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Back in the 00s we would spread large files using BitTorrent. That option still exist. With today’s network speeds, downloading 30 minutes of video should be pr
by cpach 6y ago
Back in the 00s we would spread large files using BitTorrent. That option still exist. With today’s network speeds, downloading 30 minutes of video should be pretty fast.
- rvz 6y agoExactly. It should be practical to do this on a larger scale to create a decentralised alternative to YouTube. The fact that it still exists, probably tells us that we should use this technology to its full potential since we need it more than ever these days.
- emblaegh 6y agoSounds like that would be unreliable for smaller creators.
- cfn 6y agoIsn't that what PeerTube is?
- marcus_holmes 6y agoStreaming the content is simple, even as a single stream from an HTML page. You could create a blog page with embedded video in a couple of hours. Discoverability is the thing. How would anyone know your videos are there?
- falcor84 6y ago>Discoverability is the thing. How would anyone know your videos are there? But is "The YouTube algorithm" really a good answer to that question? At the end of the day there's a lot more to building an audience. I agree that YouTube helps with that, but I think it has more to do with the user convenience rather than discoverability as such.