Offstream

Local video streaming has never been so easy

Offstream is local self-hosted media server to play your favorite movies, clips and videos.

Comparison

Offstream

• Original video quality
• Elegant and convinient UI
• Cross-platform
• Free
• Opensource
• Low resource usage
• It's dammn fast!

Plex

• Low or destorted video quality
• Elegant and convinient UI
• Cross-platform
• Free
• Closed source
• Extremely high / intesive resource usage

Emby

• OK video quality
• Elegant but inconvinient UI
• Cross-platform
• Paid (very limited free version)
• Closed source
• OK resource usage

Media Server Installation

Default Credentials = Username: admin Password:admin

First follow these steps to get an api key (free): https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/getting-started/introduction

Linux(recommended)

1. Clone the repository locally using the command git clone https://github.com/Bluppie05/Offstream.git
2. Install python3
3. Enter the preconfigured virtual environment using the command source env/bin/activate
4. Run the server using the command python3 -m flask run -h 0.0.0.0
5. The server will now be running, connect using the Offstream client or go to your browser at http://{serverip}:5000/

Windows

All commands below have to be ran in powershell, cmd will NOT work. Tutorial: https://youtu.be/Z4xijDAd2M8

1. Install git-cli
2. Clone the repository locally using the command git clone https://github.com/Bluppie05/Offstream.git
3. Install python3
4. Install virtualenv using the command pip install virtualenv
5. Create a virtualenv using the command virtualenv env
6. Activate your virtualenv using the command env\Scripts\activate.bat
7. Install requirements using the command pip install -r requirements.txt
8. Run the server using the command python -m flask run -h 0.0.0.0
9. The server will now be running, connect using the Offstream client or go to your browser at http://{serverip}:5000/

Mac

Coming soon, feel free to make a mac port, an official one will be coming soon.

Unix / BSD(not yet tested)

1. Clone the repository locally using the command git clone https://github.com/Bluppie05/Offstream.git
2. Install python3
3. Enter the preconfigured virtual environment using the command source env/bin/activate
4. Run the server using the command python3 -m flask run -h 0.0.0.0
5. The server will now be running, connect using the Offstream client or go to your browser at http://{serverip}:5000/

Ubuntu Image(Offstream pre-installed)

Coming Soon.

Client Installation

Install the offstream client to connect quickly to a offstream media server.

Android app

Download from google play(coming soon) or from the releases page

Ios app(Iphone, Ipad)

There is no official app yet, but you can install a (web-based) app by adding your media server link to your homescreen.

1. Run the server and connect to the webpage by going to this adress in safari: http://{serverip}:5000/
2. Tap the share button.
3. Tap add to homescreen, and click on add.

TV(Android tv, Amazon fire tv, NVIDIA Shield, Apple tv, Chromecast, Roku, LG smart tv, Samsung smart tv, PS4, Xbox One, Kodi)

Coming soon.