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⏱ TIME CODES ⏱ 00:00 Introduction to OwnCast 01:02 Overview of OwnCast 05:24 Integration with the Fediverse 07:53 Alternatives to OwnCast 09:21 Setting up OwnCast on Hetzner 13:42 Creating an Account on Hetzner 19:03 Logging in to the Server 19:33 Setting up OwnCast on Hetzner 22:31 Customizing Your OwnCast Instance 23:31 Changing the Password and Stream Key 25:30 Configuring Video Settings 27:00 Adding a Logo and Offline Message 28:57 Filling Out Instance Details 32:21 Hiding the Viewer Count 33:50 Controlling Search Engine Indexing 34:20 Indexing and Directory Listing 35:19 NSFW Content and Directory Visibility 36:18 Customizing Flavor Text 37:42 Using Markdown Syntax 39:09 Taking Time to Familiarize with Owncast 40:08 Chat Settings and Join Messages 41:36 Established Users Only 42:33 Blocking Offensive Names and Spam 43:02 Rocket Chat and GitHub for Help 44:27 Custom Emojis and CSS Theming 45:34 Configuring Social Features 47:51 Browser and Custom Notifications 49:20 Blocking Instances and Domains 50:49 Adding Social Links 53:04 Viewer List and Chat Log 54:35 Customizing Appearance with CSS and JavaScript 55:34 Integrations and WebHooks 56:34 Customizing Notifications 58:30 Managing Followers and Blocking Users 01:05:28 Conclusion and Q&A

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