Broadcaster
Broadcaster
Docker app from paloooz's Repository
Overview
Create your own 24/7 TV channels from your media library with a retro CRT-style web interface. Broadcaster generates and hosts HTTP Live Streams from local content using FFMpeg with NVIDIA GPU hardware acceleration.
Requirements
Before first run:
1. Media Directory - Point to your media library (read-only access)
2. NVIDIA GPU - Requires NVIDIA Container Toolkit installed on Unraid (Community Applications: Nvidia-Driver)
After first run, create a channels.json in your Data Directory:
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See https://github.com/theodorecharles/Broadcaster for full documentation
Runtime arguments
- Web UI
http://[IP]:[PORT:12121]/- Network
bridge- Shell
bash- Privileged
- false
- Extra Params
--runtime=nvidia
Template configuration
WebUI PortPorttcp
Web interface port
- Target
- 12121
- Default
- 12121
- Value
- 12121
Data DirectoryPathrw
Storage for HLS streams, config files (channels.json, config.txt), and logs
- Target
- /data
- Default
- /mnt/user/appdata/broadcaster
- Value
- /mnt/user/appdata/broadcaster
Media DirectoryPathro
Your media files (movies, TV shows, etc.)
- Target
- /media
- Default
- /mnt/user/media
- Value
- /mnt/user/media
NVIDIA GPU IDVariable
GPU ID to use (0 for first GPU, or 'all' for all GPUs). Run 'nvidia-smi' to see available GPUs.
- Target
- NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES
- Default
- 0
- Value
- 0
NVIDIA Driver CapabilitiesVariable
NVIDIA driver capabilities (leave as 'all')
- Target
- NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES
- Default
- all
- Value
- all
Categories
Download Statistics
4,181
Total Downloads
Details
Repository
tedcharles/broadcaster:latestRegistry
Last Updated2025-12-10
First Seen2025-12-09
Run Broadcaster on Unraid.
Broadcaster is listed in Community Apps for Unraid OS. Explore Unraid to build a flexible home server, NAS, or homelab.