DTube
Type of site | Video hosting service |
|---|---|
| Availablein | 13 languages |
| URL | d |
| Launched | 2017;9years ago(2017) |
| Currentstatus | Active |
| Writtenin | TypeScript, Svelte |
DTube is a video sharing platform originally launched in 2017 as a decentralized alternative to YouTube.[1] [bettersourceneeded ] Initially built on the Steem blockchain and the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), the platform aimed to offer censorship-resistant video hosting with cryptocurrency-based creator rewards.[2] [bettersourceneeded ][3] After years of declining activity and technical challenges, DTube was relaunched in December 2025 as a conventional ad-supported video platform, retaining only a lightweight peer-to-peer feature for video delivery.[citation needed ]
Reception
[edit ]Martin Brinkmann, writing for ghacks , praised DTube as a safe service that is free from censorship and algorithms that artificially alter video rankings, though said it lacked content compared to YouTube.[1] Julia Alexander, writing for Polygon , said that due to its laissez faire moderation, DTube was becoming home to controversial and disturbing topics, and that its main competition to YouTube was conspiracy videos and right-wing talking heads.[4] A 2020 journal article published in IEEE Xplore found that the quality of streaming on DTube was similar to that of YouTube, concluding that "decentralized video streaming may present a feasible alternative to centralized services in the future".[5]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- 1 2 "DTube is more than a YouTube alternative". Ghacks . 2018年03月02日. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved 2026年03月01日.
- ↑ "DTube: Steemit User Builds a Decentralized YouTube". Crypto News. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved 2026年03月01日.
- ↑ Mitchell, Pete (2023年01月26日). "What is DTube? Should you Switch from YouTube to DTube?". TechCult. Archived from the original on April 30, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ Alexander, Julia (March 7, 2018). "Controversial YouTubers head to alternative platforms in wake of 'purge'". Polygon . Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Doan, Trinh Viet; Pham, Tat Dat; Oberprieler, Markus; Bajpai, Vaibhav (17 July 2020). "Measuring Decentralized Video Streaming: A Case Study of DTube". IEEE Xplore . Technical University of Munich. ISBN 978-1-7281-6710-7 . Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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