▮ OneStream alternative
The self-hosted, open-source OneStream alternative
OneStream is a cloud service for multistreaming and going live with pre-recorded video on a schedule. Muxshed does scheduled and looping playout from uploaded videos on your own hardware, as free and open-source software.
Muxshed vs OneStream
OneStream is a cloud multistreaming and scheduling. OneStream is cloud-only and closed-source, billed monthly, with destination and streaming-hour limits by plan.
Why teams move from OneStream to Muxshed
Scheduled and 24/7 playout, self-hosted
Upload videos and schedule them to air on their own, as a timed premiere, a playlist, or a looping 24/7 channel.
No streaming-hour meter
Loop a channel for as long as you like. You are not billed by the hour or by destination.
Open source
AGPL-3.0 and self-hosted, with your media and schedules on your own disk.
Live and pre-recorded in one
The same instance handles live production and unattended playout.
- ▸ Monthly subscription with streaming-hour limits
- ▸ Pre-recorded video and schedules live in their cloud
- ▸ No self-hosted option
- ▸ Destination limits by plan
How to switch from OneStream
- 01 Install Muxshed on your own hardware.
- 02 Upload your videos to the library.
- 03 Create a schedule: a one-off premiere, a playlist, or a looping 24/7 channel.
- 04 Pick your destinations and let it air on its own.
OneStream alternative FAQ
Can Muxshed stream pre-recorded video on a schedule? +
Yes. Upload videos and schedule them to air automatically, in your timezone, as a premiere, a back-to-back playlist, or a looping 24/7 channel.
Is there a free OneStream alternative for 24/7 streaming? +
Yes. Muxshed is free and self-hosted, so you can run a looping 24/7 channel with no streaming-hour meter and no per-destination fee.
Is Muxshed really free? +
Yes. The self-hosted core is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, with no per-channel fees and no destination limits. A managed hosting option is coming for people who would rather not run a box.
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One binary plus ffmpeg on your own hardware. Ingest, mix, multistream to every platform, and serve your own watch page, with no subscription and no destination limits.