@MakerTube
@peertube
@framasoft
Few doubts from me :
1) Does #peertube support av1 format? Since it's very storage friendly for the same quality.
2) Can I have #account on ur #instance but actually use my PC as the backend? This way my contents will be just indexed by your instance but #videos are fetched from my pc?
3) Can i upload video and then add 2 languages?
peertube
YouTube is now using AI to alter people's videos without permission. (There are threads about this at https://mastodon.content.town/@operationpuppet/115640694705318541 & https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/115598837629003478 etc)
This is really disturbing and dangerous. It's more insidious than censorship because viewers cannot tell a video has been altered.
If you post to YouTube, I'd strongly recommend you start ALSO posting to PeerTube, either on your own server or a public server. There's a complete guide here:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-publish-videos-and-audio-on-peertube
#PeerTube mobile app v1.1.0 is out!
This update includes:
✨ Video downloads
🎛️ Player enhancements
🔧 Fixes accessibility issues
The update is already available on the Play Store and AppStore, and will soon be available on F-Droid too!
See the full changelog for details: https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/mobile-application/-/releases/v1.1.0
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Tube Free is a general PeerTube server intended to help people get started on the platform. Backed by BT Free, a non-profit dedicated to digital privacy rights.
You can find out more at https://tubefree.org/about/instance/home or contact the admin account @btfree
To join the server, click on the "Request an Account" button.
Looking to see if a feature exists on #PeerTube? Or maybe you're wondering what specifications are needed to run a PeerTube platform?
You can find out answers to most of your questions in our FAQ!
The #PeerTube platform is a Fediverse alternative to #YouTube. You can help it grow by following PeerTube accounts from Mastodon etc:
ARTS & CRAFTS
@coreyartus
@helenmclaughlin
@michellemay
@kevin
@shichimi
@shiftypumpkin
@dartilyartstudio
@denmanrooke
@raghukamath
BOOKS
@faereviews
@kerry_ferrand
@weirdwriter
@mcoorlim
CHATTING & VLOGGING
@mrfunkedude
@chris
@hamishtpb
CITIES & URBAN PLANNING
@ohtheurbanity
@heartlandurbanist
@paige
🧵 1/4
Josh G makes videos about gaming and nerd culture, you can follow at:
➡️ @joshg
There are already seven videos uploaded, if they haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://spectra.video/a/joshg/videos
#FeaturedPeerTube #VideoGames #NerdCulture #GeekCulture #Nerds #Geeks #PeerTube #PeerTubers
Eyyy- I only just posted the stuff about vcfmw(/vcfjw) on #gopher and I've already got another one up! I guess gopher productivity is a bursted packet mode. :)
I posted a phlog post on how I'm starting a new #art business, as the tech industry has become a toxic cesspool (has been for a while, of course) - and accompanying that, I posted a #peertube video I made whilst doing some maintenance on our CO2 #laser ( https://toobnix.org/w/cxRaZUs7a9Jj5RerJhMh3T )
The new business site is over at https://photronic.art - Pleeeeeeease go buy some of our stuff, we put a lot of effort into handcrafting all the things - including the site itself, which was made from scratch in Pascal (FreePascal) without frameworks or third party corporate junk.
This is the one and only post you'll see on this account about that - I created a new account for all photronic arts related stuffs ( @photronicarts ) - so go follow that if you want to see posts of whatever we end up creating. :)
Assorted #PeerTube video accounts:
TOYS
@belgiandiecastrestorations - Restoring old toy cars
@docpop - Yo-yo enthusiast & artist
@dinotoyblog - Dinosaur toys
GARDENS & GARDENING
@katehildenbrand (English) & @rootsandcalluses_de (German) - Gardening, homegrown food, cooking
ENVIRONMENT
@ruth_mottram - Climate scientist, polar climate
@adam_steer - Former polar researcher
DANCING
@morris_dance - Morris dancing, English folk dance
WALES
@nicw - National Infrastracture Commission for Wales
In order for the open social web to happen at scale, lots of companies and apps, big and small, need to adopt #ActivityPub. Threads is the largest player so far to do this and the implications are huge.
Why is #Threads doing this? Is federation just another feature or is it foundational to their entire experience? How is the Threads team thinking about moderation, monetization and privacy in these early days and going forward?
I asked @rklambo and @pcottle, two thoughtful and genuine leaders on the Threads team who joined me on the latest episode of #DotSocial. Check it out on our #PeerTube instance or wherever you get your podcasts.
My set from last night's Demo Derby raid train on Twitch is now up!
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/0Ubo8T_Fiu0
Mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/MntyFrsh/2025-0927-emp-radio-demo-derby-set/
SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/mntyfrsh_dj/2025-0927-emp-radio-demo-derby-set
PeerTube
https://spectra.video/w/h9tgTQLEZQAXTQEdoRLwBH
#dj #djset #djmix #breakbeat #progressivebreaks #mixcloud #soundcloud #peertube
Deeply ill advised #lisp #peertube #live
https://toobnix.org/a/screwtape/videos
📺 PeerTube Co-op FAQ: Building a Member-Owned Alternative to YouTube
The future of video doesn’t belong to platforms. It belongs to people.
We’re building a PeerTube co-op: a member-owned, democratically governed video platform based in BC. No algorithms deciding what matters. No corporate choke points. No waiting for permission.
This is about taking control of the infrastructure, the governance, and the culture—and doing it together.
Why a co-op?
Because co-ops give people ownership, governance rights, and collective resilience. Instead of handing data and control to a platform, members pool resources, share decision-making, and shape policies together.
BC has a strong legal framework for co-operatives, which makes it a natural place to explore this seriously.
Why PeerTube?
PeerTube is federated, open-source, and already battle-tested as a decentralized alternative to YouTube. It’s not perfect—but it provides a solid foundation for a co-op structure to build on top of.
The idea is to pair federated tech with co-operative governance, so neither corporate control nor a single admin dictates the rules.
Who’s behind this?
Right now, this is being organized by me (@atomicpoet) and @Crissy, along with a growing group of interested folks: creators, privacy advocates, security experts, and co-op thinkers from around the world.
We’re still early—think founding conversations, not bylaws and board elections. But the energy is real.
How much does it cost to join?
What follows is the proposed model, not something set in stone. The final structure will be decided by the member-owners once the co-op is formed.
The idea is to keep membership affordable for individuals while ensuring the co-op is financially sustainable from the start—with no ads, no data harvesting, and no outside investors. Just members pooling resources to run the platform together.
Base membership: C$5.95/month
Medium tier (10–100 GB/month): +C$3 → C$8.95/month
Heavy tier (100 GB+): +C$10 → C$15.95/month
At scale, with a typical user mix (80% base / 15% medium / 5% heavy), this works out to about C$6.90 per member per month, which comfortably covers hosting and operational costs.
There’s also a one-time buy-in of C$50, which funds initial setup (domain, CDN deposits, buffer) and helps keep the early months profitable without raising dues. When spread over the first year, that’s roughly C$4.17/month in effective cost coverage.
What happens if the co-op grows faster than expected?
The financial and technical model is step-wise, not linear. As membership increases, transcoding nodes, storage/CDN tiers, and egress commitments scale at defined traffic thresholds.
The co-op’s development will unfold in three phases, with member-owners deciding collectively when to move from one to the next.
Do I need technical skills to participate?
No. Technical expertise is welcome but not required. Governance, policy, communications, creative, and community-building skills are just as valuable. Infrastructure will be professionally managed, with costs shared through dues.
Will the co-op run its own infrastructure or rely on third parties?
The proposal uses managed hosting as a baseline, scaling as membership grows. This provides reliability early on while retaining the ability to self-host more components later.
How will moderation work?
Moderation scales with user base and federation breadth:
Member reporting and rotating stewards handle first-line triage
Paid moderation begins once activity reaches 10–15+ hours/week
Budget estimates: up to C$270/month for ~100 users; part-time moderation (~C$1,755/month) for ~500 users
Will the instance federate with everyone or be selective?
The proposal starts with a curated allowlist of trusted instances to control load.
It will also:
Adopt shared blocklists as a baseline
Document defederation criteria and appeals to keep the process transparent
As membership grows, federation posture can be revisited by member-owners.
What’s the timeline for incorporation and launch?
We’re not working toward rigid dates—we’re building deliberately, in three clear phases:
Phase 1: Formation and groundwork. Incorporation, drafting bylaws, establishing MVP infrastructure, and setting out the core policies (ToS, AUP, takedown).
Phase 2: Growth and refinement. Expanding membership, activating the hybrid pricing model, introducing stipends, and refining federation posture.
Phase 3: Maturity and expansion. Adding part-time moderation, building reserves and insurance, and exploring potential expansion into other Fediverse services.
Each phase builds on the last, and decisions about when to transition between them will be made collectively by member-owners.
What drives costs the most?
Egress and bandwidth dominate, not storage. P2P offload reduces egress as viewer concurrency rises, but outbound data remains the biggest expense.
How does the pricing hold up financially?
At as few as five members, the co-op becomes cash-flow positive, and margins scale significantly with growth.
100 members → estimated monthly surplus C$587
1,000 members → estimated monthly surplus C$6,870
I’ve never been in a co-op before. Will there be guidance?
Yes. The initial bylaws and governance structure will include clear documentation. New members will be onboarded through AGMs, published policies, and transparent reporting, as required under BC Co-operative Association law.
Will you use open-source tools for internal communications?
That will ultimately be up to the member-owners to decide collectively.
For now, tools like Google Docs are being used temporarily to get everyone aligned quickly. Yes, the irony isn’t lost—it’s like holding a union meeting in Jeff Bezos’ living room. But this is just to get the ball rolling, not a long-term choice.
How will governance work?
We’re still defining this collectively, but the plan is to follow BC co-op regulations while ensuring member governance is meaningful, not symbolic. Expect conversations around:
Founding member structure
Board or steering committee setup
Decision-making processes
Transparency and accountability measures
I’m not a PeerTube user, but I’m interested in the co-op structure. Is that relevant?
Yes—very. Some participants are here primarily because they’re passionate about co-operatives, not necessarily PeerTube. That expertise will be crucial for getting the legal, organizational, and governance frameworks right.
Will non-members be able to watch videos?
Yes. As with most PeerTube instances, most viewing will be public, but uploading and policy decisions are reserved for member-owners. The co-op’s primary responsibility is to its members, while still providing an open and accessible platform for viewers.
What will the co-op be called?
The official name and branding will be chosen collectively by the founding member-owners after incorporation.
How do I get involved or stay informed?
The next step will be setting up an initial coordination space (on open-source infrastructure, if members choose that path) to keep everyone looped in and start shaping this together.
If you want to be kept informed, reach out privately or share your email so you can be included when that happens.
Isn’t this ambitious?
Yes. But the response so far has been incredible. The mix of skills and motivations showing up this early—technical, organizational, privacy, cultural—is exactly what’s needed to make something real.
📝 Closing Thought
This is still early days. But something’s forming—a group of people who see the cracks in the platform world and want to build something better, together.
If that resonates with you, you’re welcome here.
#PeerTubeCoop #PeerTube #Cooperative
RE: https://atomicpoet.org/objects/2289eb47-0f39-463d-a056-8568e12e70f3
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Ückück und das Fediverse - meine neue Kolumne bei @gnulinux
Ein neues Projekt steht an und ich freue mich sehr. Ab diesem Monat werde ich regelmäßig für GNU/Linux.ch über das Fediverse schreiben, mal spezielle Projekte vorstellen, mal von Veranstaltungen berichten, mal einen Blick auf die Meta-Ebene vagen - es gibt jedenfalls genug zu berichten, dass ich eine Weile beschäftigt bin :D
Mehr dazu erfahrt ihr in diesem Ankündigungs-Artikel der Redaktion:
https://gnulinux.ch/wzs-ueckueck-und-das-fediverse
Die Kolumne wird ab dem 6. Mai 2024 an jedem 1. Montag im Monat erscheinen.
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PeerTube Co-op Initiative: Week 2 Update
Two weeks ago, this was just an idea. Now, it’s becoming an organization.
Since launching the call for a PeerTube co-op, momentum has turned into structure. Over 35 people have expressed interest in becoming founding member-owners, and the Steering Committee has now been formalized. We’re in the orientation phase, preparing to define the co-op’s mission, vision, and bylaws before incorporation in BC.
We’re also working closely with GIA Consulting Co-op, who will join our first Steering Committee meeting to help orient the group and guide early governance discussions.
Beyond that, conversations are expanding. I’ve been in touch with CoSocial.ca (a Canadian Mastodon co-op) about collaboration, BT Free (a Fediverse non-profit PeerTube host) about resource-sharing, and @damon from We Distribute about the initiative more broadly.
Next step: Steering Committee orientation, followed by our first working session on Vision & Mission.
If you’d like to stay informed or get involved, DM me your email address and I’ll make sure you’re included in future updates.
#PeerTubeCoop #Cooperative #PeerTube #Fediverse #DigitalCommons
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I tried migrating from redis to valkey but failed with a version mismatch of used RDB. I’m using a rather recent redis version. Any suggestions on how to copy key/value pairs over? Is there tooling to copy the database over? Any help is appreciated!
Update: I solved this using rdb-cli #redis #valkey #migration #adminhelp #fedihelp #peertube
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Finally! I managed to get the custom instance option into the #peertube #kodi plugin! :)🎉
I might wait with the official release since someone was so nice to make a PR for favorite instances! I'll likely try to merge that wirst.
But you can git clone the repo from https://forge.giftedmc.com/haui/plugin.video.pt
🎥📡 Livestream Update!
📍 Mainhall: https://c-tube.c-base.org/
📍 Rooftop: https://fair.tube/a/digiges_de/video-channels
We’re streaming live via PeerTube!
Tune in and join us — no matter where you are! 🌐🔥
https://toobnix.org/w/4emkZqCoz3QtQrqXAB1ckn
#peertube #LIVE #LISP Sharpsign Recursive Functions and their symbolic expressions and their computation by machine, Part 1 being read I promise I'm doing it right now.
I'll also try building and running my now-alpha #NicCLIM on an openbsd machine. Live dangerously.
Edited 80d ago
Right now, I’m in the middle of interviewing steering committee candidates for the potential PeerTube co-op. And one thing stands out about this process:
Every single person I’ve spoken with hasn’t just said, “I want to be a member-owner.” They’ve said, “I want to be a member-owner—and I’m willing to roll up my sleeves, donate my time, and help make this business real.”
In the start-up world, founders spend enormous amounts of time on something called validation—figuring out whether there’s a genuine product-market fit. It’s slow, uncertain work. Even after launch, many founders have to pivot more than once before landing on what people actually want.
Forming a co-op is often described as labour- and capital-intensive—and for good reason. In Canada, you can register a conventional corporation with a single incorporator. But to incorporate a co-operative, you need at least three founding members. You must also agree on bylaws, define your mission and vision, and establish governance and membership structures before anything exists.
Yet this extra effort brings a unique advantage: validation is built in. A co-op exists to serve its member-owners. The people joining are the market. Their participation defines how the product fits. In other words, the process of organizing the co-op doubles as a live test of demand and alignment.
That’s why I’ve been asking every steering committee candidate the same question:
“What do you hope a PeerTube co-op will do for you?”
The answers have been diverse, but a clear pattern has emerged. People want creative freedom. They want fairer terms than YouTube offers. And above all, they want a platform that feels truly theirs—not subject to opaque algorithms or arbitrary policy shifts.
That, I believe, is what authentic product-market fit looks like. In a co-op, the owners and the users are—if not perfectly identical—fundamentally aligned. The market validates itself.
#PeerTubeCoop #PeerTube #Cooperative #Fediverse #DigitalCommons
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Quick heads-up—a fuller update about the proposed co-op will be shared later tonight.
The Steering Committee has agreed that we won’t define ourselves by any single platform. PeerTube will be our starting point, but not our identity.
To reflect that broader vision, we’re changing the working name from PeerTube Co-op Initiative to Federated Video Co-op Initiative.
BIG PEERTUBE CO-OP UPDATE:
Last night, I interviewed the final steering committee candidate.
And just like that—it’s official. We now have seven incredible people (plus me) who’ve come together to co-organize this co-op.
Every single person brings something unique—skills, experience, heart—and it honestly feels like we’re assembling a dream team.
This moment is a turning point. We’re no longer just talking about starting a co-op. We are one in the making. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be shaping our mission, vision, and bylaws—the foundation for what will eventually become a fully incorporated BC co-operative.
It’s wild to think how far this idea has come in just two weeks. And we’re only getting started.
#PeerTubeCoop #PeerTube #Cooperative #Fediverse #DigitalCommons
RE: https://atomicpoet.org/objects/2289eb47-0f39-463d-a056-8568e12e70f3
In spite of the ample evidence of my passing, in just under 3 hours I am going to be talking about #knowledgeRepresentation with the esteemed doctor of knowledge @shizamura about my multi-cognitive-agent #GUI + #gameOfLife #automata in #commonLisp in #eev in #emacs for #emacsconf . Questions or comments for the good doctor or sincerely yours welcome. Please boost for visibility since I was AWOL this week.
Sunday-Morning-in-Europe #peertube #live https://toobnix.org/w/gXLXQqxf5MYg1NDF2Ua6oA (every) 9am UTC.
