Thaurin@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhy are there no videos on Lemmy like there were on Reddit?message-squaremessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1message-squareWhy are there no videos on Lemmy like there were on Reddit?Thaurin@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squarefubo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoYou can link to videos, but they need to be hosted on other services, such as PeerTube. Lemmy instances are relatively lightweight and don’t necessarily have the storage space for very large files such as videos.
minus-squareThaurin@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoCould this be improved by Lemmy apps and the web interface by integrating a player? Why were videos more prominent on Reddit; was it easier to upload videos to it? I suspect the video experience can improve in the future.
minus-squareThaurin@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI just might. Somebody linked the issue on GitHub!
You can link to videos, but they need to be hosted on other services, such as PeerTube. Lemmy instances are relatively lightweight and don’t necessarily have the storage space for very large files such as videos.
Could this be improved by Lemmy apps and the web interface by integrating a player?
Why were videos more prominent on Reddit; was it easier to upload videos to it?
I suspect the video experience can improve in the future.
Sure, go write the code!
I just might. Somebody linked the issue on GitHub!