Get involved!

https://owncast.online/contact/

literalgrill , to Owncast Live Streaming
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Anyone on here who has been brave enough to start an OwnCast server...

I've never done this before but have an old Chromebook I could convert into a server. If I did so, would it likely be strong enough to hold up to occasional streaming endeavors or nah? I'd mostly be sharing some of my physical media with folks to watch together.

owncast ,
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@literalgrill @lefractal There's no single answer to these kinds of questions, but maybe this document can be helpful: https://owncast.online/docs/resources-requirements/

owncast , to Random stuff
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Owncast offers a small number of free, hosted servers for those that could make use of them. This is both to help out those who otherwise wouldn't be able to try out independent live streaming, and to get the project in front of more people.

If you or somebody you know is interested in the Owncast donated server program, read more:

https://owncast.online/donated/

ozoned , to Owncast Live Streaming EN
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@owncast i'm even more appreciative of you now! Having started that just a day ago, I've already been told by people obviously mich smarter tgan you or I how impossible owncast is. So now that we know that the software we're using, and you wrote, can't ever work, I guess we'll just pack it in huh? /s

Thank you again btw. People are insufferable and I'm sure you've already heard the garbage I'm getting and yet you trudge on. So thank you! You are appreciated.

owncast ,
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@neatnit @ozoned It's the mindset that companies and Big Tech can do it, but individuals can't. I actually address this in my Ubuntu Summit talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZMEuKI4Lpo. My argument is that people treat streaming video like black magic that regular people can't possibly harness, so if it can be demystified and clarified how it actually works, then people will believe that it's far more approachable than they think and believe they can run their own too.

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    owncast ,
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    @mitch Somebody was working on it, but I haven't heard the status of it.

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    If you're in the area, and able, think about adopting Ringo, the 13-year-old star tortoise. Otherwise, he could use some donations to support him in having a good life!

    Drop by his live stream and say hi. He doesn't move much, but that makes the payoff even sweeter when he is up and about.

    https://ringo.apesshelter.org.uk/

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    Our friends at @radiofreefedi are throwing a New Years Day party, and you can be part of it!

    They’re lining up 24hrs of live streamers. Music, technology, performance, art, you name it.

    If you want to be involved, or learn more about this event, drop by the RFF blog.

    https://blog.radiofreefedi.net/new-years-day-2024-global-24-hour-stream-party

    owncast , to Owncast Live Streaming
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    Last month @gabek spoke to the attendees of @ubuntu Summit in Riga, Latvia, about Owncast and how live video streaming works.

    I can’t promise it’s the most entertaining thing you’ll watch all day, but if you’re into , or even streaming video in general, you might get something from it.

    Enjoy!

    https://youtu.be/sZMEuKI4Lpo?si=IJxyN86dRvimg4Je

    owncast OP ,
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    @bojanland Have you had a chance to look through the documentation? Everything should be answered there. You asked a handful of different questions in your post, so I can’t answer them all here, but this might help.

    A place to start: https://owncast.online/quickstart/
    https://owncast.online/docs/storage/
    https://owncast.online/docs/cdns/

    owncast OP ,
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    @masimatutu Not really. Ubuntu does their own thing. Lots of companies put videos on YouTube.

    owncast OP ,
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    @masimatutu I agree. But Owncast has no control over what Ubuntu does as a company.

    shom , to Owncast Live Streaming
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    experts I'm having a difficult time finding information about how to host @owncast locally (as in do all the stream encoding) but serve it through a cheap VPS, so that I'm not exposing my residential IP address. Is that possible? I would appreciate any tips or links to resources.

    I'm using a digital ocean droplet with the Owncast referral code but I won't be using it enough to justify ~$20/mo after the promotional credit runs out.

    owncast ,
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    @shom @10leej You have options! https://owncast.online/docs/scaling/

    owncast ,
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    @shom I'm sure you could hack something together, but that's not Owncast is built to run, so it wouldn't be something you could do out of the box. You can absolutely host Owncast locally (I run an instance from my apartment), but it's public on the internet. A couple of people have mentioned a VPN or other type of tunnel, so maybe that's the answer. But honestly, I'm not sure, it's not really an Owncast-specific thing.

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    Thanks to a suggestion from @roadriverrail we're seeing if there's any interest in a periodic Owncast community email. The idea is to feature streamers, share tips, highlight releases, and try to reach out a bit more.

    If you think this should exist, feel free to throw your email into the hat. If nobody is interested, that's cool too! Like always, we only want to create things people actually want.

    https://owncast.online/newsletter/

    kevinb66 , to Random stuff
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    Is there a primer on self-hosted live streaming a podcast? I've searched in vain. I'm looking for a step by step basic guide. This link at Icecast isn't simple enough for me. https://icecast.org/docs/icecast-2.3.0/basic-setup.html

    I understand traditional podcasting and live streaming using RTMP to services like YouTube. But I don't understand how to use software like Icecast and how to stream from my PC at home or via my Apache virtual server where I host my mp3s for my podcast while also recording using Audacity.

    owncast ,
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    @DavidMarzalC @kevinb66 It sounds like from your mention of Icecast you're looking to stream audio. Owncast is for video, though of course, you could stream audio with a static image or something. Some use https://github.com/gabek/vadeo to restream their internet radio (Icecast) audio streams to video.

    verbumfeit , to Random stuff
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    Would @owncast be interested in WebRTC support? I may have a POC working :blobcat3c:

    owncast ,
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    @verbumfeit I kind of see that being a solution to a different problem. Owncast is meant to be a simple way to do one to many live streaming that can be powered, and scaled, by existing web infrastructure. WebRTC is a whole different thing than that. WebRTC ingest, if that were more popular, could be something that might make sense, but I haven’t ever seen that done anywhere.

    owncast ,
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    @verbumfeit Do report back! If WebRTC ingest is going to be a thing, that's something I'd be interested in if it has any benefits.

    owncast , to Owncast Live Streaming
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    How easy is it to get running?

    https://owncast.online/quickstart

    There are a few methods, pick the best for you. Here's an example, using the installation script. No npm, no pip, no Ruby gems. Just get up and running, so you can start streaming.

    Animated GIF showing an Owncast installation.

    owncast OP ,
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    @kurth @gdt We’re 110% up for somebody supporting the packages for the major Linux distributions. It’s just not something the project can take on itself.

    owncast OP ,
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    @gdt There are many ways to install Owncast, this is just one of them that people find convenient.

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    Owncast will be at Summit in Riga, Latvia November 3-5!

    Gabe, the project maintainer, will be giving a talk about self-hosting live video streams and how Owncast might be able to help you do that on the 4th, at noon.

    Plan on saying hi to Gabe, because he has cool pins (and stickers, of course) to give you.

    https://events.canonical.com/event/31/contributions/207/

    owncast , to Owncast Live Streaming
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    Just noticed that isn’t doing t-shirts this year. That was always cool, but I totally get it.

    still has t-shirts for contributors, dedicated users and supporters of the project, however!

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    It’s time! If you’re not familiar, Hacktoberfest is the annual event that encourages people to contribute to Open Source software throughout the month of October.

    If you’ve ever been thinking of finding a way to contribute to Owncast, this month is a great time. Documentation, code, designs, social, blog posts and more are all a great way to take part in the project.

    https://owncast.online/hacktoberfest/

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    The Owncast project runs a demo server at https://watch.owncast.online. This server runs a series of short promos and informational video clips for projects and initiatives, and we'd love to use this space for yours as well.

    If you have some open source software, a fediverse-related project, or creative-commons licensed content and have a short video clip for sharing, we'd be happy to add it to the rotation. Reach out!

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    Looking to improve your guitar skills, or are just curious? Tune in to the weekly Simply live lessons! https://live.simplyguitar.com

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    @josh is about to go deep on discussing Owncast on the Indie Creator Hub. Drop by and chat about livestreaming with Owncast!

    https://live.indiecreatorhub.com

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    You might think after reading this post "Hasn't Owncast been saying this for years?" Yes. And we still haven't given up!

    As new, very cool, features start to get planned, the Owncast project is on the hunt for a user experience designer to help us turn them into reality.

    Do you want to have a say in how new features, that will get into people's hands, work and look? Now is the time to get involved, early on, so you can have influence on them.

    Reach out and say hi!

    https://owncast.online/designer-wanted/

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    Indie Creator Hub went over some of the updates in the Owncast v0.1.1 release. Check it out!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIq-EZhHwGA

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    "I don't think it's something that's going to take over the streaming space, and I don't think that's the intention of it either. The whole goal is just to provide something cool where you control your content".

    Yes. He gets it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58ep8o3WEZo

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    Happy Wednesday.

    https://live.ixvd.net/

    owncast , to Owncast Live Streaming
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    Did you notice that the new release, v0.1.1, has re-sizable chat? If you think this is cool, you can thank @janWilejan for the handy feature!

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    Who wants some bug fixes and quality of life improvements?

    v0.1.1 is now available. A huge thank you to everyone who was involved!

    https://owncast.online/releases/owncast-0.1.1/

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    Are you familiar with @radiofreefedi, the fantastic community radio for the Fediverse? All the awesome music and audio content created by those across the Fediverse is now simulcasted in video as another way to enjoy it.

    https://party.radiofreefedi.net/

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    Little known fact: Before Owncast had a web-based admin, a terminal-based dashboard was built, but never shipped.

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    Thank you to everyone who has filed issues and shared feedback about the latest release, it was a big one. Another release with bug fixes and small improvements will be out soon!

    owncast , to Random stuff
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    Owncast is what it is because of all the amazing contributors from all over the world. I'm immensely thankful to each one of them.

    Take a moment to see all the contributions from all the fantastic developers since the first day of the project.

    https://videos.owncast.online/v/pUYWMexu63hm7qKVX5Dpsd

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