From 97460be6b36fd5d974162d7032c705bc89a35b8a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:45:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Recommend webm --- doc/EN/app_peertube.org | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/EN/app_peertube.org b/doc/EN/app_peertube.org index d8a47e77..ee21de2d 100644 --- a/doc/EN/app_peertube.org +++ b/doc/EN/app_peertube.org @@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ Using cursor keys, space bar and Enter key select *Administrator controls* and t Select *Add/Remove Apps* then *peertube*. You will then be asked for a domain name and if you are using FreeDNS also the code for the domain which can be found under *Dynamic DNS* on the FreeDNS site (the random string from "/quick cron example/" which appears after /update.php?/ and before />>/). For more details on obtaining a domain and making it accessible via dynamic DNS see the [[./faq.html][FAQ]]. Typically the domain name you use will be a subdomain, such as /video.mydomainname.net/. It will need to be a domain which you have bought somewhere and own and not one of the FreeDNS subdomains, otherwise you won't be able to get a SSL/TLS certificate for it. +Although PeerTube can handle a few formats *webm* is the currently recommended one. Other formats might not play in some browsers or on some libre distros. + * Initial setup Navigate to your site and select *Signup* to create a new account. By default the maximum number of accounts on your system is limited to a small number so that millions of random internet users can't then begin uploading dubious content. After that it's pretty straightforward. @@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ The most convenient way to add new videos to PeerTube is if you have the *syncth The first line of login.txt should be your username, the second line should be the password and optionally the third line can contain the words *public* and/or *nsfw*, if you want to make imported videos immediately public or mark them as not suitable for work. -Prepare your videos in *ogv*, *mp4* or *webm* format. To minimize bandwidth usage try to keep your videos as small as possible. Giant videos with incredibly high resolution tend to result in a bad user experience. Often just converting your videos to *webm* using *ffmpeg* will keep the size down. +Prepare your videos preferably in *webm* format. Other formats may be poorly supported, especially on libre distros. To minimize bandwidth usage try to keep your videos as small as possible. Giant videos with incredibly high resolution tend to result in a bad user experience. Often just converting your videos to *webm* using *ffmpeg* will keep the size down. Now copy or drag and drop your videos into the *~/Sync/peertube_upload* directory. Syncthing will sync to the server and automatically add the videos to PeerTube. Depending on how large the videos are this may take some time.