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7<p align=center> 7<p align=center>
8 <strong><a href="https://joinpeertube.org">Website</a></strong> 8 <strong><a href="https://joinpeertube.org">Website</a></strong>
9 | <strong><a href="https://instances.joinpeertube.org">Join an instance</a></strong> 9 | <strong><a href="https://joinpeertube.org/instances">Join an instance</a></strong>
10 | <strong><a href="#package-create-your-own-instance">Create an instance</a></strong> 10 | <strong><a href="#package-create-your-own-instance">Create an instance</a></strong>
11 | <strong><a href="#contact">Chat with us</a></strong> 11 | <strong><a href="#contact">Chat with us</a></strong>
12 | <strong><a href="https://framasoft.org/en/#soutenir">Donate</a></strong> 12 | <strong><a href="https://framasoft.org/en/#soutenir">Donate</a></strong>
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68PeerTube is a free, decentralized and federated video platform developed as an alternative to other platforms that centralize our data and attention, such as YouTube, Dailymotion or Vimeo. :clapper: 68PeerTube is a free, decentralized and federated video platform developed as an alternative to other platforms that centralize our data and attention, such as YouTube, Dailymotion or Vimeo. :clapper:
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70But one organization hosting PeerTube alone may not have enough money to pay for bandwidth and video storage of its servers, 70To learn more:
71all servers of PeerTube are interoperable as a federated network, and non-PeerTube servers can be part of the larger Vidiverse
72(federated video network) by talking our implementation of ActivityPub.
73Video load is reduced thanks to P2P in the web browser using <a href="https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent">WebTorrent</a> or <a href="https://github.com/novage/p2p-media-loader">p2p-media-loader</a>.
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75To learn more, see:
76* This [two-minute video](https://framatube.org/videos/watch/217eefeb-883d-45be-b7fc-a788ad8507d3) (hosted on PeerTube) explaining what PeerTube is and how it works 71* This [two-minute video](https://framatube.org/videos/watch/217eefeb-883d-45be-b7fc-a788ad8507d3) (hosted on PeerTube) explaining what PeerTube is and how it works
77* PeerTube's project homepage, [joinpeertube.org](https://joinpeertube.org) 72* PeerTube's project homepage, [joinpeertube.org](https://joinpeertube.org)
78* Demonstration instances: 73* Demonstration instances:
79 * [peertube.cpy.re](https://peertube.cpy.re) 74 * [peertube.cpy.re](https://peertube.cpy.re) (stable)
80 * [peertube2.cpy.re](https://peertube2.cpy.re) 75 * [peertube2.cpy.re](https://peertube2.cpy.re) (Nightly)
81 * [peertube3.cpy.re](https://peertube3.cpy.re) 76 * [peertube3.cpy.re](https://peertube3.cpy.re) (RC)
82* This [video](https://peertube.cpy.re/videos/watch/da2b08d4-a242-4170-b32a-4ec8cbdca701) demonstrating the communication between PeerTube and [Mastodon](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon) (a decentralized Twitter alternative) 77* This [video](https://peertube.cpy.re/videos/watch/da2b08d4-a242-4170-b32a-4ec8cbdca701) demonstrating the communication between PeerTube and [Mastodon](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon) (a decentralized Twitter alternative)
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84:sparkles: Features 79:sparkles: Features
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82<p align=center>
83 <strong><a href="https://joinpeertube.org/faq#what-are-the-peertube-features-for-viewers">All features for viewers</a></strong>
84 | <strong><a href="https://joinpeertube.org/faq#what-are-the-peertube-features-for-content-creators">All features for content creators</a></strong>
85 | <strong><a href="https://joinpeertube.org/faq#what-are-the-peertube-features-for-administrators">All features for administrators</a></strong>
86</p>
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87<img src="https://lutim.cpy.re/AHbctLjn.png" align="left" height="300px"/> 88<img src="https://lutim.cpy.re/AHbctLjn.png" align="left" height="300px"/>
88<h3 align="left">Video streaming, even in live!</h3> 89<h3 align="left">Video streaming, even in live!</h3>
89<p align="left"> 90<p align="left">
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121Content creators can get help from their viewers in the simplest way possible: a support button showing a message linking to their donation accounts or really anything else. No more pay-per-view and advertisements that hurt visitors and <strike>incentivize</strike> alter creativity (more about that in our <a href="https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/FAQ.md">FAQ</a>). 122Content creators can get help from their viewers in the simplest way possible: a support button showing a message linking to their donation accounts or really anything else. No more pay-per-view and advertisements that hurt visitors and <strike>incentivize</strike> alter creativity (more about that in our <a href="https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/FAQ.md">FAQ</a>).
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124:raised_hands: Contributing 127:raised_hands: Contributing
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