X-Git-Url: https://git.immae.eu/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=FAQ.md;h=887ab3f99b81c18b37ee10512d12962dec7aa5e4;hb=adc236fee3c40bf1fbaa4ad4fc22a7ecb65fb09f;hp=0113b7c47d2399ecfc520921e9387563c41bc974;hpb=c263f3b425354cb0114d8fc22b8c4a96c3865c0b;p=github%2FChocobozzz%2FPeerTube.git diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 0113b7c47..887ab3f99 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -5,19 +5,27 @@ +- [I don't like the name "PeerTube"](#i-dont-like-the-name-peertube) - [If nobody watches a video, is it seeded?](#if-nobody-watches-a-video-is-it-seeded) - [What is WebSeed?](#what-is-webseed) - [If a client requests each chunk of a video through HTTP, will the server be overloaded?](#if-a-client-requests-each-chunk-of-a-video-through-http-will-the-server-be-overloaded) - [Will an index of all the videos of servers you follow be too large for small servers?](#will-an-index-of-all-the-videos-of-servers-you-follow-be-too-large-for-small-servers) -- [What codecs can I use for the videos I want to upload?](#what-codecs-can-i-use-for-the-videos-i-want-to-upload) -- [I want to change my host, how can I do that?](#i-want-to-change-my-host-how-can-i-do-that) +- [Which container formats can I use for the videos I want to upload?](#which-container-formats-can-i-use-for-the-videos-i-want-to-upload) +- [I want to change my domain name, how can I do that?](#i-want-to-change-my-domain-name-how-can-i-do-that) - [Should I have a big server to run PeerTube?](#should-i-have-a-big-server-to-run-peertube) +- [Can I seed videos with my classic BitTorrent client (Transmission, rTorrent...)?](#can-i-seed-videos-with-my-classic-bittorrent-client-transmission-rtorrent) - [Are you going to use the Steem blockchain?](#are-you-going-to-use-the-steem-blockchain) - [Are you going to support advertisements?](#are-you-going-to-support-advertisements) - [What is "creation dynamic" and why not modify it?](#what-is-creation-dynamic-and-why-not-modify-it) +## I don't like the name "PeerTube" + +PeerTube is just the name of the software. You can install it on your +server, and choose the name you want. For example, [this instance](https://framatube.org/) +is named "Framatube". + ## If nobody watches a video, is it seeded? Yes, the origin server always seeds videos uploaded on it thanks to @@ -44,15 +52,16 @@ In our benchmarks, 1,000,000 videos takes around 2GB of storage on PostgreSQL. We think it is acceptable for a video platform. -## What codecs can I use for the videos I want to upload? +## Which container formats can I use for the videos I want to upload? WEBM, MP4 or OGV videos. -## I want to change my host, how can I do that? +## I want to change my domain name, how can I do that? You can't. You'll need to re install an instance and reupload your videos. + ## Should I have a big server to run PeerTube? Not really. For instance, the demonstration server [https://peertube.cpy.re](https://peertube.cpy.re) has 2 vCore and 2GB of RAM and consumes on average: @@ -65,6 +74,13 @@ So you would need: * **Storage** Completely depends on how many videos your users will upload +## Can I seed videos with my classic BitTorrent client (Transmission, rTorrent...)? + +Yes you can, but you won't be able to send data to users that watch the video in their web browser. +The reason is they connects to peers through WebRTC whereas your BitTorrent client uses classic TCP/UDP. +We hope to see compatibility with WebRTC in popular BitTorrent client in the future. See this issue for more information: https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent/issues/369 + + ## Are you going to use the Steem blockchain? Short answer: no, since like most appchains/votechains, it modifies the dynamic of creation, and as such cannot be integrated into mainline PeerTube. Read more about that in [the dedicated section](#what-is-creation-dynamic-and-why-not-modify-it).