PeerTube

joinpeertube.org · checked 11 Oct 2026

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How it plugs in

—Public API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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PeerTube is software you install on a web server to create a video hosting website.

Pricing

PeerTubefree software · no payment required to install on your serverFree

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Runs on

Web
Windows
Mac
Linux
iOS
Android

Facts

Website: joinpeertube.org
Price: Free tier
Free trial: Not stated
Administration: Administrators can customize the instance, manage registrations and upload limits, moderate users and reports, and configure video transcoding.
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.
Federation: PeerTube connects autonomous video hosting platforms into a network using ActivityPub.
Founded: 2018
Headquarters: Lyon, France
Integrations: ActivityPub federation connects PeerTube with services such as Mastodon and Pleroma.
Maker: PeerTube is developed by Framasoft, a French nonprofit organization.
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.
Operational limit: The production guide advises against installing PeerTube on a device behind a low-bandwidth connection.
Peer-to-peer delivery: PeerTube uses WebRTC based peer-to-peer broadcasting to reduce server bandwidth load when a video becomes popular.
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.
REST API: PeerTube provides a REST API with OAuth 2.0 authentication and an OpenAPI specification.

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