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What is PeerTube?

The decentralized video platform that ends the "Demonetization Era."

PeerTube is the open-source alternative to YouTube. It allows creators to build their own video platforms without answering to an algorithm. Because it is federated (ActivityPub), a user on your PeerTube instance can follow and comment on videos hosted on another instance, creating a massive, uncensorable video network.

It uses peer-to-peer (P2P) technology to reduce bandwidth costs. When multiple people watch your video, they help stream it to each other.

⚠️ The "Transcoding Tax"

Hosting a blog is easy. Hosting a video site is brutal on hardware. When you upload a video, the server must "transcode" it (convert it) into multiple resolutions (1080p, 720p, 480p) so it plays smoothly on all devices.

Why DIY PeerTube Fails

The two reasons most self-hosted instances die within a month:

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The CPU Spike: Transcoding a 10-minute 4K video requires massive computational power. On a standard $5 VPS, this pins the CPU at 100% for hours, causing the rest of your site to crash.
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The Storage Trap: Video files are huge. A standard VPS gives you 50GB of SSD storage. You will fill that up in one afternoon. Expanding local storage is incredibly expensive.
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Object Storage config: To solve the storage issue, you need to connect PeerTube to S3-compatible Object Storage. Configuring the ACLs, CORS policies, and buckets manually is a nightmare.
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Redis Management: PeerTube relies heavily on Redis for job queues (like "video processing"). If Redis isn't tuned, your uploads get stuck in "Waiting" forever.

The "Storage Full" Crash

You just uploaded your masterpiece, but the server ran out of space during the transcoding process:

# 1. ffmpeg trying to convert video...
root@vps:~/peertube# tail -f /var/log/peertube/peertube.log
[info] Processing job 452 (video-transcoding)...

# 2. The Crash
Error: ENOSPC: no space left on device, write
ffmpeg exited with code 1.
Unhandled Rejection at: Promise { Error: write EPIPE }

# 3. Checking Disk Usage
root@vps:~/peertube# df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/vda1 40G 40G 0G 100% /

Now you have to SSH in and start deleting files just to bring the server back online.

The Leapjuice Way

We designed a PeerTube architecture that separates Compute from Storage, solving the two biggest bottlenecks instantly.

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Object Storage Integration: We don't store your videos on the limited boot disk. We automatically mount S3-compatible Object Storage. You get virtually infinite space for pennies per GB.
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Google C4D Power: We use high-performance, AI-optimized processors that chew through ffmpeg transcoding jobs. Upload your 4K content without fear.
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Pre-Configured Federation: Your instance is ready to connect to the "Fediverse" immediately. No complex DNS or ActivityPub configuration required.
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Zero-Config Email: We handle the transactional emails (password resets, new video notifications) via SendGrid/Mailgun relays.
Start Your Video Platform

Starts at $29/mo. Uncensored. Owned by You.

Who is this for?

Independent Journalists: Build a video archive that cannot be demonetized or deleted by a tech giant.

Educators & Course Creators: Host your own course videos without paying Vimeo $50/month for bandwidth limits.

Archives: Create a permanent, searchable library of historical footage that is cheap to store and easy to share.