When will Youtube alternatives become viable enough

[Barry]

There are alternatives to Youtube like Bitchute, Odyssey, whatever but they seem very very niche and Youtube is an extremely monolithic service that can't have a proper alternative because of how much decades of content is on it compared to its competitors. The only reason to use the other websites is when it's not available on Youtube. Since most videos are on Youtube only, you're essentially forced into using one of Google's service

 

[FartmingerFuckwadCheesest]

Whenever people genuinely get sick of YouTube and decide it's time for an alternative.

It can happen. It took a big push for a certain subsect of individuals to leave Twitter for Bluesky after so many previously failed attempts. (I.e., Pebble/T2, Hive Social, Mastodon, other Fediverse bullshit, etc.)
Because I remember when shit like StoryFire made the rounds on YouTube for a while and that got people really interested, even more so because of some semi-famous YouTubers flocking there to upload their videos dual-platform style, only for the hype to dissipate not even three months later as normies like to keep the status quo intact and 'change is hard'. Also, that project seems to be on its way out anyway.
Some people still use Vimeo and Dailymotion as actual alternatives, but that's likely just a result of them being around for so long and having existed longer than Youtube itself.
Sites like Vidlii are SNCA and unregulated but also still around.
While the websites you mentioned, although niche, haven't had their bell called yet. So that's a good sign.

 

[Barry]

Whenever people genuinely get sick of YouTube and decide it's time for an alternative.

It can happen. It took a big push for a certain subsect of individuals to leave Twitter for Bluesky after so many previously failed attempts. (I.e., Pebble/T2, Hive Social, Mastodon, other Fediverse bullshit, etc.)

Honestly it's easy to move from Xitter but not Youtube because videos are more important than Xeets. Xitter exists so you can see the SNCA your heckin favorite people post but Youtube exists not just so you can see the latest videos but also old ones. There's just a massive content disparity between the alternatives and I don't think a giant push would even succeed even if all the top creators move to an alternative

 

[Saddam]

Youtube like Bitchute, Odyssey, whatever but they seem very very niche

BitChute is actually quite big. You are mistaken, sir.

 

[Sloppyjakky`]

BitChute is actually quite big. You are mistaken, sir.

but it has those hecking reycists on it....
Creepy

 

[Apeson]

i just use freetube

 

[rap soon nick gurr]

wasnt vidlee bought by kolyma?

 

[Barry]

i just use freetube

Albeit that just uses Youtube so you're still participating in the Monolith either way

 

[Apeson]

Albeit that just uses Youtube so you're still participating in the Monolith either way

yeah but through a third party acting as a proxy. It's better at least.

 

[modderola]

A YouTube alternative thread and Rumble isn't mentioned once

 

[Soyspotter]

A YouTube alternative thread and Rumble isn't mentioned once

I remember getting ads for Rumble some time ago.

 

[Cat]

I exclusively use bilibili.tv

 

[Sloppyjakky`]

I exclusively use bilibili.tv

noob what is this indian aaaaah website

 

[Klitty]

noob what is this indian aaaaah website

It's actually Chinese so you should like it

 

[Sloppyjakky`]

It's actually Chinese so you should like it

Where is the cute SISA's doe

 

[SNCAposter]

I exclusively use bilibili.tv

Better than jewtubve btw

 

[Thomsen]

>vidlii

 

[rap soon nick gurr]

>vidliiView attachment 32624

so this is what kuznestoves been up to these days

 

[Keyed zaryan]

The logistics of youtube are too vast and expensive for anyone else to take the risk necessary to compete with them on a large scale. Waiting for a serious competitor to youtube is kind of like waiting for a serious competitor to the national railroad network.

 

[Idkchud]

A YouTube alternative thread and Rumble isn't mentioned once

Because Rumble still sells your data, at least they are open about datamining.