Owncast just shipped 0.3.0 with plugin support, and I could not stop talking about it. This one's a bit of a detour from the shop, but if you've ever thought about running your own streaming server instead of handing your content (and your revenue split) over to Twitch or YouTube, this is worth a listen. I break down what Owncast is, why the new plugin system matters even though it's still really early, and how lightweight the whole setup is (people are running it on a Raspberry Pi). We also go down a rabbit hole comparing it to some of the newer streaming platforms out there. Owncast plugin ideas - https://github.com/owncast/owncast/discussions Chapters: 00:00 Intro — talking open source and Owncast 00:20 What Owncast is and why you'd self-host 01:08 The new plugin system in 0.3.0 02:14 Community plugin ideas on GitHub (chat, polls, donations) 03:22 Existing setup videos and what's coming next 05:10 Beam and other streaming destinations 06:39 The alternative platforms rabbit hole (Kick, Rumble, and more) 07:26 Wrap-up — lightweight setup, running on a Raspberry Pi Real talk on affiliate links: Some of the links below are affiliate links. If you buy through them, I get a small commission, at no extra cost to you. It's one of the ways I keep The Maker Dad going while working a day job and raising a family. I only link stuff I actually own, use in my shop, or would buy again myself. That's the deal. Good Enough, not gatekept. 🔗 LINKS Website: https://themakerdad.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMakerDad Discord: https://discord.gg/xDpzcugFws 💰 Affiliate Hetzner: https://makerdad.link/hetzner Epidemic Sound: https://makerdad.link/music