I think it boils down to you already having a Google account, which means that if you watch a video on Xitter you're already - in addition to X - authenticated on Youtube.

The same isn't done in the Fediverse. Your Mastodon account isn't automatically also a PeerTube account [on the instance with the video being hosted]. I mean, my account on my Mastodon instance isn't an authentication to mastodon.social either.

This will only be solved if Mastodon servers also act as distributed authentication servers that other Fediverse servers accept. I agree we probably should move in that direction, but the hurdles will be ... immense.

@anderspuck @Gargron

@troed @gargron Issue 1+2 are maybe a problem of your app. Try the webinterface or different app. On top of that: Peertube instances can shut comments off or require additional auth. Or can block entire instances. Thats a good thing (very good!).

Issue 3: Well: yes of course they are visible. Proof: social.tchncs.de/@erik@video.f…

Issue 4: Of course, but that depends on the creator. And tax regulations and more.

Issue 5: No and thats is very good. Who needs paternalism? I know for myself what I want to see. Suggestions always mean that someone is evaluating your behavior. And save it for later use - against you and for ad revenue.

@artfors thank you.

I see she has a Patreon account which she links to. I thought you meant that the video platform itself had support functions.

Hopefully that will become reality one day.

@Vidrir People are telling you that you can follow Peertube accounts from your Mastodon account. Only the creator needs both apps (and only if he also wants a Mastodon account). And while I personally don't have a Peertube account, I do have a Pixelfed (Fedi "instagram") account, and ⅘ of my followers are Mastodon accounts. I've had comment threads that were a mix of Pixelfed and Madtodon accounts.

The integration exists. It is not perfect, but it does work.

Which is very much the opposite of what you are comparing to, you can't follow or comment on Youtube channels in the Twitter app.

@Vidrir @gargron
Thats my opinion as very small content creator who is peertube exclusive:
You're comparing one of the world's biggest companies to a small foundation that relies on donations (and has one fulltime developer, i think? I´m not sure.)

Apart from a browser, no one needs an additional app to use Peertube. Youtube is an website, too.
A Fediverse account, however, is really helpful. So you can like, boost and comment peertube videos.

And yes, peertube means video hosting and lacks many community features and other things. but the software is growing and it is opensource. If you need something: Everyone can contribute in different ways or donate some money.

I think you are right.

Non-tech users just want a single identity to be able to communicate.

An identity might then have limited abilities - it might not be able to communicate a video. But a payment might fix that.

For the broader audience this must be fixed.

And we need a true standardized #micropayment protocol, supported by browsers and (European) banks.

You were kind enough to respond to me once here in the Fedi. That made me look at your content closer. I now see and actually read more of your posts. Sadly, none of the content is from a Google related platform.

Some of us don’t have stellar service or unlimited data for videos anyway. My concern would be having videos suppressed on a whim.

Cheers

@D5V3 what do you mean by "Sadly, none of the content is from a Google related platform"?

When I publish YouTube videos, that is to a Google platform. Not because I want it to be, but because Google owns the de facto monopoly, YouTube.