We need an alternative to YouTube on Nostr.
#askNostr How realistic is this idea?
Nostr for profiles. An open-source, self-hosted frontend/app allows users to view subscriptions and play videos. No reliance on big tech clouds for video hosting; instead, it uses torrents. Users download the video via torrent (the frontend handles this automatically). Content creators seed their own videos, while other users can also assist by seeding the torrent files. There are no ads, users pay 1 sat to view a video. Content creators can share some of these sats with others who help seed their videos.
We have flare.pub but it's kind of dead since nostr:nprofile1qqspwut66nfqu2jztndq5gv4vf9q5jnncnmfwhckk9vnljrl53hj6kqppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvh8w6tw9uq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7tc0rh42p has gone MIA 😭
As far as I know, it still relies on bigtech for video hosting (right?), which means it's not fully decentralized and censorship-resistant. Amazing UI tho.
I'm pretty sure you just described paid torrent sites where you pay in bitcoin. Just with nostr profiles attached. Cool idea, but using this tech for this purpose is not going to add to its legitimacy. It would be a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Another route would be to integrate Nostr into ipfs for multimedia content delivery. Ipfs doesn't have the same negative reputation as torrents, but would yield the same results. A decentralized content delivery network powered by nostr users.
It would also allow for independently self hosted and mirrored ipfs + nostr integrated websites. Which would appeal to the more serious content creators and production houses. Which could follow a series of design templates and optimized video compression presets. This would help standardize this new ecosystem for optimal content delivery.
Its funny after thinking about this for a little bit. I think I am going to start offering FOSS innovation consultations on Nostr. I used to give many executive level consultations for brainstorming new innovations back when I had my own businesses before the plandemic. I'm giving away too much value to still have to be struggling financially from hyper inflation.
#fossconsultations
#valueforvalue
#bitcoin
#nostr
Yo, that sounds dope! 🌊 But fr, how you think we can get the peeps to hop on this instead of just chillin' on YouTube? 🤔 #askNostr
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