Castio.live – Live Streaming Plugin for WordPress (HLS) + Real-Time Chat
| 开发者 | proxymis |
|---|---|
| 更新时间 | 2026年3月30日 21:00 |
| 捐献地址: | 去捐款 |
| PHP版本: | 7.3 及以上 |
| WordPress版本: | 6.9 |
| 版权: | GPLv2 or later |
| 版权网址: | 版权信息 |
详情介绍:
Castio.live is a live streaming plugin for WordPress that lets you go live directly from your admin — no OBS, no RTMP, no external platforms.
Stream video, chat with your audience in real time, and monetize your content with Stripe or PayPal — all from your own WordPress site.
Perfect for creators, educators, events, and premium content platforms.
Castio.live is one of the few WordPress plugins that enables browser-based live streaming without OBS or RTMP.
安装:
- Upload the
castio-livefolder to/wp-content/plugins/, or search for “Castio.live” in the WordPress Plugin Directory. - Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu.
- In WordPress Admin, go to Stream Live and create a new stream.
- Click “Start Streaming” and share the viewer page URL.
- Streaming requires Chrome or Edge on desktop, or Chrome on Android.
- iOS Safari and Firefox do not currently support the required streaming APIs.
- Viewing streams works on all modern browsers.
- HLS files are written to
wp-content/uploads/castio/{stream_id}.
屏幕截图:
常见问题:
Does this include real-time chat during streaming?
Yes. The viewer page shows a built-in real-time chat panel next to the video so your audience can react and interact while you’re live. Moderation tools (ban/delete) require a premium license; basic chat is free.
Does this plugin use external streaming servers?
No. Live video streaming and chat run entirely on your own WordPress server.
Does this plugin connect to external services?
Yes. Optional features may connect to Stripe and PayPal for payment processing, and to the Castio.live licensing server for premium license validation.
Can viewers watch streams on iOS Safari?
Yes. Viewer playback works on iOS Safari using native HLS support.
Why can’t I stream from iOS Safari or Firefox?
Those browsers do not currently expose the APIs required to generate HLS streams in the browser.
Is this plugin compatible with CDNs?
Yes. Castio.live works with most CDNs, including Cloudflare.
更新日志:
1.2.0
🚀 Major update: payments, Gutenberg, and UX improvements
💳 PayPal Paywall (NEW)\
Accept payments via PayPal in addition to Stripe.\
Secure redirect flow (Orders API v2) — no webhooks required.
🧱 Gutenberg Blocks (NEW)\
4 native blocks to embed streaming features:
- Streams Grid
- Live Stream
- Stream Viewer
- My Videos Fully dynamic with settings in the block editor.
- Video preview on stream edit page – A "Video Preview" meta box now appears on the stream edit screen (
castio_streampost type). It uses hls.js to play the recorded VOD (vod.m3u8) or live playlist (index.m3u8) with poster image support, so editors can watch the video directly from the WordPress admin without leaving the page. - Vertical resize bar between video and chat – A draggable handle between the video player and the chat panel lets viewers adjust the height split on the fly. Supports both mouse and touch (mobile).
- Smart scroll with new-message notification – When a viewer scrolls up to read earlier messages, incoming messages no longer force the chat to jump to the bottom. A "▼ N new messages" pill appears instead; clicking it scrolls back to the latest message.
- User count on toggle button – The "Show/Hide Users" button now displays the live connected-user count, e.g. "Hide Users (4)".
- Support ticket shortcut on FAQ page – A prominent button on the FAQ admin page opens
https://castio.live/support/with the admin email, domain, and license key pre-filled as query parameters for faster support authentication. - Video preview excluded from stream listing – The
[castio_streams]shortcode now silently skips any stream post that has no recorded video on disk (vod.m3u8orindex.m3u8absent), keeping the public listing clean.
- Chat is now free – Live chat is available on all plans, including the free (unlicensed) plan. The "Allow Chat (Premium)" label and disabled state have been removed.
- Chat moderation is Premium – Ban, unban, and delete-message controls now require an active premium license. Non-premium admins see a contextual upgrade notice inside the users sidebar. All five moderation REST endpoints (
/chat/mod/ban,/unban,/delete,/banned_list,/list) enforce the premium check server-side. - Admin notice updated – The locked-features notice no longer lists "Allow Chat"; it now lists "Chat Moderation (ban / delete)" and notes that chat is free.
- Emoji picker overhaul – Expanded from 8 to 32 emojis across faces, hand gestures, and symbols. The picker now uses
position: fixed(appended to<body>) so it renders above the video element on all browsers and devices, escaping anyoverflow: hiddenclipping. Position is calculated from the button's bounding rect and clamped to stay fully within the viewport. On mobile (≤480 px) columns reduce from 8 to 6 to prevent overflow. - Chat form buttons – All chat buttons now have a white background for a lighter look; the Send button retains a dark style to stay visually distinct.
- Mobile users panel full-width – On screens ≤640 px, opening the users panel makes it take the full width of the chat area (messages are hidden), providing a proper mobile experience.
- Admin cannot ban themselves – Both the sidebar ban button and the per-message ban button now detect when the target name matches the admin's own username and disable the action silently.
- Active license badge is now a prominent green pill with a checkmark (✓ Active) instead of plain colored text.
- When the license is active, the license-key input is shown as read-only (disabled) so the key remains visible but cannot be accidentally edited.
- The "Purchase Premium" button is hidden when the license is active.
- The "Save & Verify" button is always visible regardless of license status.
?page=castio_live) improvements
- The "Description" fieldset legend renamed to "About this stream" for clearer phrasing.
- The Invitations block moved to appear directly above the "About this stream" block.
- "Allow Chat" checkbox is always enabled; the disabled/Premium state is removed.
- Fixed emoji popup appearing behind the
<video>element on mobile browsers (hardware-composited video layer issue) by relocating the popup to<body>withposition: fixed. - Fixed emoji popup overflowing off-screen edges; popup now measures its own rendered size before positioning and clamps to the viewport with a 6 px margin on all sides.
- Fixed
can_moderatebeing passed as1for admins without a premium license.