PeerTube: Free software to take back control of your videos
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HN comment orderPeerTube is pretty sweet. If you post videos on YouTube, I'd suggest you also find a PeerTube instance you like, and host your videos there as well. Think of it as a backup for YouTube, for when they nuke your account for some unknown/undisclosed reason[0][1][2], while also participating in (and thereby somewhat supporting) platforms that don't surveil your every granular action. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30401241 [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23758547 [2]…
As Youtube becomes useless by AI slop and oceans of misinformation, small federated Peertube instances that are part of the fediverse and individually moderated, become an attractive alternative. At minimum they provide a good means to POSSE [0] Publish on your own site, syndicate elsewhere, and own your own content. [0] https://indieweb.org/POSSE
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-22 | PeerTube: Free software to take back control of your videosFirst breakout | doener | 132 | 37 |
| 2022-02-23 | PeerTube: Free software to take back control of your videosBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | pmoriarty | 373 | 191 |
| 2025-08-11 | PeerTube: An alternative to Big Tech's video platforms | rapnie | 4 | 1 |