If rolled out widely, this would make web browsers and third-party YouTube clients without a DRM license unusable for YouTube playback, download, etc. This would include almost all open-source web browsers and almost all third-party YouTube clients. Archive link to reddit post about this
I think realistically the only way that happens is if we somehow figure out how to do video with massively less bandwidth, or just move to indie platforms at far lower bandwidths. Would you be happy with potato quality video if it meant no broligarch monopolist BS? I might.
but we have figured it out, peertube exists specifically to solve the bandwidth problem.
Every viewer helps upload the parts of the video they have in browser cache, so with more viewers you have more people distributing the load, and so the origin server only experiences a fraction of the increased load.
Start with making videos smaller! Most (about 99%) video on the internet doesn’t need to be 4K or even 1K; stuff like “head talking about product” content creators can just be 480p or even 360p without issue. That eases bandwidth issues a good lot.
I fully agree, but those sorts of videos often don’t need to exist. A few pictures and some writing would be preferred.
Oh for sure, they totally don’t need to exist (in particular the “head talking to promote product” kind). But if they are to exist anyway, it’s easier on the selfhosters if they keep them small, which means fewer arguments against setting up your own instance (or joining in to some sort of coöp instance) which helps promote Peertube and this kind of sharing in general.
That said, I would not be opposed to 144p / 3gp from the old Nokia days.