zap.stream

An open-source live streaming site built on Nostr, with Bitcoin Lightning payments to streamers.

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About zap.stream

zap.stream is a live streaming platform that runs on the Nostr protocol. Streams and chat are published as Nostr events, so viewers and streamers use their Nostr identities rather than an account tied to one company.

Viewers can send streamers Bitcoin Lightning payments, known as zaps, while watching. The project is open source and is used in the browser. It suits people already on Nostr who want to stream or watch live video outside the large centralised platforms.

Strengths

  • Uses Nostr identities instead of a platform account
  • Built-in Lightning payments to streamers
  • Open source

Limitations

  • Tipping requires a Bitcoin Lightning wallet
  • Audience limited to the Nostr ecosystem

Details

Pricing
FreeUsed in the browser; payments to streamers are made over Bitcoin Lightning.
License
Open source, license not stated
Platforms
Web
How it runs
Web application
Works offline
No
Best suited for
Nostr users who want to stream or watch live video
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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  • Owncast

    Open-source software for running your own live video stream with built-in chat on your server.

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    Owncast runs live streams with built-in chat on your own server using standard streaming software, without Nostr identities or Lightning payments, and you pay bandwidth costs.

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