A (hopefully good) comparison of decentralised video sharing platforms like @loops, @peertube and @owncast to centralised platforms like Youtube and Tiktok went online yesterday.

blog.gelbphoenix.de/the-rise-o…

#blog #fediverse #Loops #Peertube #Owncast #Youtube #Tiktok

The Rise of Decentralized Video Platforms – Comparing Loops, PeerTube, and Other Alternatives to YouTube and TikTok

Platforms like Loops and PeerTube offer new ways to share videos, in a world where the monopolies of YouTube and TikTok dominate video-sharing, while prioritizing user control, privacy, and federation.

^{Phoenix Paulina Schmid}

We're still $76k away from our stretch goal to establish a non-profit.

We're already working on it, and can't wait to build a sustainable, long term home for our ecosystem of projects!

That being said, if you could help us reach $200k, we can hire more team members.

Please spread the word, we need ethical and safe alternative platforms more than ever!

kickstarter.com/projects/pixel…

#pixelfed #loops #kickstarter #fediverse

Loops in its current state would wreak havoc on Mastodon and other fediverse platforms that cache remote media

This is why it doesn't federate yet, and isn't fully open source.

Loops is serving TBs of video per day, and we don't even federate yet.

Which is why I'm working on a solution to minimize bandwidth, and leveraging the upcoming FediCDN initiative.

We're going to get this right, and without other fediverse servers having to pay for this expensive video federation!

Stay tuned.

#loops

📣 Happy #GlobalSwitchDay to all the brave frontrunners out there!

For whom February 1st came a little too soon, don't worry! Just try again on March 1st and celebrate Zero Discrimination Day in the beautiful #fediverse. Alternatively, you can switch on April 1st, as only fools stay behind ;) or join your friends on May 1st and put your ideals to work.

Help spread the word.

#WhatsApp #Signal #Reddit #Lemmy #X #Mastodon #Instagram #Pixelfed #Facebook #friendica #Youtube #Peertube #Tiktok #loops

Global Switch Day. February 1st 2025.

Spread the word.

#mastodon #pixelfed #signal #friendica #peertube #loops

The #Pixelfed and #Loops Kickstarter campaign just hit $100,000!

Within four days—and with 1,470 backers—They’ve doubled their initial funding goals!

kickstarter.com/projects/pixel…

Loops + NLnet

We are thrilled to announce that @nlnet and @loops have signed a MoU for a grant funded through the NGI0 Core Fund!

nlnet.nl/project/Loops/

#loops #NLnet #activityPub #fediverse

loops.video has 10K+ users 🥳 🚀

#loops #fediverse #tikTok

YSK: We have an official Loops Discord channel!

discord.gg/GJePqGuM

#loops