PeerTube and the Fediverse: The Decentralized Future of Video Hosting

PeerTube is free software powered by ActivityPub (same protocol as Mastodon). Anyone can run an “instance” — there are over 1,200 instances in 2025.

How It Works

• Videos are duplicated via BitTorrent peer-to-peer
• No central server = no single point of censorship
• Monetization via Patreon, Liberapay, or instance donations

Who Uses It?

Universities, activist groups, and privacy-conscious creators. Joinup.eu (EU government) even runs an official PeerTube instance.

In an age of increasing platform control, PeerTube represents true internet freedom.