@meldrik to be honest I do not agree with the video, and I do not recommend it unless you are a creator.
There is a small advantage if you host your own instance: You are owner of your subscriptions, as long as you pay the instance. But if you do not intend to upload videos this is a complete overkill.
You can subscribe other channels without a fee:
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with any PeerTube account you can create on a lot of other instances
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with a Mastodon account or other activity pub enabled services - even though that might not be the best experience it is okay for casual subscriptions
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the actual killer: You do not need any account at all, because you can subscribe to any channel with RSS. Just look at the bottom of the “Subscribe” drop down. Drawback: commenting is not possible.
Here’s a useful link to the casual viewer: https://markvandenborre.frama.io/joinpeertube/instances#instances-list
Pick an instance you consider sufficient, create an account, and start watching.
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hey peer tube people, i want to join again! (former server i joined got closed) recommend me a good server for creative content!
Are you looking to create or just watch? You can watch without an account in the PeerTube or GrayJay apps. Just can’t interact.
Look at pinned post in this community.






