Owncast Server
Your own live streaming server with chat: stream from OBS straight to your own page, with no platform in between – installed with one click in the panel.
Monthly cancellable · no setup fee · prepaid
Recommended spec
The optimal configuration
Our recommendation for Owncast: the cheapest package with the right resources – no minimum term.
Minimum requirements of Owncast (below them the panel refuses the install): 1 GB RAM · 10 GB NVMe
In Detail
Why Owncast on Your Own Server?
On your own stream you decide on rules, design and chat – no platform puts ads in front of it or changes the terms. Viewers need no account, a browser is enough.
Owncast is a live streaming server with its own viewer page and built-in chat. You stream via RTMP from OBS or other streaming software to your server, Owncast converts the video for your viewers and delivers it in the browser. During the install the panel replaces the well-known default password of the admin area with a generated password that you find in the panel. In the admin area under /admin you create a stream key, give your channel a name and description and set quality levels. If you like, the viewer page runs on your domain with HTTPS. The servers have no graphics card, so conversion runs on the CPU – several high-resolution quality levels need correspondingly many vCores.
- DDoS Protection
- Location — Frankfurt DE-CIX
- Storage — NVMe Ceph HA
Features
All Benefits at a Glance
NVMe SSD Ceph HA storage
High-performance NVMe SSDs in a Ceph HA cluster for maximum I/O performance and 3x redundancy.
Full root access — install anything
Install any software, any runtime, any version — no restrictions from panels or shared hosting.
Enterprise DDoS protection included
Permanent protection with high-capacity filtering — included free with every server.
Full SSH root access
Connect anytime via SSH and manage your server with full administrator privileges.
Runs continuously — no sleep mode
No sleep mode and no shutdown when idle: your server keeps running as long as its term is paid.
Low latency — Frankfurt DE-CIX
Located directly at DE-CIX in Frankfurt for low latency to European networks.
Always included
Included with every root server
All Root Server Packages
Choose the package that best fits your project
Every one of these packages meets the minimum requirements of Owncast.
RootPaket-1
Recommended4,99€ Monthly
- 1 AMD EPYC vCores
- 4 GB DDR4 RAM
- 20 GB NVMe SSD
- 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
- DDoS Protection Included
RootPaket-2
5,99€ Monthly
- 2 AMD EPYC vCores
- 6 GB DDR4 RAM
- 50 GB NVMe SSD
- 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
- DDoS Protection Included
RootPaket-3
9,99€ Monthly
- 4 AMD EPYC vCores
- 16 GB DDR4 RAM
- 80 GB NVMe SSD
- 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
- DDoS Protection Included
RootPaket-4
19,69€ Monthly
- 6 AMD EPYC vCores
- 24 GB DDR4 RAM
- 130 GB NVMe SSD
- 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
- DDoS Protection Included
RootPaket-5
30,49€ Monthly
- 8 AMD EPYC vCores
- 32 GB DDR4 RAM
- 180 GB NVMe SSD
- 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
- DDoS Protection Included
RootPaket-6
46,79€ Monthly
- 8 AMD EPYC vCores
- 48 GB DDR4 RAM
- 200 GB NVMe SSD
- 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
- DDoS Protection Included
Get Started in 3 Steps
Get Started in 3 Steps
Order a root server with enough vCores for your stream
Pick Owncast under “Apps” in the panel, optionally enter a domain
Create a stream key under /admin and point OBS to your server
- Admin account created during the install
- Own domain with HTTPS (Let’s Encrypt) possible
- The install usually takes about 2 minutes
- Runs on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most important questions
How do I connect OBS to Owncast?
How many viewers can the server handle?
Do I need a graphics card?
Do viewers need an account?
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Your live stream on your own server – from €4.99 a month.