Watching an Owncast Stream on Televisions
There are numerous ways for you to watch an Owncast live stream on many different devices. On this page we’ll try to share some.
Note: None of the applications listed on this page are provided by, endorsed by, or supported by Owncast. You should make your own choices about what applications you choose to install. Products listed here are simply suggestions that have been tested and found to work with Owncast.
Watching on your Television
Any application that supports HLS video will play back an Owncast stream. Install any video playback application for your platform of choice, and put in the URL https://owncast.server/hls/stream.m3u8
to access the stream directly.
Chromecast
Visit the official Chromecast documentation.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- Visit the Owncast server you want to watch.
- At the top right, click the More button and then Cast.
- Choose the Chromecast device where you want to watch the content.
- If you’re already using the Chromecast, your content will replace what’s on your TV.
AppleTV
VLC for tvOS
- Install VLC from the tvOS App Store.
- Visit the “Network Stream” tab.
- Select the text input field.
- Type the server you wish to watch. For example:
https://watch.owncast.online
- Select it from the list.
AirPlay
Visit Apple’s AirPlay documentation
- Open the Owncast stream you want to watch on your iPhone or Mac computer.
- Play the Owncast stream.
- Press the AirPlay button.
- Select your AppleTV.
Amazon Fire TV
- Install VLC for Amazon Fire TV from the Amazon App Store.
- Select “Streams” from the “Browsing” section.
- Type in the name of the stream you wish to watch. For example:
https://watch.owncast.online
. - Select “Next”.
Google TV
- Install VLC from the Google Play store.
- Select “Streams” from the “Browsing” section.
- Type in the name of the stream you wish to watch. For example:
https://watch.owncast.online
. - Select “Next”.
Roku
AirPlay
Visit Apple’s AirPlay documentation
- Open the Owncast stream you want to watch on your iPhone or Mac computer.
- Play the Owncast stream.
- Press the AirPlay button.
- Select your Roku.
LG TVs (WebOS)
Samsung TVs
Browsing the Owncast Directory on your TV
Almost any application that supports adding IPTV or M3U playlists can support the directory.
Choose an application, and add https://directory.owncast.online/api/iptv
as your playlist URL.
AppleTV
- Install iPlayTV from the tvOS App Store.
- Visit Settings -> Edit
- For the
M3U
Playlist URL:https://directory.owncast.online/api/iptv
- Change the
Channels Refresh
to the lowest value it offers.

Kodi
- Install the Owncast Kodi Plugin by rAcHekLoS.
Roku
- Install the Owncast Directory App
- Browse, or search for the stream name you wish to watch.

LG TVs (WebOS and possibly other smart TVs)
- Install SATV (free) from your smart TV’s app store.
- Run it and press button to “Add Playlist”.
- Type in:
https://directory.owncast.online/api/iptv
. Make sure it’s https. - Double check you typed it in correctly.
- Save this playlist.
- It will refresh the current live streams each time you launch the SATV app.
- Choose the live stream you want to watch.