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AI Livestream Recorder and DVR

Automatic Livestream Recorder DVR With AI

In plain English

Obskura automatically records your favorite livestreams so you never miss one. AI features help you find the moments worth keeping. Users pay a subscription. The founder built it because no other recorder had the features he wanted.

Automation80%
Startup costNot disclosed
Time to first $Not disclosed
Monthly range*$77 /mo

$77/mo Stripe-verified revenue (Indie Hackers product page, Oct 29, 2026)

DifficultyMedium
SourceIndie Hackers - Obskura ↗

Operator: CSanctus

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Revenue independently checked: documents reviewed by a publication, or a public dashboard.

Not disclosed.

The tool stack

Prices are the vendors' published list prices as researched in Oct 2026 and change often — always check the vendor's pricing page.

Step-by-step setup

  1. Transcribe long videos and find the strongest moments.
  2. Auto-crop to vertical with captions.
  3. Sell by upload minutes or as a done-for-you service.
  4. Target podcasters, streamers and brands.

What's automated vs. the human 20%

The machine does

  • Core AI generation/analysis
  • Billing and onboarding

You still do

  • Product quality and support
  • Distribution and marketing
  • Compliance and edge cases

Overview

Automatic Livestream Recorder DVR With AI. It started as a personal problem, existing tools didn’t have the quality of life features that I wanted so I made my own. I figured many other people would have the same issues.

Operator: CSanctus. Website: https://obskura.app

Estimated split: about 80% of the work automated, 20% human.

Realistic income

Indie Hackers (checked Oct 29, 2026) shows $77 per month in revenue verified through Stripe on the founder’s product page. This is one operator’s result, often after months or years of work, and doesn’t predict yours. Check the live source — numbers change.

Risks

  • Rights: only clip content you or your client own or license.
  • Competes with large clipping tools.
  • Startup cost and time to first dollar are not disclosed.

*Income figures are illustrative ranges based on public pricing and typical outcomes reported by practitioners, not guarantees. Most new online businesses earn little or nothing at first. Not financial, legal or tax advice.

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