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OwncastPeerTube
Free

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

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.

Web, Self-hosted Android, Web, Self-hosted
  • Built-in chat with moderation and custom emotes
  • Works with standard streaming protocols and software
  • Peer-assisted streaming keeps bandwidth costs realistic for small hosts
  • Federated, with no advertising or recommendation algorithm
  • Bandwidth and hosting costs fall on you
  • Requires running and securing your own server
  • Peer-assisted delivery exposes viewers' addresses to other viewers by design
  • Discovery is weak compared with centralised video platforms
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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