Episode 98: Interview with Gabe Kangas, Creator of Owncast

14 March 2023

Owncast is a free and open source live video and web chat server for use with existing popular broadcasting software.



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May contain mature references.

Episode edited by Jake Bauer — thanks!

Discussion

We talked to Gabe Kangas, the creator of Owncast, a free and open source live video and web chat server for use with existing popular broadcasting software. Born out of the sudden silence of the pandemic, it empowers people to stream their events all over the world.

We chatted about the purpose and history of the project, what it means being an open source developer, the freedom and control of running your own server, and the tech behind it all.

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