The Fediverse has its own Twitch-style livestreaming platform called OwnCast.

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The Fediverse has its own Twitch-style livestreaming platform called OwnCast. You can follow OwnCast accounts from Mastodon, they will post in your timeline when they go live.

Lots more info at https://fedi.tips/owncast-live-streaming-and-chat-on-the-fediverse

Some nice #OwnCast accounts to follow:

MUSIC
@video - Eclectic DJ shows, house-adjacent, dance, hip-hop
@hamishtpb - Pop & rock music, requests, chat
@TIBtv - Music videos from the Fediverse
@SchenklTV - German-language radio shows
@strim - Experimental music collective

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OwnCast livestreaming accounts to follow (continued):

INTERVIEWS
@ozoned@stream.firesidefedi.live - Interviewing familiar faces from the Fediverse

ART
@live - Fun relaxed chats with artist creating Muppet-style puppets
@studio - Art streams with Italian graphic designer & comic artist

GAMING & TECH
@stream - Livestreams of Linux games
@notify - Games, friendly chat, cybersecurity etc
@ozoned@stream.ozoned.net - Linux & Linux gaming streams

WEIRD FILMS & TV
@rstv - 24/7 weird retro public domain movies & television

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OwnCast livestreaming accounts to follow (continued):

EDUCATION
@live@reclaim.tv - Indie hosting company promoting use of free open software in education

RELIGION
@live@video.myocci.social - Church services at LGBTQIA+ inclusive church in Augusta, Georgia, USA

NOTE: All of these accounts have gone live recently, but their profiles may look blank if no one has followed them from your server before. If you follow an account, it will post in your timeline when it goes live.

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