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Owncast
fully managed by OctaByte

Owncast is an open source, self-hosted, decentralized, single user live video streaming and chat server for running your own live streams similar in style to the large mainstream options. It offers complete ownership over your content, interface, moderation and audience

Start free Owncast trial with OctaByte. Simple no-tricks Pricing, Scalable & Secure, just in $9.

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Benefits of Owncast fully managed by OctaByte

Deploy a fully managed instance of Owncast in just $9. You can relax knowing that we are taking care of installation, configuration, encryption, security, backups, live monitoring, software & OS updates.

Simple no-tricks pricing
Enjoy transparent and straightforward pricing with no hidden fees or complex terms.
No vendor lock-in
You can migrate your software and data to any where any time you want. With OctaByte you are totally free and in control.
Automated Updates
Let's save your business a lot of hassle, whilst ensuring that you get the performance and security benefits of regularly updated software and systems.
Encrypted Everything
All connections between your computer, the dashboard and your services are encrypted end-to-end with TLS, and all data is encrypted at rest.

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Owncast features Highlight

Self hosted and independent
Have complete control and ownership over your stream, allowing you to create the content and community you want.
Chat
Manage your app users and handle email/password and OAuth2 sign ups (Google, Facebook, GitHub, GitLab) without the hassle The frictionless built-in chat allows your viewers to be a part of the action. Include custom emotes and build chat bots to encourage engagement from your viewers.
Works with your software
Point your existing broadcasting software at your Owncast server and begin streaming.
External storage
Owncast can work with different storage providers to optionally scale your videos to many viewers using only low-powered hardware.

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