OwnCast Extension

Enchant your OwnCast experience with the OwnCast Browser Extension! This extension is a companion extension to Owncast, a…

OwnCast Extension - Enhance Your Experience

OwnCast Extension is a companion extension to Owncast, a self-hosted live video and web chat server. It enhances the OwnCast experience by allowing users to add and manage instances, receive notifications when users go online, and change usernames easily.
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Extension stats

By: craftamap
Users: 63
2
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 0.5.0 (Last updated: 2022-01-11)
Creation date: 2021-02-03
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://*/*
  • storage
  • notifications
Size: 141.31K

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Extension summary

Enchant your OwnCast experience with the OwnCast Browser Extension!

This extension is a companion extension to Owncast, a self-hosted live video and web chat server for use with existing popular broadcasting software. Read more about owncast on the official website: https://owncast.online/

The OwnCast Browser Extension improves the OwnCast experience with the following, exciting features:

• Follow instances: Whenever you visit an owncast instance, a "Add to Extension"-Button will appear. Click it, and it will automatically appear in the popup. • Manage followed instances: you can use the pop-up to manage instances. See who's online, their uptime and their viewers! • Get notified: Whenever a user goes online, you know it! A browser notification will appear. • Auto-name-changer: Tired of changing your user-name for each instance by hand? fear no more! Set your username in the extension settings once, and you are good to go!

This extension is developed open-source under the MIT-License. You can find the code here: https://github.com/craftamap/owncast-browser-extension/

User reviews

Perfect for username retention.
by Micklhes Higginsby, 2022-10-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

OwnCast Extension requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

OwnCast Extension has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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