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* [Who is this for?](#Whoisthisfor) * [Who is this for?](#Whoisthisfor)
* [Who and what is this not for?](#Whoisthisnotfor)
* [Why would I use this instead of Twitch, Facebook Live, or YouTube live?](#WhywouldIusethisinsteadofTwitchFacebookLiveorYouTubelive) * [Why would I use this instead of Twitch, Facebook Live, or YouTube live?](#WhywouldIusethisinsteadofTwitchFacebookLiveorYouTubelive)
* [What can I customize?](#WhatcanIcustomize) * [What can I customize?](#WhatcanIcustomize)
* [What kind of server do I need to run Owncast?](#WhatkindofserverdoIneedtorunOwncast) * [What kind of server do I need to run Owncast?](#WhatkindofserverdoIneedtorunOwncast)
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## 1. <a name='Whoisthisfor'></a>Who is this for? ## 1. <a name='Whoisthisfor'></a>Who is this for?
Owncast is for people who are live streamers, or who wants to host live streams for others. Owncast is for people who are live streamers, or who wants to host live streams for others. It's a _"one to many"_ broadcast much like Twitch, Facebook Live, YouTube Live, etc.
## 2. <a name='Whoisthisnotfor'></a>Who or what is this not for?
Owncast is not for video conferencing or any use case where multiple people are wanting to see video of each other. It's also not a good choice if you have tight real-time requirements as HLS video has inherent delays.
## 2. <a name='WhywouldIusethisinsteadofTwitchFacebookLiveorYouTubelive'></a>Why would I use this instead of Twitch, Facebook Live, or YouTube live? ## 2. <a name='WhywouldIusethisinsteadofTwitchFacebookLiveorYouTubelive'></a>Why would I use this instead of Twitch, Facebook Live, or YouTube live?