CST+

Run your own 24/7 TV and FAST channels, self-hosted

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Run your own 24/7 TV and FAST channels, self-hosted

139 followers

CST+ is self-hosted software for running your own 24/7 linear TV and FAST channels. Point a channel at a folder of video, it renders once and broadcasts forever at near-zero CPU. Schedule mode, automatic EPG, server-side ads, and one-command install. Your server, no cloud fees.

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Launch tags:Video Streaming•SaaS•Streaming Services

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Hi Product Hunt! I'm the maker of CST+. I built it because spinning up a proper 24/7 linear TV channel usually means an expensive cloud platform or heavy broadcast gear. CST+ lets you do it on your own VPS. You point a channel at a folder of videos, it normalizes them once with ffmpeg, then loops them as a continuous broadcast using packet-copy (no re-encoding). Each channel runs at roughly 1 to 2 percent of one CPU core and about 54 MB of RAM, so a small server can run many at once. It also has a schedule mode with a clock-accurate EPG, server-side ad insertion if you want to monetize, Xtream/HLS output so it plays on basically any device, geo-blocking and access control, and a multi-server fleet mode. Install and updates are a single command, and live channels keep streaming through an update. It is self-hosted with a flat monthly price, no per-stream or cloud fees. I would love your feedback on the approach and on what you would want next. Happy to answer anything!

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2mo ago

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⚡️⚡️ CST+ now offers a free 24-hour Pro trial

Try the full Pro plan for 24 hours, no card required. Not a limited demo but real Pro with every feature switched on: AI graphics generation in the CG editor, the Motion Timeline for keyframe animations, real-time viewer analytics, SCTE-35 ad markers, up to 20 channels, and multi-node fleet delivery.

It is enough time to build a channel, put it on air, and see the difference for yourself. No commitment, cancel anytime.

Activate it in your account: account.cstplus.org

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2mo ago

Dumped a folder of family videos into a test channel and it just kept playing smoothly on my old box. The one-command install actually worked, which is rare enough to mention.

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2mo ago

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2mo ago

⚡️⚡️ CST+ now offers a free 24-hour Pro trial

It is enough time to build a channel, put it on air, and see the difference for yourself. No commitment, cancel anytime.

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2mo ago

🎬 BIG UPDATE SOON: Linear TV

We are turning CST+ into a full broadcast playout. You will run real 24/7 channels with the polish of a professional master control room, with no extra software and nothing to install.

Your content goes to air live, no pre-render, with proper Preview and Program monitors side by side. What you see is what your viewers get.

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2mo ago

What kind of channel would you launch?

Maker here. If you could spin up your own 24/7 TV channel in a few minutes, what would it be? A movie channel, a sports loop, a lo-fi music stream, your own brand channel?

Curious what people would actually build. Happy to answer any questions about how it works under the hood too.

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