Best Self-hosted Podcasting, Radio & Live Streaming tools in 2026
12 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category
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AzuraCast
Open-source web radio management suite for automated streaming
Self-hosted web radio platform for station management, AutoDJ, live DJs, multi-station hosting, analytics and Docker-based deployment.
Podsync
Generate podcast feeds from YouTube and Vimeo sources
Podsync turns YouTube or Vimeo channels and playlists into podcast RSS feeds, with scheduled updates, filtering, and optional audio transcoding for podcast apps.
PigeonPod
Convert YouTube channels and playlists into private podcast feeds
Self-hosted YouTube-to-podcast converter that generates API-key-protected RSS feeds, auto-syncs new uploads, and downloads audio or video for any podcast client.
LibreTime
Radio broadcast and automation platform for internet and terrestrial stations
Open-source radio broadcast and automation platform with scheduling, library management, live broadcasting and playout integration (Icecast, Liquidsoap).
Castopod
Open-source podcast hosting and publishing platform
Castopod is an open-source podcast hosting platform to publish podcasts via RSS, interact with audiences (Fediverse), and track privacy-friendly analytics.
Podfetch
Self-hosted web podcast manager and downloader
Web-based podcast manager and downloader with RSS support and GPodder compatibility. Rust backend with React/TypeScript frontend and Docker images for deployment.
vod2pod-rss
Convert YouTube and Twitch channels into podcast RSS feeds
Generate podcast RSS feeds from YouTube, Twitch or existing RSS feeds by streaming on-the-fly MP3 transcoding without storing VODs. Provides web UI and Docker images.
ZipCaptions
Browser-based real-time closed-caption and transcription app
Open-source PWA that generates live captions and transcripts in the browser; supports broadcasts, OBS/vMix integration, and optional Azure AI captions.
Icecast
Streaming media server for internet radio and live audio
Icecast is an open source streaming media server for hosting internet radio and live audio streams using common streaming protocols and formats.
ELEMENT.FM
Open source Podcasting 2.0 podcast hosting platform
ELEMENT.FM is an open source podcast hosting platform with Podcasting 2.0 support, unlimited shows and episodes, transcripts, team workspaces, analytics, and AI-assisted...
Pods-Blitz
Open-source Rust podcast hosting server with multi-tenant support
Self-hosted, open-source podcast hosting and publishing server built with Rust and Axum. Provides multi-tenant sites, RSS feeds, analytics, scheduling and optional S3 med...
Funkwhale
Federated platform for hosting and streaming music and podcasts
Self-hosted, federated audio platform to upload, organize, stream, and share music and podcasts across instances via ActivityPub.