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PeerTube vs Loops: catalog facts
PeerTube	Loops
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.	Free Free to use, with no ads, and the server can be self-hosted.
Android, Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Peer-assisted streaming keeps bandwidth costs realistic for small hosts Federated, with no advertising or recommendation algorithm	Federates with Mastodon and other ActivityPub services Following and For You feeds without ads
Peer-assisted delivery exposes viewers' addresses to other viewers by design Discovery is weak compared with centralised video platforms	Much smaller creator base than commercial short-video apps Running an instance takes server administration skills
Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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