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I saw a few videos shared on PeerTube recently, and created an account on an instance. However, unlike Mastodon and Lemmy I'm struggling to discover channels to subscribe to. When I use the search functions on my instance, most results are either interesting channels which haven't been updated in years, or random foreign language TV shows and episodes.

Just for example, if I'm trying to find videos on "Gaming" on one of the largest instances, the most recent video is over 1 year ago: https://tilvids.com/search?categoryOneOf=7

Is discoverability on PeerTube bad, or are there barely any active channels?

Edit: BTW one very active creator on PeerTube is https://tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videos and his videos are excellent. But can there really only be a handful of active creators to follow on the whole platform?

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[–] mesamunefire@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I created !peertube@lemmy.world in case anyone finds channels, videos, ect that they like.

We can help with the discovery!

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)
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[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I couldn't even get an account on the instance I most wanted because they seem to only give accounts to creators. So now I cannot follow anyone on that instance, or like their videos, or comment. So I have to figure out what other instance I can get an account on and follow from there, hoping they federated with each other.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Important: you do not need to have an account on a peertube instance. You can follow from nearly (iirc) any fedi instance. I have successfully done so from mastodon and I have heard lemmy should work, not sure though. You just copy the address of the channel you want to follow from the browser and paste it in your search bar on mastodon.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (8 children)

The that's a shit solution.

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[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Which instance was that? Have a look at this list: https://lemmy.wtf/post/15816115

Even if the instance does not federate with the instance you wanted, you can still type in the link of the channel in the other instance's search bar.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 2 points 19 hours ago

Then find another instance…

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[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think peer tube federation is opt in not opt out like most other services.

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 4 points 1 day ago

The PeerTube admin chooses which other platforms they follow. They can also control who can follow them.

[–] mesamunefire@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yeah the search is the worst part. As others have said the technology is there, we just need a better search.

The other issue is Lemmy (and perhaps other platforms) has issues with Peertube channels. I can't direct link Peertube for activityhub posts. Lemmy is a no go. !teddy_the_dog@piped.chrisco.me Piefed for example works: https://piefed.social/c/teddy_the_dog@piped.chrisco.me

I host one and don't plan on taking it down anytime soon! If anyone likes dog videos: @teddy_the_dog@piped.chrisco.me

He's a good boy.

[–] rimu@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nice channel, I've just added it to https://piefed.social/topic/wholesome to help people find it.

[–] mesamunefire@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Excellent. I hope we will all enjoy it. Teddy is a good boy :)

Thanks!!

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Try the app, it's a little better

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not if you want to subscribe to a channel, or interact with videos in any way.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah it is a major work in progress but discoverability is better and you can use Sepia search from within it.

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

i can’t easily upload from my ipad which is my main video creation device.

i just post to my personal goto social instance without issue.

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