Owncast is an open-source, self-hosted live video and web chat server for streamers. It allows streamers to live-stream without relying on third-party streaming services like Twitch or YouTube, giving them more control over their content and privacy.
Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Owncast on EndeavourOS latest:
First, we need to install some dependencies for Owncast. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S ffmpeg nss-mdns mediainfo
Next, we need to download and install Owncast. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
cd /tmp
curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/owncast/owncast/releases/latest \
| grep browser_download_url \
| grep linux-amd64 \
| cut -d '"' -f 4 \
| wget -qi -
tar -zxvf owncast-linux-amd64-v*.tar.gz
sudo mv owncast-linux-amd64-v*/owncast /usr/local/bin
The above commands will download the latest release of Owncast, extract it, and move the Owncast executable file to /usr/local/bin.
Finally, we need to configure and start Owncast. Open the terminal and run the following command:
owncast start
This will start Owncast and create a default configuration file at ~/.owncast/config.yaml. You can edit this file to customize Owncast based on your needs.
Once Owncast is running, you can access it by opening a web browser and visiting http://localhost:8080. If you're accessing Owncast from a remote machine, replace "localhost" with the IP address or domain name of the machine running Owncast.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed Owncast on EndeavourOS latest. Now you can start live-streaming without relying on third-party streaming services.
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