A (hopefully good) comparison of decentralised video sharing platforms like @loops, @peertube and @owncast to centralised platforms like Youtube and Tiktok went online yesterday.

blog.gelbphoenix.de/the-rise-o…

#blog #fediverse #Loops #Peertube #Owncast #Youtube #Tiktok

The Rise of Decentralized Video Platforms – Comparing Loops, PeerTube, and Other Alternatives to YouTube and TikTok

Platforms like Loops and PeerTube offer new ways to share videos, in a world where the monopolies of YouTube and TikTok dominate video-sharing, while prioritizing user control, privacy, and federation.

^{Phoenix Paulina Schmid}

In case you missed it, the Fediverse's livestreaming platform OwnCast has official apps:

iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
apps.apple.com/app/owncasts/id…

📺 Roku
channelstore.roku.com/details/…

You don't have to use these though, all of OwnCast's features are available through the web.

(OwnCast is like the Fediverse's alternative to Twitch, it's a livestreaming platform with a built-in chat service. More info at fedi.tips/owncast-live-streami…)

#OwnCast #FediTips #LiveStreaming #Twitch #Alternatives

‎Owncasts

‎Add your favorite Owncast-powered live streams to watch on the go. Get notified when streamers go live so you'll never miss out.

^{App Store}

Owncast v0.2.0 has been released. A follow-up with some small bug fixes will be on its way as well. As always, if you have any feedback, questions, or issues, please file them with our bug tracker so they can get addressed.

Stream on, streamy people.

owncast.online/releases/owncas…

#owncast #livestream #video #rockemsockemrobots

Owncast v0.2.0

Handfuls of behind the scenes updates, bug fixes, and feature requests.

^Owncast

Stream starting now! Boosts are appreciated. :)

Albion Online 5v5 Arenas!

#Linux #Games #VideoGames #Gaming #LinuxGaming #Owncast
stream.pavot.ca

Stream starting now! Boosts are appreciated. :)

Albion Online black zones!

#Linux #Games #VideoGames #Gaming #LinuxGaming #Owncast
stream.pavot.ca

Live in 30 minutes: live coding #Rust for #Matrix: adopting an existing device in our example bot.

andybalaam.uk.to/
#owncast

(Also on Twitch)

I've done a website for my @FediFollows account which lists lots of interesting accounts to follow on Mastodon and the wider Fediverse.

There are a couple of video-related categories including lots of @peertube and @owncast accounts you might be interested in:

fedi.directory/tag/videos/

fedi.directory/tag/live-stream…

If you're wondering how to use the site, it's explained in the Help page:

fedi.directory/how-to-use-this…

#Fediverse #Videos #Video #LiveStream #PeerTube #OwnCast

How to use this site | Fedi.Directory

Interesting accounts to follow on Mastodon and the Fediverse

^{fedi.directory}

Hey Fediverse!

The @owncast project could really use some help! 🙏

At the moment the lead dev @gabek is having to handle an awful lot at once. The platform would be much more sustainable if there were more people on the team.

Everyone who wants to help is welcome, but of course there are some specific areas where help is especially welcome:

owncast.online/help/

Please get in touch with @owncast or @gabek if you want to help out!

For those who don't know, OwnCast is a Twitch-style livestreaming and chat service for the Fediverse. You can follow OwnCast accounts from Mastodon etc and you will see a post in your timeline when the account goes live. There's a site about it at owncast.online and a directory of featured streams at directory.owncast.online

Boosts welcome!

#Fediverse #OwnCast #HelpNeeded

Join Laura, me, and our special guests TyChi and Michael Toomim live in one hour (5PM Dublin Time; UTC+1) to talk Small Web, DWeb Camp, and Braid (the HTTP synchronisation protocol).

owncast.small-web.org/

#smallWeb #smallTech #dWebCamp #braid #HTTP #web #dev #liveStream #owncast

Note: if you already have Owncast installed via Site.js, please follow the upgrade instructions for 0.0.11 instead of installing it again using Site.js so as to keep your database, etc.

owncast.online/releases/owncas…

#owncast #siteJS #smallWeb #smallTech #liveStreaming

Owncast v0.0.12

Owncast v0.0.12 has a handful of additions to improve the streaming and chat experience.

^Owncast

Site.js 17.8.0 released.

- Updates the version of Owncast installed with site enable --owncast to the latest (0.0.12)

sitejs.org

#owncast #siteJS #smallWeb #smallTech #liveStreaming

RetroStrangeTV is a livestreaming OwnCast account that shows weird old public domain films and television. You can follow at:

➡️ @rstv

You can watch the stream at live.retrostrange.com and there's a website at retrostrange.com

#RetroStrangeTV #Retro #TV #Television #Film #Films #Movie #Movies #PublicDomain #PD #LiveStreaming #Videos #Fun #SciFi #Horror #Ephemera #OwnCast

RetroStrange - Vintage weird.

Weird vintage public domain movies, tv shows, and old time radio.

^RetroStrange

Are you a emoji/emote artist who is up for paid commissions and want to see your work shipped with #Owncast?

It's time for Owncast to clean up what custom emoji/emotes we ship with and add some that would resonate with streamers and their viewers.

This could be a fun paid project for an artist with experience in these tiny icon-sized works of art! Feel free to DM or chime in on the below issue:

github.com/owncast/owncast/iss…

Default custom emoji set curation · Issue #1916 · owncast/owncast

It was suggested we make sure we have the custom emoji people expect to see and want to use. So those who are knowledgeable about such things should help curate what we ship! We ship some that are ...

^GitHub

Really love how our Owncast site is looking (if I do say so myself) :)

Also, remember that you can set up Owncast on a VPS with the following Site.js command:

site enable --owncast

That’s it.

It’ll be up and running with automatic TSL certificates and everything. You just need to sign into the admin, change your password/stream key and maybe take a few moments to customise your site info :)

sitejs.org

#owncast #siteJS #SmallWeb #SingleTenantWeb #SmallTech

To keep track of all our live streams, including Small is Beautiful tomorrow with @gabek, follow our Owncast from the fediverse via owncast.small-web.org

#SmallTech #SmallWeb #SmallIsBeautiful #owncast #streaming

Small Is Beautiful

I’m delighted to announce that @gabek will be joining us this Thursday at 5PM Irish Time (UTC+1) to talk to us about Owncast, federation, and why we should be shipping software not code (gabekangas.com/blog/2022/06/sh…)

Mark your calendars.

small-tech.org/events/#small-i…

Also, follow us on the fediverse to get updates about all our live streams from

owncast.small-web.org

#SmallIsBeautiful #SmallWeb #owncast #federation

The free open source livestreaming platform OwnCast has set up a demo server at:

watch.owncast.online

It currently runs a loop of videos by people who self-host their livestreams using OwnCast, along with short videos promoting other libre projects.

If you run a free open project and have a short video (under 1 minute), you can have it added to this loop by contacting @owncast.

OwnCast servers include Fediverse compatibility, so you can follow them from Mastodon etc. When a stream you follow goes live, you'll see a message telling you about it in your timeline.

#FediTips #Fediverse #OwnCast #FOSS #Libre #LiveStreaming #Twitch #Alternatives

OwnCast is a sort of Fediverse alternative to Twitch. It lets people host their own video livestream with a chat window at the side, and OwnCast accounts can be followed from Mastodon etc.

You can find out more about @owncast at owncast.online, and they have a directory of streamers at directory.owncast.online

If you follow an OwnCast account from Mastodon, you will see a post from them in your timeline telling you when the account has gone live.

Also, if you follow an OwnCast account or boost its posts, this will appear in the livestream's chat window (see the attached picture).

Some OwnCast accounts you can try following right now include:

@live (soulful house music shows)

@hatnix (Linux gaming streams)

@Hamish - (retro gaming streams)

(Note that some OwnCast accounts do not have Fediverse switched on yet, so they won't be visible on Mastodon etc)

#OwnCast #OwnTips #FediTips #Fediverse #Twitch #Alternatives

@SysadminLink has just started streaming on their #owncast server! Check them out at:
live.sadium.ml.

Minecraft

#minecraft #vanilla #1182 #singleplayer

@hatnix has just started streaming on their #owncast server! Check them out at:
live.hatnix.net.

Spacy Sunday: „Mass Effect 2 LE“ (english/deutsch)

#videogames #streaming #gaming #deutsch #linux #english #hatclan

OwnCast is a free open source self-hostable streaming platform, basically a libre alternative to Twitch, and also currently testing Fediverse support too!

There's more info about it on its website at owncast.online

The project is looking for help running an OwnCast dedicated Fediverse account. (There is currently a bot at @owncast but this just provides automated posts about streamers.)

If you think you can help with this, or want to be involved with the project in any other way, get in touch with OwnCast here:

owncast.online/help/

The project lead is on the Fediverse at @gabek

#OwnCast #Fediverse #Twitch #Alternatives #ActivityPub