PeerTube
Free, open-source, federated video platform software for running your own video site.
Liked as software for running your own ad-free video site123, used for everything from open source tutorials to private family video archives.456 The most common complaint is that content is hard to discover78, and some also call the UX laggy and poorly implemented.910
Why people recommend it
Own video platform · 3
Lets people or projects host their own video site independently instead of relying on big platforms.
“I think it's pretty clear that it's software for running your own video sharing platform?”
“It's an alternative to youtube for people who just want to share videos”
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“I maintain a Dropbox account, Apple Shared Albums, and a private Peertube instance for sharing this media.”
Big Tech alternative · 3
Recommended as an alternative to YouTube and Twitch.
“Check out Owncast and Peertube for alternatives.”
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“It is such a great piece of software and I use it locally to host family videos”
No ads · 2
Commenters value that there is no ad insertion.
“No ad insertion, which is why I use PeerTube.”
“It is such a great piece of software and I use it locally to host family videos”
Easy publishing · 1
One commenter found publishing through an existing instance and embedding videos a really good experience.
“It was a really good experience, so I'll continue that way.”
Shared playout load · 1
Playout load is spread across viewers' browsers, so a modest server can serve many viewers.
“No ad insertion, which is why I use PeerTube.”
Caveats and dissent
Content discovery · 2
Finding interesting videos is described as difficult compared with YouTube.
“it is not an alternative to YouTube because it's very difficult to discover content”
“For everybody else... The UX sucks.”
UX and polish · 2
Some users report lag, broken features and poor UX.
“PeerTube's software was disappointing and really poorly implemented compared to Google.”
“For everybody else... The UX sucks.”
No monetization · 2
It offers no built-in way for creators to earn money.
“What does Peertube pay?”
“No ad insertion, which is why I use PeerTube.”
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Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
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All comments 12
“It's an alternative to youtube for people who just want to share videos”
“For everybody else... The UX sucks.”
“I think it's pretty clear that it's software for running your own video sharing platform?”
“it is not an alternative to YouTube because it's very difficult to discover content”
“No ad insertion, which is why I use PeerTube.”
“PeerTube's software was disappointing and really poorly implemented compared to Google.”
“What does Peertube pay?”
“It was a really good experience, so I'll continue that way.”
“I maintain a Dropbox account, Apple Shared Albums, and a private Peertube instance for sharing this media.”
“Check out Owncast and Peertube for alternatives.”
“YouTube -> PeerTube”
“It is such a great piece of software and I use it locally to host family videos”