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+Introduction +---------------------------------------------------------------- + +PeerTube is a free, decentralized and federated video platform developed as an alternative to other platforms that centralize our data and attention, such as YouTube, Dailymotion or Vimeo. :clapper: + +PeerTube is a software that enables the creation of a network of multiple small interconnected video hosting providers, called instances. :movie_camera: :globe_with_meridians: + +To learn more, see: + +* This [two-minute video](https://framatube.org/videos/watch/217eefeb-883d-45be-b7fc-a788ad8507d3) explaining what PeerTube is and how it works (hosted on PeerTube, of course :wink:) +* PeerTube's Website, [joinpeertube.org](https://joinpeertube.org) +* Demonstration instances: + * [peertube.cpy.re](https://peertube.cpy.re) + * [peertube2.cpy.re](https://peertube2.cpy.re) + * [peertube3.cpy.re](https://peertube3.cpy.re) +* This [video](https://peertube.cpy.re/videos/watch/da2b08d4-a242-4170-b32a-4ec8cbdca701) demonstrating the communication between PeerTube and [Mastodon](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon) (decentralized Twitter alternative) + :sparkles: Features ---------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -97,17 +114,6 @@ In addition to visitors using WebTorrent to share the load among them, instances Content creators can get help from their viewers in the simplest way possible: a support button showing a message linking to their donation accounts or really anything else. No more pay-per-view and advertisements that hurt visitors and