About {{ instanceName }}
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This website is powered by PeerTube
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PeerTube is a self-hosted ActivityPub-federated video streaming platform using P2P directly in your web browser.
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- P2P & Privacy
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+ P2P & Privacy
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- PeerTube uses the BitTorrent protocol to share bandwidth between users by default to help lower the load on the server,
- but ultimately leaves you the choice to switch back to regular streaming exclusively from the server of the video. What
- follows applies only if you want to keep using the P2P mode of PeerTube.
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+ PeerTube uses the BitTorrent protocol to share bandwidth between users by default to help lower the load on the server,
+ but ultimately leaves you the choice to switch back to regular streaming exclusively from the server of the video. What
+ follows applies only if you want to keep using the P2P mode of PeerTube.
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- The main threat to your privacy induced by BitTorrent lies in your IP address being stored in the instance's BitTorrent
- tracker as long as you download or watch the video.
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+ The main threat to your privacy induced by BitTorrent lies in your IP address being stored in the instance's BitTorrent
+ tracker as long as you download or watch the video.
+
- What are the consequences?
+ What are the consequences?
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- In theory, someone with enough technical skills could create a script that tracks which IP is downloading which video.
- In practice, this is much more difficult because:
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+ In theory, someone with enough technical skills could create a script that tracks which IP is downloading which video.
+ In practice, this is much more difficult because:
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- An HTTP request has to be sent on each tracker for each video to spy.
- If we want to spy all PeerTube's videos, we have to send as many requests as there are videos (so potentially a lot)
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+ An HTTP request has to be sent on each tracker for each video to spy.
+ If we want to spy all PeerTube's videos, we have to send as many requests as there are videos (so potentially a lot)
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- For each request sent, the tracker returns random peers at a limited number.
- For instance, if there are 1000 peers in the swarm and the tracker sends only 20 peers for each request, there must be at least 50
- requests sent to know every peer in the swarm
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+ For each request sent, the tracker returns random peers at a limited number.
+ For instance, if there are 1000 peers in the swarm and the tracker sends only 20 peers for each request, there must be at least 50
+ requests sent to know every peer in the swarm
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- Those requests have to be sent regularly to know who starts/stops watching a video. It is easy to detect that kind of behaviour
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+ Those requests have to be sent regularly to know who starts/stops watching a video. It is easy to detect that kind of behaviour
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- If an IP address is stored in the tracker, it doesn't mean that the person behind the IP (if this person exists) has watched the
- video
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+ If an IP address is stored in the tracker, it doesn't mean that the person behind the IP (if this person exists) has watched the
+ video
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- The IP address is a vague information: usually, it regularly changes and can represent many persons or entities
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+ The IP address is a vague information: usually, it regularly changes and can represent many persons or entities
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- Web peers are not publicly accessible: because we use the websocket transport, the protocol is different from classic BitTorrent tracker.
- When you are in a web browser, you send a signal containing your IP address to the tracker that will randomly choose other peers
- to forward the information to.
- See this document for more information
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-
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+ Web peers are not publicly accessible: because we use the websocket transport, the protocol is different from classic BitTorrent tracker.
+ When you are in a web browser, you send a signal containing your IP address to the tracker that will randomly choose other peers
+ to forward the information to.
+ See this document for more information
+
+
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- The worst-case scenario of an average person spying on their friends is quite unlikely.
- There are much more effective ways to get that kind of information.
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+ The worst-case scenario of an average person spying on their friends is quite unlikely.
+ There are much more effective ways to get that kind of information.
+
- How does PeerTube compare with YouTube?
+ How does PeerTube compare with YouTube?
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- The threats to privacy with YouTube are different from PeerTube's.
- In YouTube's case, the platform gathers a huge amount of your personal information (not only your IP) to analyze them and track you.
- Moreover, YouTube is owned by Google/Alphabet, a company that tracks you across many websites (via AdSense or Google Analytics).
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+ The threats to privacy with YouTube are different from PeerTube's.
+ In YouTube's case, the platform gathers a huge amount of your personal information (not only your IP) to analyze them and track you.
+ Moreover, YouTube is owned by Google/Alphabet, a company that tracks you across many websites (via AdSense or Google Analytics).
+
- What can I do to limit the exposure of my IP address?
+ What can I do to limit the exposure of my IP address?
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- Your IP address is public so every time you consult a website, there is a number of actors (in addition to the final website) seeing
- your IP in their connection logs: ISP/routers/trackers/CDN and more.
- PeerTube is transparent about it: we warn you that if you want to keep your IP private, you must use a VPN or Tor Browser.
- Thinking that removing P2P from PeerTube will give you back anonymity doesn't make sense.
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+ Your IP address is public so every time you consult a website, there is a number of actors (in addition to the final website) seeing
+ your IP in their connection logs: ISP/routers/trackers/CDN and more.
+ PeerTube is transparent about it: we warn you that if you want to keep your IP private, you must use a VPN or Tor Browser.
+ Thinking that removing P2P from PeerTube will give you back anonymity doesn't make sense.
+
- What will be done to mitigate this problem?
+ What will be done to mitigate this problem?
-
- PeerTube wants to deliver the best countermeasures possible, to give you more choice
- and render attacks less likely. Here is what we put in place so far:
-
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+ PeerTube wants to deliver the best countermeasures possible, to give you more choice
+ and render attacks less likely. Here is what we put in place so far:
+
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- - We set a limit to the number of peers sent by the tracker
- - We set a limit on the request frequency received by the tracker
- - Allow instance admins to disable P2P from the administration interface
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- Ultimately, remember you can always disable P2P by toggling it in the video player, or just by disabling
- WebRTC in your browser.
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+ - We set a limit to the number of peers sent by the tracker
+ - We set a limit on the request frequency received by the tracker
+ - Allow instance admins to disable P2P from the administration interface
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+
+ Ultimately, remember you can always disable P2P by toggling it in the video player, or just by disabling
+ WebRTC in your browser.
+
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PeerTube is a self-hosted ActivityPub-federated video streaming platform using P2P directly in your web browser.
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- P2P & Privacy
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+
+ P2P & Privacy
+
- - PeerTube uses the BitTorrent protocol to share bandwidth between users by default to help lower the load on the server, - but ultimately leaves you the choice to switch back to regular streaming exclusively from the server of the video. What - follows applies only if you want to keep using the P2P mode of PeerTube. -
++ PeerTube uses the BitTorrent protocol to share bandwidth between users by default to help lower the load on the server, + but ultimately leaves you the choice to switch back to regular streaming exclusively from the server of the video. What + follows applies only if you want to keep using the P2P mode of PeerTube. +
-- The main threat to your privacy induced by BitTorrent lies in your IP address being stored in the instance's BitTorrent - tracker as long as you download or watch the video. -
++ The main threat to your privacy induced by BitTorrent lies in your IP address being stored in the instance's BitTorrent + tracker as long as you download or watch the video. +
-What are the consequences?
+What are the consequences?
-- In theory, someone with enough technical skills could create a script that tracks which IP is downloading which video. - In practice, this is much more difficult because: -
++ In theory, someone with enough technical skills could create a script that tracks which IP is downloading which video. + In practice, this is much more difficult because: +
--
-
- - An HTTP request has to be sent on each tracker for each video to spy. - If we want to spy all PeerTube's videos, we have to send as many requests as there are videos (so potentially a lot) - +
- + An HTTP request has to be sent on each tracker for each video to spy. + If we want to spy all PeerTube's videos, we have to send as many requests as there are videos (so potentially a lot) + -
- - For each request sent, the tracker returns random peers at a limited number. - For instance, if there are 1000 peers in the swarm and the tracker sends only 20 peers for each request, there must be at least 50 - requests sent to know every peer in the swarm - +
- + For each request sent, the tracker returns random peers at a limited number. + For instance, if there are 1000 peers in the swarm and the tracker sends only 20 peers for each request, there must be at least 50 + requests sent to know every peer in the swarm + -
- - Those requests have to be sent regularly to know who starts/stops watching a video. It is easy to detect that kind of behaviour - +
- + Those requests have to be sent regularly to know who starts/stops watching a video. It is easy to detect that kind of behaviour + -
- - If an IP address is stored in the tracker, it doesn't mean that the person behind the IP (if this person exists) has watched the - video - +
- + If an IP address is stored in the tracker, it doesn't mean that the person behind the IP (if this person exists) has watched the + video + -
- - The IP address is a vague information: usually, it regularly changes and can represent many persons or entities - +
- + The IP address is a vague information: usually, it regularly changes and can represent many persons or entities + -
- - Web peers are not publicly accessible: because we use the websocket transport, the protocol is different from classic BitTorrent tracker. - When you are in a web browser, you send a signal containing your IP address to the tracker that will randomly choose other peers - to forward the information to. - See this document for more information - -
- + Web peers are not publicly accessible: because we use the websocket transport, the protocol is different from classic BitTorrent tracker. + When you are in a web browser, you send a signal containing your IP address to the tracker that will randomly choose other peers + to forward the information to. + See this document for more information + +
-
+
- The worst-case scenario of an average person spying on their friends is quite unlikely. - There are much more effective ways to get that kind of information. -
++ The worst-case scenario of an average person spying on their friends is quite unlikely. + There are much more effective ways to get that kind of information. +
-How does PeerTube compare with YouTube?
+How does PeerTube compare with YouTube?
-- The threats to privacy with YouTube are different from PeerTube's. - In YouTube's case, the platform gathers a huge amount of your personal information (not only your IP) to analyze them and track you. - Moreover, YouTube is owned by Google/Alphabet, a company that tracks you across many websites (via AdSense or Google Analytics). -
++ The threats to privacy with YouTube are different from PeerTube's. + In YouTube's case, the platform gathers a huge amount of your personal information (not only your IP) to analyze them and track you. + Moreover, YouTube is owned by Google/Alphabet, a company that tracks you across many websites (via AdSense or Google Analytics). +
-What can I do to limit the exposure of my IP address?
+What can I do to limit the exposure of my IP address?
-- Your IP address is public so every time you consult a website, there is a number of actors (in addition to the final website) seeing - your IP in their connection logs: ISP/routers/trackers/CDN and more. - PeerTube is transparent about it: we warn you that if you want to keep your IP private, you must use a VPN or Tor Browser. - Thinking that removing P2P from PeerTube will give you back anonymity doesn't make sense. -
++ Your IP address is public so every time you consult a website, there is a number of actors (in addition to the final website) seeing + your IP in their connection logs: ISP/routers/trackers/CDN and more. + PeerTube is transparent about it: we warn you that if you want to keep your IP private, you must use a VPN or Tor Browser. + Thinking that removing P2P from PeerTube will give you back anonymity doesn't make sense. +
-What will be done to mitigate this problem?
+What will be done to mitigate this problem?
-- PeerTube wants to deliver the best countermeasures possible, to give you more choice - and render attacks less likely. Here is what we put in place so far: -
++ PeerTube wants to deliver the best countermeasures possible, to give you more choice + and render attacks less likely. Here is what we put in place so far: +
--
-
- We set a limit to the number of peers sent by the tracker -
- We set a limit on the request frequency received by the tracker -
- Allow instance admins to disable P2P from the administration interface -
- Ultimately, remember you can always disable P2P by toggling it in the video player, or just by disabling - WebRTC in your browser. -
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+
- We set a limit to the number of peers sent by the tracker +
- We set a limit on the request frequency received by the tracker +
- Allow instance admins to disable P2P from the administration interface +
+ Ultimately, remember you can always disable P2P by toggling it in the video player, or just by disabling + WebRTC in your browser. +