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| [[https://joinpeertube.org/|PeerTube]] is a free software video-sharing platform that uses [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActivityPub|ActivityPub]] to build a network of many different instances. As the code is open-source, anyone can host a PeerTube instance themselves, for instance via [[https://yunohost.org/#/whatsyunohost|Yunohost]] but many associations and individuals already propose [[https://joinpeertube.org/instances#instances-list|instances]] where one can just register and upload videos. The use of ActivityPub allows the PeerTube network to be part of the wider [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse|Fediverse]]. | [[https://joinpeertube.org/|PeerTube]] is a free software video-sharing platform that uses [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActivityPub|ActivityPub]] to build a network of many different instances. As the code is open-source, anyone can host a PeerTube instance themselves, for instance via [[https://yunohost.org/#/whatsyunohost|Yunohost]] but many associations and individuals already propose [[https://joinpeertube.org/instances#instances-list|instances]] where one can just register and upload videos. The use of ActivityPub allows the PeerTube network to be part of the wider [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse|Fediverse]]. |
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| It is developed by the french non-profit organization [[https://framasoft.org||Framasoft]]. | It is developed by the french non-profit organization [[https://framasoft.org|Framasoft]]. |
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| You can watch an introductory video about PeerTube [[https://framatube.org/videos/watch/9c9de5e8-0a1e-484a-b099-e80766180a6d|here]] | You can watch an introductory video about PeerTube [[https://framatube.org/videos/watch/9c9de5e8-0a1e-484a-b099-e80766180a6d|here]] |
| Each instance has its own rules for content publishing, meaning that you can choose an instance that fits your needs, or if none does, you can host your own. | Each instance has its own rules for content publishing, meaning that you can choose an instance that fits your needs, or if none does, you can host your own. |
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| Because it uses ActivityPub, you can follow PeerTube channels and accounts as well as post comments on videos using any account on the Fediverse (e.g. your microblogging account on [[https://joinmastodon.org/|Mastodon]] or [[https://pleroma.social/|Pleroma]]. | Because it uses ActivityPub, you can follow PeerTube channels and accounts as well as post comments on videos using any account on the Fediverse (e.g. your microblogging account on [[https://joinmastodon.org/|Mastodon]] or [[https://pleroma.social/|Pleroma]]). |
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| ==== Cons ==== | ==== Cons ==== |