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OpenStudio

Web · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

One barScore 4.8

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

OpenStudio is ranked #157 of 166 in live TV streaming services on Freedom251. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

OpenStudio plans and pricing

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Free / self-host Free Self-hosted; unlimited airtime when self-hosted; WebRTC mesh supports up to ~15 participants github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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The record

Purpose: OpenStudio is a self-hosted virtual broadcast studio for live call-in shows, multi-host podcasts, and community radio.
Setup: The quick start uses git clone, npm install, and npm start, then opens the app at localhost:6736.
Audio: It uses peer-to-peer WebRTC mesh audio with mix-minus monitoring and supports around 15 participants.
Streaming: It streams through Icecast to unlimited listeners using the operator's own domain.
Recording: It records separate voice tracks and a program mix client-side, with WAV or WebM export and MP3 export when ffmpeg is installed.
Post-production: Optional tools provide on-device transcription with whisper.cpp, audio cleaning, and LLM-generated show notes.
Integrations: Show notes can use OpenAI-compatible endpoints, with examples for LM Studio, Ollama, OpenAI, Together AI, and Groq; Anthropic requires a compatibility shim.
Security: The project describes 24-hour JWT room tokens, scoped invite tokens, role-based access, WebSocket message caps, per-IP connection limits, rate limits, CORS controls, and hardened security headers.
Privacy: The README says the audio stays on infrastructure the operator controls and characterizes the project as having zero tracking.
Requirements: Optional transcription and audio-cleaning setup requires ffmpeg, ffprobe, cmake, and about 1.5 GB of free disk space for the default Whisper model.
Demo limit: Broadcasts on the live demo automatically expire after 15 minutes; self-hosted broadcasts have unlimited airtime.
Known limitation: The host interface does not yet expose a button to create invite links, so hosts share the room URL manually.
Audience: The project describes itself as built for creators, including community radio hosts and podcast collectives.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

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Sources

github.com/msitarzewski/openstudio· checked 5 Oct 2026