https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PeerTube
https://joinpeertube.org
A Distributed, Censorship Free, Ad Free Video Sharing Platform that you can run on a $20 per month server. It's completely open source.
https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube
License is GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
New instances are coming up daily now, federations are forming, there's even a porn tube federation. Some federations allow advertising but most do not. Considering the bar to entry is low, there are other monetisation methods open to instance operators.
Blender moved to a PeerTube because of problems with YouTube
https://www.blender.org/media-exposu...eos-worldwide/
Other creators and curators are moving to PeerTube instances to escape YouTube's moderation systems and having their videos plastered with ads against their wishes. Interesting times ahead in this space.
What impact will software like this have on traditional advertising dependent tubes?