PeerTube
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PeerTube, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PeerTube's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| PeerTube | Free | free software · no payment required to install on your server |
The facts
Each one read from PeerTube's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Administration
- Administrators can customize the instance, manage registrations and upload limits, moderate users and reports, and configure video transcoding.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Creator tools
- Creators can import or export content between PeerTube platforms, synchronize channels from YouTube or Vimeo, view analytics, edit videos, and stream with OBS or other RTMP software.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Federation
- PeerTube connects autonomous video hosting platforms into a network using ActivityPub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- ActivityPub federation connects PeerTube with services such as Mastodon and Pleroma.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Operational limit
- The production guide advises against installing PeerTube on a device behind a low-bandwidth connection.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Peer-to-peer delivery
- PeerTube uses WebRTC based peer-to-peer broadcasting to reduce server bandwidth load when a video becomes popular.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- PeerTube does not depend on advertising or track users, and its privacy guide says the core software without plugins is GDPR compatible under stated conditions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PeerTube is software you install on a web server to create a video hosting website.checked 11 Oct 2026
- REST API
- PeerTube provides a REST API with OAuth 2.0 authentication and an OpenAPI specification.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The production installation guide is described as secure enough by default, and the documentation suggests additional hardening such as an HTTP proxy and systemd restrictions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its community forum, Matrix and IRC chat, and documentation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Viewing features
- The player supports chapters, previews, subtitles, playback speed, and resolution settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2018checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Lyon, Francechecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- PeerTube is developed by Framasoft, a French nonprofit organization.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- The official mobile app is available for Android through Google Play, F-Droid, or manual APK installation, and for iOS through the App Store.checked 11 Oct 2026
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