We are in DIRE need of an FOSS youtube alternative.
Anon, please tell me someone is already working on this.
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I reaaaally want to like Peertube, but the network effect was very real. I haven't checked it out in a while, but the last time I visited it was starving for content.
Youtube is just too easy, and most people don't value FOSS tech.
Maybe there is a way to integrate with Nostr and we could just take it over?
I was wondering about that. Almost like an rss feed?
For most people FOSS is not a feature at all. I'd go out of my way to use something if it's FOSS, even if it donsn't solve all my problems, instead of using a more featureful app that is proprietary. Because proprietary software is a trap.
The FOSS software that is popular is not used by normies because it's FOSS, but because it's really good: VLC and Firefox come to mind. For people who have a need for it, Blender is another example of extremely high quality software.
Peertube, by it's decentralized nature, is not going to be as fast as Google's servers for YouTube, so most people would actively avoid it. The irony is that if more people used Peertube, it would be faster.
By that last statement, you mean more connection=less resistance kinda thing?
With Peertube you stream from an instance, but there's also p2p streaming. So more people watching, more people to stream from. It's like a torrent with 1 seed vs a torrent with thousands of seeds.
Plus, if it becomes popular, there would be more instances, just like there are many bitcoin nodes.
Because it's all running natively, not from a server. That makes sense. Assuming I get you right.
Very short explanation: https://framatube.org/videos/watch/217eefeb-883d-45be-b7fc-a788ad8507d3
LBRY, Peertube.
PipePipe and YouPipe (they work sometimes).
Otherwise, Vimeo isn't horrible
FOSS:
1. PeerTube
Not FOSS but decent alternatives:
1. Odysee
2. Rumble
3. Bitchute
PeerTube is working great, though it does highlight just how expensive it is to do a FOSS youtube. I looked into running a small instance, but it requires more resources than I'm able to fit into my monthly budget.
I was wondering about this. The storage seems like it would be intense for anyone who had an active channel. No clue the tech end. Honestly i don't know what instance actually entails. Is that like a node?
Essentially like a node in the network. I'm kinda thinking this is where co-op structures would make sense: a group of people who like the same kind of videos, which can then allow video makers they like to use that instance to publish. The cost is spread out, though there would need to be someone with the know-how to run it. Video makers have gotten used to the hosting of their videos being paid for in data on Youtube and TikTok and such, so it's going to be a shock for them to see the actual cost, and that's where a community is necessary to spread that cost around.
Hell I'd py $10/month for a subscription. Just need a platform that loads up a cue . I barely sleep at night and just listen to YTs all night.