1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,420 Ever feel like you're stuck like in a YouTube rut, just endlessly scrolling, you know, feeding 2 00:00:07,420 --> 00:00:08,420 the algorithm? 3 00:00:08,420 --> 00:00:09,420 Yeah, I've been there. 4 00:00:09,420 --> 00:00:13,960 And we've had a bunch of questions from you all about alternatives, platforms that maybe 5 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,840 give you more control over your video content. 6 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,560 So that's what we're diving into today, this whole PeerTube thing. 7 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:25,580 It's interesting you mentioned control, actually, because that really gets at the heart of platforms 8 00:00:25,580 --> 00:00:28,400 like PeerTube, that decentralization aspect. 9 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:29,400 Decentralized. 10 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:34,480 So for those of us who, you know, don't speak fluent tech, what does that actually mean? 11 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:37,080 Like for our videos, for how we watch things? 12 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:40,840 So imagine instead of this one giant YouTube, right? 13 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:46,400 You've got all these smaller PeerTube communities, each with its own sort of flavor, its own 14 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:47,400 focus. 15 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:48,400 Okay. 16 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:52,120 More like if you think about it like independent bookstores versus just going to Amazon. 17 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:53,120 Okay. 18 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,600 So less corporate overlords, more like mom and pop video shop. 19 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:58,000 I kind of like the sound of that. 20 00:00:58,000 --> 00:00:59,000 Yeah. 21 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:03,800 It's actually a viable alternative is this, you know, is PeerTube really going to replace 22 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:04,800 YouTube? 23 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,480 Well, let's, uh, let's dig into some of these sources you got. 24 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:08,760 We can, we can see what they had to say. 25 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:12,800 You brought some, uh, technical guides, some, some pretty passionate arguments in favor 26 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:19,360 of self-hosting your videos and even an art project that, uh, uses PeerTube in a way I 27 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:20,360 wasn't expecting. 28 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:21,360 Definitely not. 29 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:22,360 Yeah. 30 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:23,360 All right. 31 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:27,440 So first up this Drupal article, um, I'm not gonna lie, I felt like I needed like a computer 32 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:29,240 science degree just to get through it. 33 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:30,240 Yeah. 34 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:33,900 It's a little technical, but once I kind of like got past all the jargon, it basically 35 00:01:33,900 --> 00:01:39,600 shows you how to add your own, uh, PeerTube video source to a website, right? 36 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:44,220 It's about, um, cutting out the middle end essentially. 37 00:01:44,220 --> 00:01:49,400 So instead of going through and embedding from YouTube, you host your videos on PeerTube 38 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,600 and then you can embed them directly from your PeerTube account. 39 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:53,600 Okay. 40 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:56,660 So more control, more control, fewer restrictions. 41 00:01:56,660 --> 00:01:57,860 So fewer restrictions. 42 00:01:57,860 --> 00:02:01,040 So like that whole thing where people are like, oh, what if YouTube changes its rules 43 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:06,380 and then suddenly like my videos are gone or, you know, they get lost in the algorithm. 44 00:02:06,380 --> 00:02:07,380 Exactly. 45 00:02:07,380 --> 00:02:08,660 That's not a concern here. 46 00:02:08,660 --> 00:02:12,460 You're in the driver's seat, which is, you know, it all goes back to that idea of digital 47 00:02:12,460 --> 00:02:13,460 sovereignty, right? 48 00:02:13,460 --> 00:02:17,340 Like it's, it's your content, your rules, you decide. 49 00:02:17,340 --> 00:02:18,340 Okay. 50 00:02:18,340 --> 00:02:23,300 So next up we have this, um, this piece and I got to say this author is fire DP about 51 00:02:23,300 --> 00:02:24,900 breaking free from YouTube. 52 00:02:24,900 --> 00:02:28,580 They love it, they use it for tutorials, all that, but they're concerned like about the 53 00:02:28,580 --> 00:02:32,340 Google connection, the algorithms, the whole, the whole thing. 54 00:02:32,340 --> 00:02:33,340 Yeah. 55 00:02:33,340 --> 00:02:37,500 And, and it's not even just about, uh, it's not even just about Google, right? 56 00:02:37,500 --> 00:02:42,840 Like anytime, anytime you build on somebody else's platform, you're kind of beholden to 57 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,420 their terms of service, their decisions. 58 00:02:45,420 --> 00:02:49,140 And you know, this article is less about, uh, YouTube bad. 59 00:02:49,140 --> 00:02:54,780 It's more about taking ownership, you know, over your own, your online presence. 60 00:02:54,780 --> 00:02:55,780 Okay. 61 00:02:55,780 --> 00:02:58,020 So then that brings us to pure tube itself, right? 62 00:02:58,020 --> 00:03:03,040 Like we're looking at their, uh, their FAQ page and okay, full disclosure. 63 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:07,220 I thought FAQ pages were like the most boring thing on the internet, but this, this was 64 00:03:07,220 --> 00:03:08,940 actually really interesting. 65 00:03:08,940 --> 00:03:12,460 They're very upfront about not trying to be YouTube, right? 66 00:03:12,460 --> 00:03:13,460 That's not their goal. 67 00:03:13,460 --> 00:03:14,460 Instead. 68 00:03:14,460 --> 00:03:18,980 It seems like they're much more about fostering this network of interconnected video communities, 69 00:03:18,980 --> 00:03:20,140 which is a very different approach. 70 00:03:20,140 --> 00:03:21,140 Yeah. 71 00:03:21,140 --> 00:03:23,380 It's more about collaboration than competition in a way. 72 00:03:23,380 --> 00:03:24,380 Okay. 73 00:03:24,380 --> 00:03:25,380 I like that. 74 00:03:25,380 --> 00:03:28,500 And I really appreciate their transparency, honestly, like they're not shying away from 75 00:03:28,500 --> 00:03:29,500 the challenges. 76 00:03:29,500 --> 00:03:32,780 You know, they talk about, uh, they talk about things like moderation, right? 77 00:03:32,780 --> 00:03:34,460 They get into content policies. 78 00:03:34,460 --> 00:03:39,300 They even acknowledge their own limitations as, as a smaller team. 79 00:03:39,300 --> 00:03:40,300 Okay. 80 00:03:40,300 --> 00:03:41,300 And speaking of limitations, how about this? 81 00:03:41,300 --> 00:03:48,860 They come right out and say that basically pure tube is run by one full time developer, 82 00:03:48,860 --> 00:03:52,220 which just blows my mind given everything we've just talked about. 83 00:03:52,220 --> 00:03:53,220 I know. 84 00:03:53,220 --> 00:03:54,220 Right. 85 00:03:54,220 --> 00:03:55,220 It really puts things into perspective. 86 00:03:55,220 --> 00:03:56,220 It's pretty wild, right? 87 00:03:56,220 --> 00:03:59,780 Like one developer, this tiny team going up against, you know, the YouTube behemoth. 88 00:03:59,780 --> 00:04:00,780 Yeah. 89 00:04:00,780 --> 00:04:01,780 Yeah. 90 00:04:01,780 --> 00:04:02,780 And they're not even afraid to talk about it. 91 00:04:02,780 --> 00:04:07,580 Like one of the, uh, one of the things they actually address in the FAQ is this whole 92 00:04:07,580 --> 00:04:13,180 like what if they disappear question, which let's be real as a valid concern with any 93 00:04:13,180 --> 00:04:14,180 new platform. 94 00:04:14,180 --> 00:04:15,180 Oh, totally. 95 00:04:15,180 --> 00:04:18,820 If you're, you know, if you're putting your heart and soul into building a community and 96 00:04:18,820 --> 00:04:21,380 creating content and then suddenly poof, it's gone. 97 00:04:21,380 --> 00:04:22,380 Right. 98 00:04:22,380 --> 00:04:26,740 But that's kind of where PeerTube's, um, open source nature, I think really shines because 99 00:04:26,740 --> 00:04:32,000 even if like Framersoft, the organization behind it would have like vanished tomorrow, 100 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:33,700 the code itself is still out there. 101 00:04:33,700 --> 00:04:34,700 Okay. 102 00:04:34,700 --> 00:04:36,460 Anyone can pick it up, use it, build on it. 103 00:04:36,460 --> 00:04:40,340 It's, it's like this video platform, Phoenix, always rising from the ashes. 104 00:04:40,340 --> 00:04:41,340 I like that. 105 00:04:41,340 --> 00:04:42,340 Okay. 106 00:04:42,340 --> 00:04:45,780 I see like why people are so, so passionate about this. 107 00:04:45,780 --> 00:04:48,480 Like it's not even just about watching videos anymore, right? 108 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:53,820 It's about, it's about like having a say in how the internet works. 109 00:04:53,820 --> 00:04:57,820 It's that digital ownership thing again, it's about having control and making choices. 110 00:04:57,820 --> 00:05:01,120 And I think that really comes through in that art project we touched on earlier, the one 111 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:02,980 with the world cup matches. 112 00:05:02,980 --> 00:05:03,980 Oh yeah. 113 00:05:03,980 --> 00:05:04,980 Yeah. 114 00:05:04,980 --> 00:05:05,980 2006, right? 115 00:05:05,980 --> 00:05:06,980 Yeah. 116 00:05:06,980 --> 00:05:07,980 And they're recreating them like the whole thing. 117 00:05:07,980 --> 00:05:12,700 They didn't want to deal with like FIFA's copyright restrictions, so they found a way 118 00:05:12,700 --> 00:05:14,020 to do it themselves. 119 00:05:14,020 --> 00:05:19,380 Talk about dedication, like recreating entire world cup matches using, like who even knows 120 00:05:19,380 --> 00:05:20,740 what kind of methods. 121 00:05:20,740 --> 00:05:21,740 Right. 122 00:05:21,740 --> 00:05:22,740 It's incredible. 123 00:05:22,740 --> 00:05:24,660 And it makes you realize how much creativity is out there. 124 00:05:24,660 --> 00:05:25,660 Oh yeah. 125 00:05:25,660 --> 00:05:28,340 Just, you know, maybe struggling to find the right platform. 126 00:05:28,340 --> 00:05:29,340 Totally. 127 00:05:29,340 --> 00:05:34,000 And so they land on PeerTube, like this platform that actually aligns with their values, right? 128 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,060 Like open access, creative freedom. 129 00:05:36,060 --> 00:05:37,500 It's really kind of cool. 130 00:05:37,500 --> 00:05:38,500 It is. 131 00:05:38,500 --> 00:05:42,340 It's like art and technology and a little bit of rebellion all rolled into one. 132 00:05:42,340 --> 00:05:43,340 I like it. 133 00:05:43,340 --> 00:05:45,460 But okay, let's, let's be real for a sec. 134 00:05:45,460 --> 00:05:49,300 Can PeerTube really, I mean, can it compete with YouTube? 135 00:05:49,300 --> 00:05:51,100 Like with the sheer volume of content? 136 00:05:51,100 --> 00:05:52,100 Yeah. 137 00:05:52,100 --> 00:05:53,100 YouTube's like the, the what? 138 00:05:53,100 --> 00:05:54,620 The Grand Canyon of online video. 139 00:05:54,620 --> 00:05:55,620 It's massive. 140 00:05:55,620 --> 00:05:56,620 Yeah. 141 00:05:56,620 --> 00:05:57,620 And you're right. 142 00:05:57,620 --> 00:05:59,420 It's got like a zillion videos on every topic imaginable. 143 00:05:59,420 --> 00:06:00,420 Right. 144 00:06:00,420 --> 00:06:03,340 But PeerTube isn't trying to be a YouTube clone, right? 145 00:06:03,340 --> 00:06:04,460 Like that's not the goal. 146 00:06:04,460 --> 00:06:08,440 It's about offering something different, creating a different kind of space. 147 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:12,560 So less about the views, less about the subscribers, and less about like, you know, getting sucked 148 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:13,560 into the algorithm. 149 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:17,780 So it's less about competing with YouTube and more about like offering a genuine alternative, 150 00:06:17,780 --> 00:06:18,780 right? 151 00:06:18,780 --> 00:06:19,780 Yeah. 152 00:06:19,780 --> 00:06:20,780 Right. 153 00:06:20,780 --> 00:06:21,780 Exactly. 154 00:06:21,780 --> 00:06:23,320 So maybe you're tired of, you know, the YouTube algorithms, or you just want a place where 155 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:28,260 you can actually like connect with viewers who are like into the same stuff you are. 156 00:06:28,260 --> 00:06:33,020 And because it's decentralized, you're not limited to that one giant community, right? 157 00:06:33,020 --> 00:06:38,820 You can find these smaller, more niche instances, uh, dedicated to, you know, like independent 158 00:06:38,820 --> 00:06:43,540 filmmaking, or open source software, or hey, even like vintage world cup recreations. 159 00:06:43,540 --> 00:06:44,540 Right. 160 00:06:44,540 --> 00:06:46,020 There's a whole world out there. 161 00:06:46,020 --> 00:06:47,020 Exactly. 162 00:06:47,020 --> 00:06:48,020 Okay. 163 00:06:48,020 --> 00:06:49,020 But, uh, what about the downsides? 164 00:06:49,020 --> 00:06:50,380 There's gotta be some, right? 165 00:06:50,380 --> 00:06:51,380 What about like moderation? 166 00:06:51,380 --> 00:06:56,000 Cause that's always a concern for me with, you know, any online community, but especially 167 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,280 one that's, you know, trying to be an alternative. 168 00:06:59,280 --> 00:07:00,280 It's a really good question. 169 00:07:00,280 --> 00:07:05,180 Wait, how do they handle like bad actors, harmful content? 170 00:07:05,180 --> 00:07:08,260 So it all goes back to that decentralized thing, right? 171 00:07:08,260 --> 00:07:14,060 Each instance, each community has its own rules, its own moderation policies. 172 00:07:14,060 --> 00:07:17,620 So it's not like there's one set of rules for like all of PeerTube? 173 00:07:17,620 --> 00:07:18,620 Right. 174 00:07:18,620 --> 00:07:19,620 Exactly. 175 00:07:19,620 --> 00:07:20,620 Okay. 176 00:07:20,620 --> 00:07:21,620 Think of it like this. 177 00:07:21,620 --> 00:07:27,140 Each, each PeerTube instance is like its own, like little country, you know, they have their 178 00:07:27,140 --> 00:07:29,940 own like governing principles or own ways of doing things. 179 00:07:29,940 --> 00:07:30,940 Okay. 180 00:07:30,940 --> 00:07:32,840 So it's a lot more like local governance. 181 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:33,840 Exactly. 182 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:39,580 Which kind of puts more responsibility than on like the creators, the users, like keep 183 00:07:39,580 --> 00:07:40,580 things in check. 184 00:07:40,580 --> 00:07:41,580 Yeah. 185 00:07:41,580 --> 00:07:42,580 And I mean, they provide the tools. 186 00:07:42,580 --> 00:07:48,180 So PeerTube itself provides tools for reporting content, moderating things, but it's really, 187 00:07:48,180 --> 00:07:50,420 it's up to each community to, you know. 188 00:07:50,420 --> 00:07:51,420 To make it work. 189 00:07:51,420 --> 00:07:52,420 Yeah. 190 00:07:52,420 --> 00:07:53,420 To use those tools effectively. 191 00:07:53,420 --> 00:07:56,900 It really makes you think about like the future of online video, doesn't it? 192 00:07:56,900 --> 00:08:02,420 Because it's not just about which platform has like the most videos or the best, you 193 00:08:02,420 --> 00:08:03,420 know, whatever. 194 00:08:03,420 --> 00:08:04,420 Right. 195 00:08:04,420 --> 00:08:08,780 It's about like which platforms actually, you know, kind of share your values, I guess. 196 00:08:08,780 --> 00:08:09,780 I think so. 197 00:08:09,780 --> 00:08:14,800 And prioritize the things we care about, like, you know, control and transparency and just 198 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:16,380 that sense of like ownership. 199 00:08:16,380 --> 00:08:17,380 And community. 200 00:08:17,380 --> 00:08:18,380 That's a big one too. 201 00:08:18,380 --> 00:08:19,380 Community, yeah. 202 00:08:19,380 --> 00:08:21,220 Like, and that's the thing about the internet, right? 203 00:08:21,220 --> 00:08:22,900 Like it's constantly changing. 204 00:08:22,900 --> 00:08:26,500 What seems totally radical one day is, you know, normal the next. 205 00:08:26,500 --> 00:08:27,500 Totally. 206 00:08:27,500 --> 00:08:28,500 Who knows? 207 00:08:28,500 --> 00:08:31,380 Maybe in a couple of years, we'll all be talking about which PeerTube instance we use. 208 00:08:31,380 --> 00:08:32,580 Oh, that's interesting. 209 00:08:32,580 --> 00:08:33,580 Right. 210 00:08:33,580 --> 00:08:35,180 Instead of like, oh, are you a YouTube person? 211 00:08:35,180 --> 00:08:36,180 Right. 212 00:08:36,180 --> 00:08:37,180 Right. 213 00:08:37,180 --> 00:08:38,180 Exactly. 214 00:08:38,180 --> 00:08:39,180 It's just, it's about having those options. 215 00:08:39,180 --> 00:08:40,180 I think. 216 00:08:40,180 --> 00:08:41,180 Yeah. 217 00:08:41,180 --> 00:08:44,380 I like that from like, you know, one giant platform to all these like little communities. 218 00:08:44,380 --> 00:08:45,380 Exactly. 219 00:08:45,380 --> 00:08:46,380 Yeah. 220 00:08:46,380 --> 00:08:47,380 It's pretty cool. 221 00:08:47,380 --> 00:08:48,380 And it really, I think it all comes down to having that choice. 222 00:08:48,380 --> 00:08:49,380 Right. 223 00:08:49,380 --> 00:08:52,860 You get to decide where you want to spend your time, what creators you want to support. 224 00:08:52,860 --> 00:08:53,860 Yeah. 225 00:08:53,860 --> 00:08:56,140 of like digital world you want to live in. 226 00:08:56,140 --> 00:09:03,500 Yeah, I like it. So to wrap things up, if you are, you know, feeling even a little bit 227 00:09:03,500 --> 00:09:09,460 adventurous, or maybe just like a tad disillusioned with, you know, with how things are, yeah, 228 00:09:09,460 --> 00:09:14,780 PureTube is it's definitely worth checking out. You might just, you know, discover a whole 229 00:09:14,780 --> 00:09:18,820 new side of online video, one where you actually have a voice and a choice. 230 00:09:18,820 --> 00:09:20,060 And you can be a part of something new. 231 00:09:20,060 --> 00:09:23,820 And you can be a part of something new. Yeah. That's all the time we have for today's deep 232 00:09:23,820 --> 00:09:28,980 dive. Until next time, keep exploring, keep questioning and keep the conversation going.