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FediTips has moved!<p>If you&#39;re watching an <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@owncast" class="u-url mention">@<span>owncast</span></a></span> live stream, you can scroll the video out of the way during the stream to see the description text and schedule.</p><p>(The stream featured in the screenshot is <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://live.hatnix.net/federation/user/hatnix" class="u-url mention">@<span>hatnix</span></a></span> and their streaming page is at <a href="https://live.hatnix.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">live.hatnix.net</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>)</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OwnTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OwnTips</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OwnCast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OwnCast</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FediTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FediTips</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LiveStream" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LiveStream</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LiveStreaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LiveStreaming</span></a></p>
FediTips has moved!<p>OwnCast is a sort of Fediverse alternative to Twitch. It lets people host their own video livestream with a chat window at the side, and OwnCast accounts can be followed from Mastodon etc.</p><p>You can find out more about <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@owncast" class="u-url mention">@<span>owncast</span></a></span> at <a href="https://owncast.online" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">owncast.online</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>, and they have a directory of streamers at <a href="https://directory.owncast.online" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">directory.owncast.online</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>If you follow an OwnCast account from Mastodon, you will see a post from them in your timeline telling you when the account has gone live.</p><p>Also, if you follow an OwnCast account or boost its posts, this will appear in the livestream&#39;s chat window (see the attached picture).</p><p>Some OwnCast accounts you can try following right now include:</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://stream.labr.online/federation/user/live" class="u-url mention">@<span>live</span></a></span> (soulful house music shows)</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://live.hatnix.net/federation/user/hatnix" class="u-url mention">@<span>hatnix</span></a></span> (Linux gaming streams)</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://watch.thepolarbear.co.uk/federation/user/Hamish" class="u-url mention">@<span>Hamish</span></a></span> - (retro gaming streams)</p><p>(Note that some OwnCast accounts do not have Fediverse switched on yet, so they won&#39;t be visible on Mastodon etc)</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OwnCast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OwnCast</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OwnTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OwnTips</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FediTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FediTips</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Twitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Twitch</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Alternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Alternatives</span></a></p>