PeerTube v3 released, decentralized peer-to-peer live streaming software
Today we are releasing a major new version of PeerTube, our alternative to centralized video platforms like YouTube.
Wait… What is PeerTube ?
PeerTube is not a platform, it is a software.
Hosting companies can install this software on their servers and create a « PeerTube website » (an instance) where users can view and upload videos as an alternative to YouTube.
Unlike (((YouTube))), PeerTube instances are :
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Free : everyone has the right to use PeerTube software, you can look « under the hood » to see if the code is clean, you can even tweak it to your liking and share it !
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Federated : each PeerTube site can synchronize with another to show their videos without hosting them on the server’s hard drive.
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Decentralized : the videos use peer-to-peer streaming (from PeerTube to the internet user, but also from internet users to other internet users), to improve fluidity.
A minimalist and efficient peer-to-peer live stream
The great feature of this v3 is live streaming, and we are proud to say that it works very well !
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The main points to remember :
The lag (between video maker and audience) varies between 30 seconds and 1mn, as expected ;
Depending on the power of the server and its load (number of simultaneous live shows, transcoding, etc.), PeerTube can provide hundreds of simultaneous views (but we’re not sure that it will scale to thousands… at least not yet !) ;
Administration options are included for people hosting the instance ;
The features are minimalist by design, and we have documented our recommendations for creating a live ;
The live can be done with most video streaming tool (we recommend the free-libre software OBS), with two options :
An « short-lived » live, with a unique identifier, will offer the possibility to save the video and display a replay on the same link ;
A « permanent » live stream, which will work more like a Twitch channel, but without the replay option.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25707059
https://framablog.org/2021/01/07/peertube-v3-its-a-live-a-liiiiive/