PeerTube, the Fediverse's alternative to YouTube, is normally associated with video. However, you can also upload audio files directly to PeerTube. It will accept lots of audio formats including .mp3, .ogg, .aac, .flac, .wma etc.
You can optionally upload an image file as a thumbnail. If not, audio files will show a black screen by default.
You can find out more about PeerTube at https://fedi.tips/peertube-video-hosting-on-the-fediverse/
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•Yep. I discovered this on my own installation. Very useful for streaming access.
I think it transcodes it into a video, though. Haven't really tried to see if there's a way to download the original audio file.
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•@TerryHancock
I just tried it on my own instance, it does download as audio in the original audio format.
Maybe the transcoding is just for internal purposes and it uses the original file for downloads.
fellmoon 🏴
•Fedi.Tips
•@fellmoon
It will be transcoded for streaming, so you can upload a FLAC file but the streaming format won't be FLAC.
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•Jonathan Lamothe
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•PeerTube has been in existence since 2017, it's backed by @Framasoft who are one of the biggest supporters of FOSS and the Fediverse.
The idea is to create a place to host video (or audio) where people aren't spied on or exploited by algorithms.
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•Fedi.Tips
•@abcxyz @Framasoft
Server costs are higher for video, but it's called PeerTube because it uses peer-to-peer technology so that when people watch a video they also send bits of the video to each other. This significantly reduces the amount of bandwidth the video host needs, which makes it better suited to indie servers with lower budgets.
I don't think it's aiming to be like Telegram or any messaging service. It's mainly meant as an alternative to YouTube.
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•Fedi.Tips
•But, yeah, you're right about limitless not being possible! It's kind of difficult to compete with giant corporations on unlimited storage space.
Think for the moment PeerTube is aiming for small independent niches rather than a limitless service. For example https://video.blender.org or https://greatview.video. The niches can federate together though, so you can browse and search many niches on one server.
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•Joe Heafner
•Fedi.Tips
•PeerTube is a video hosting platform, for watching pre-recorded videos. Try looking at https://tilvids.com for example. (It also has streaming but the main focus is on pre-recorded stuff.)
OwnCast is a video streaming and chat platform, like Twitch. Try watching https://live.retrostrange.com/ for example.
Invidious is a way of watching YouTube without Google seeing your personal info.
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•Lumen Database
•mrzaius🚸
•Fedi.Tips
•@mrzaius
Just the formats on the list, sorry.