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alternative to Twitch

Owncast

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v0.3.02026-09-03Owncast v0.3.0
v0.2.52026-04-11Owncast v0.2.5
v0.2.42026-01-10Owncast v0.2.4
v0.2.32025-05-10Owncast v0.2.3
v0.2.22025-05-03Owncast v0.2.2

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TwitchOne live channel with its own chat, without uploaded videos or a directory of other streamers.Partial

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Take control over your live stream video by running it yourself. Streaming + chat out of the box.

GoVideo hosting and streamingMIT

Owner: Owncast organisation
Stars: 12k
Forks: 1.2k
Latest: v0.3.0
Last push: 2026-10-05
Terms: Open source
Self-hosted: Yes
Deploy with: Container image, Compose file, Binaries
Created: 2020, 6 years ago
Release cadence: about 118 days between releases
Active contributors: 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Platforms: Linux (arm64), macOS (arm64)
Stars over 12 days: 2026-09-25 11,5582026-10-06 11,576

Read from GitHub on 2026-10-06.Entry last edited on 2026-09-25.

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