GoCast

5.7easy start · #18 of 19
in Lecture Capture Software

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Runs on self-hosted, Web.

GoCast is ranked #18 of 19 in lecture capture software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

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Self-hosted GoCast Free MIT-licensed open-source software · requires your own servers and infrastructure docs.tum.live · 5 Oct 2026

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Deployment: on-premise
Automatic captions: Yes
Searchable transcripts: Yes
Live streaming: Yes

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Purpose: GoCast is a self-hosted platform for live-streaming and recording lectures.
Open source: GoCast is open source under the MIT license.
Data control: Organizations can run GoCast on their own servers and control their data.
Use at TUM: The documentation says GoCast is used at the Technical University of Munich for more than 150 courses and 15,000 students.
Scheduled streaming: GoCast can automatically stream from auditoriums based on lecture schedules.
Course management: Lecturers can schedule and manage videos through a self-service interface, and lectures and student enrollment can be imported from CAMPUSonline.
Streaming sources: Lecturers can self-stream using software such as OBS or Zoom.
Recording and video on demand: GoCast automatically records live streams and supports video-on-demand uploads.
Post-processing: GoCast can detect silence, transcribe recordings for search, and generate thumbnails.
Live chat: Listeners can ask questions in live chat; lecturers can create polls, and listeners can upvote questions.
Deployment requirements: A deployment needs worker or runner servers and shared storage accessible to the relevant services.
Self-streaming limitation: The self-streaming guide warns that streaming may be unreliable and recordings can be corrupted, and recommends keeping a local copy.
Access and support: Lecturers are directed to contact their organization's GoCast maintainer for access; organizations are directed to contact the RBG for maintainer access.
Automatic streaming: It can automatically stream auditorium lectures according to lecture schedules.
Price from: Free

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Sources

docs.tum.live/docs/intro/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.tum.live/docs/beta/deployment/prerequisites/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.tum.live/docs/usage/self-streaming/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.tum.live· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.tum.live/docs/features/LectureHallStreams/· checked 5 Oct 2026
docs.tum.live/docs/usage/user-guide/· checked 5 Oct 2026