PeerTube

PeerTube is a decentralised, federated video platform that fundamentally differs from traditional platforms like YouTube. By removing the central provider and distributing control across independently run instances, it significantly improves user control, resilience, and resistance to platform-level data exploitation. Federated architecture (ActivityPub-based) Multiple independent servers (“instances”) interconnect No central control point Peer-to-peer video distribution (WebTorrent) Reduces reliance on central servers Instance trust model You trust the admin of the instance you use (or yourself if self-hosted) No algorithmic centralisation Discovery and moderation vary by instance Lower lock-in vs YouTube Content can be migrated; ecosystem is decentralised