Enable Social Features

How to enable

This functionality is disabled by default. To enable social features on your Owncast server visit the Configuration -> Social page.

Requirements

1. You must be hosting your Owncast server behind SSL, with a https URL. Setup a HTTP Proxy if needed.

Configuration

Visit the Configuration -> Social page to configure.

1. You can set the username that you're seen as.
2. You can set the text that is sent out each time you go live.
3. You can toggle "Private mode".

Owncat warns you

Once you set your server name and your username that's how people will see you. If you change either of those two settings you'll show up as a different user and your existing followers may no longer be following you. It is not suggested you change these after you set them.

Private mode

Enabling Private Mode will require those who wish to follow your server to be approved by you first. Approving followers can be done via the Followers section in the admin.

Private Mode will also make it so any posts you send out are only visible to your followers, not others, as they cannot be shared.