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PeerTube
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PeerTube | free software · no payment required to install on your server | Free |
As joinpeertube.org lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from PeerTube's own pages
- Administration
- Administrators can customize the instance, manage registrations and upload limits, moderate users and reports, and configure video transcoding. · joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Creator tools
- Creators can import or export content between PeerTube platforms, synchronize channels from YouTube or Vimeo, view analytics, edit videos, and stream with OBS or other RTMP software. · joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Federation
- PeerTube connects autonomous video hosting platforms into a network using ActivityPub. · joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2018 · joinpeertube.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Lyon, France · joinpeertube.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- ActivityPub federation connects PeerTube with services such as Mastodon and Pleroma. · docs.joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- PeerTube is developed by Framasoft, a French nonprofit organization. · joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- The official mobile app is available for Android through Google Play, F-Droid, or manual APK installation, and for iOS through the App Store. · joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Operational limit
- The production guide advises against installing PeerTube on a device behind a low-bandwidth connection. · docs.joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Peer-to-peer delivery
- PeerTube uses WebRTC based peer-to-peer broadcasting to reduce server bandwidth load when a video becomes popular. · joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- PeerTube does not depend on advertising or track users, and its privacy guide says the core software without plugins is GDPR compatible under stated conditions. · docs.joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PeerTube is software you install on a web server to create a video hosting website. · joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- REST API
- PeerTube provides a REST API with OAuth 2.0 authentication and an OpenAPI specification. · docs.joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The production installation guide is described as secure enough by default, and the documentation suggests additional hardening such as an HTTP proxy and systemd restrictions. · docs.joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its community forum, Matrix and IRC chat, and documentation. · docs.joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Viewing features
- The player supports chapters, previews, subtitles, playback speed, and resolution settings. · joinpeertube.org, 11 Oct 2026
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