Live Streaming Server
Live Streaming Server is a app in the osFoundry community catalog. Self-hosted live video streaming + chat — push from OBS / any RTMP source, viewers watch via HLS in the browser, real-time chat, emotes + chat federation (Fediverse), custom branding. Powered by Owncast. Ships as a thin wrapper around the upstream image. RTMP ingest is TCP — works on container infra unlike traditional broadcast tools.
Details
- Workspace: osfoundry
- Category: COMMUNICATION
- Pricing: Free
- Access: Community
Features
- Self-hosted live video streaming + chat — push from OBS / any RTMP source
- Viewers watch via HLS in the browser
- Real-time chat
- Emotes + chat federation (Fediverse)
- Custom branding
Documentation
# Live Streaming Server
Self-hosted Twitch-style live streaming, powered by Owncast.
## TCP-friendly streaming
Unlike WebRTC-based broadcast tools, Owncast uses **RTMP ingest (TCP 1935) + HLS playback (TCP 8080)** — both work on container infra. **The full Owncast stack runs in this room app without UDP caveats**, unlike Mumble/Asterisk/WireGuard.
## How it works
1. You broadcast from OBS / Streamlabs / any RTMP source to `rtmp://your-owncast/live` with your stream key
2. Owncast transcodes to HLS
3. Viewers watch at `https://your-owncast/` (no plugin / no account needed)
4. Real-time chat + emotes + emoji
5. Federation (ActivityPub) — followers from Mastodon get notified when you go live
## Features
- RTMP ingest from any source
- HLS playback in browser (no plugins)
- Real-time chat with emotes
- ActivityPub federation
- Hardware-encoded transcoding (when GPU mounted)
- Custom branding + theme
- Mobile-friendly viewer
- Webhooks + admin API
## Packaging
Thin wrapper around the official `owncast/owncast:latest` image. Stream + chat + config at `/app/data`. **2 TCP ports** (8080 + 1935).
How to use Live Streaming Server in osFoundry
Install Live Streaming Server into your workspace in one click, then fork it in osStudio to customise the prompts, tools, or configuration for your stack. Anyone in your workspace can pick up where you left off.
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