PeerTube
US alternative: YouTubeFederated video-hosting software that lets anyone run an independent YouTube-style platform.
Open SourceFree optionFully European
Overview
PeerTube is not a single video service but software for creating independent video platforms that can federate with one another. It combines ActivityPub federation with optional peer-to-peer delivery so communities can publish video without reproducing the economics or control model of YouTube.
Why it is listed
Replaces
YouTube
European signal
Reviewed as strongly European-aligned
Privacy and hosting notes
No central profiling model; data and moderation are controlled by each instance operator.
Funding and ownership
Donation- and crowdfunding-backed through Framasoft; no venture-funding model was identified in the reviewed sources.