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OwncastOvenMediaEngine
Free

Free and open source, with no subscriptions or viewer limits.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Web, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Built-in chat with moderation and custom emotes
  • Works with standard streaming protocols and software
  • Sub-second latency through WebRTC and LLHLS
  • Built-in adaptive bitrate transcoding
  • Bandwidth and hosting costs fall on you
  • Requires running and securing your own server
  • Setup and tuning require streaming knowledge
  • AGPL licence has obligations when modifying and serving it
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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