Whelp, here we go again

  • Vertelleus@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Anyone hoping there will be a mass exodus from YouTube to other–maybe fediverse YouTube alternatives, reminiscent of the Reddit exodus?

      • flop@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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        1 year ago

        PeerTube is a thing, though it seriously lacks content. It uses WebTorrent, so similar to how more popular torrents end up being faster rather than more taxed, wider use could lead to better stream stability. It’s hard to compete with literally the largest video platform in the world, but there is a world were the tech could give a solid alternative community similar to mastodon or lemmy.

    • 🦊 OneRedFox 🦊@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      Well, PeerTube exists, but IDK how good it actually is since basically no one uses it. I also think professional content creators aren’t going to like the Fediverse very much since there is significantly less money in it, but for hobbyists it could work. Of all the big social media platforms, video hosting/streaming is the hardest case to replace. It’ll be interesting though. I hear PeerTube works like torrents.

    • Invader753@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Yes I hope, but I don’t see it happening. Creators will go where the masses are and where the money is.