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GoCast

Ch 185.7of 19 Lecture Capture Software
  1. 1Runs onself-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Deploymenton-premise
  4. 4Automatic captionsYes
  5. 5Searchable transcriptsYes
  6. 6Live streamingYes
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Overview

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

GoCast plans and pricing

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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

Compared on lecture capture software

Deployment
on-premisedocs.tum.live
Automatic captions
Yesdocs.tum.live
Searchable transcripts
Yesdocs.tum.live
Live streaming
Yesdocs.tum.live

Facts

Purpose
GoCast is a self-hosted platform for live-streaming and recording lectures.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Open source
GoCast is open source under the MIT license.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Data control
Organizations can run GoCast on their own servers and control their data.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Use at TUM
The documentation says GoCast is used at the Technical University of Munich for more than 150 courses and 15,000 students.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Scheduled streaming
GoCast can automatically stream from auditoriums based on lecture schedules.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Course management
Lecturers can schedule and manage videos through a self-service interface, and lectures and student enrollment can be imported from CAMPUSonline.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Streaming sources
Lecturers can self-stream using software such as OBS or Zoom.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Recording and video on demand
GoCast automatically records live streams and supports video-on-demand uploads.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Post-processing
GoCast can detect silence, transcribe recordings for search, and generate thumbnails.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Live chat
Listeners can ask questions in live chat; lecturers can create polls, and listeners can upvote questions.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment requirements
A deployment needs worker or runner servers and shared storage accessible to the relevant services.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Self-streaming limitation
The self-streaming guide warns that streaming may be unreliable and recordings can be corrupted, and recommends keeping a local copy.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
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.docs.tum.live · 4 Oct 2026
Automatic streaming
It can automatically stream auditorium lectures according to lecture schedules.docs.tum.live · 5 Oct 2026
Course integration
GoCast can import lectures and student enrollment information from CAMPUSonline.docs.tum.live · 5 Oct 2026
Streaming tools
Lecturers can self-stream using OBS, Zoom, or other streaming software.docs.tum.live · 5 Oct 2026
Recording and playback
GoCast automatically records live streams and supports video-on-demand uploads.docs.tum.live · 5 Oct 2026
Video processing
Post-processing can detect silence, transcribe recordings for search, and generate thumbnails.docs.tum.live · 5 Oct 2026
Live interaction
Live chat supports listener questions, lecturer polls, question upvotes, and marking or hiding questions.docs.tum.live · 5 Oct 2026
Privacy and hosting
Organizations can run GoCast on their own servers, where streaming data is processed and stored.docs.tum.live · 5 Oct 2026
Access controls
Courses can be public, limited to enrolled or invited users, or available to logged-in users with a LRZ ID.docs.tum.live · 5 Oct 2026
Support and access
Lecturers are directed to their organization's GoCast maintainer for access, while organizations can contact the RBG for maintainer access.docs.tum.live · 5 Oct 2026

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