bitvid

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2026-07-26 22:29:25 UTC

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Webtorrent works differently that Bittorrent. Distribution is downloading in this case but it's not persistent like a traditional torrent file. While the video is being played it is distributed to others in a peer swarm. The CDN hosted file is used as an initial boot strap sed called the "webseed" and the peer network spreads it from there. 👍

2026-07-26 18:50:47 UTC

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BitVid is a creator-controlled video platform that uses Nostr for identity and publishing, S3-compatible storage for the actual video files, and WebTorrent to help distribute them. Instead of uploading everything to a company-owned platform like YouTube, creators can keep their videos in their own storage bucket while publishing them through their Nostr identity.
The S3 bucket acts as the reliable home for each video. It makes sure the file remains available even when nobody else is watching or sharing it. Creators can use services such as Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, or another compatible provider, giving them more control over where their content is stored.
WebTorrent helps reduce bandwidth usage by allowing viewers to share pieces of the video with one another while they watch. When peers are available, some of the video can come from them; when they are not, the S3 bucket fills in the missing pieces. In simple terms, S3 keeps the video reliably online, while WebTorrent lets the audience help distribute it.
Nostr ties everything together by handling the creator’s identity, video metadata, comments, reactions, and publishing. This makes the videos more portable because the creator’s identity and posts are not locked inside BitVid itself. 🤙

2026-07-26 17:07:21 UTC

Working on improving the mobile experience this week.

2026-07-26 17:06:07 UTC

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Bitvid has Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2 and Generic S3 bucket support. I'm also testing support for MinOS for self-hosted NAS storage. Our integration with Webtorrent should help distributeing content to many viewers by distributing the load to the client viewers themselves.

2026-06-25 20:21:16 UTC

https://i.postimg.cc/Fzr2dTKH/Screenshot-from-2026-06-25-16-14-13.png
We've been shipping a lot of improvements lately, and @bitvid has become faster, smarter, and more reliable across the board. Here's a look at what's new.
Discover More Content
We've completely revamped content discovery with three distinct feeds:
• For You – prioritizes creators and content from your social graph while intelligently recommending new videos.
• Explore – surfaces videos you likely haven't seen instead of simply showing the newest uploads.
• Trending – highlights the most popular recent videos based on real engagement.
Together, these changes make it much easier to find great content beyond your subscriptions.
More Accurate View Counts
We've overhauled how views are counted across the network.
View events are now deterministically deduplicated using Nostr d-tags and combined across multiple relays, resulting in more accurate and trustworthy view counts. Refreshing a page or seeing duplicate events from different relays no longer inflates statistics.
Popularity Analytics
You can now view a video's popularity over time directly from the More (...) menu. Instead of only seeing a total view count, you can watch how a video's audience has grown over time.
More Reliable Playback
Playback is now significantly more resilient.
@bitvid will intelligently try multiple hosted sources before falling back to WebTorrent, leading to faster startup times, fewer playback failures, and a smoother viewing experience.
Smarter Content Availability
We've made major improvements to how videos appear throughout the network.
New configurable visibility policies, eager content probing, and smarter verification dramatically reduce disappearing video cards while still ensuring content is actually available. WebTorrent-only videos are now handled much more gracefully as well.
Improved Direct Messages
Messaging has received several quality-of-life improvements:
• Better compatibility with older Nostr clients through legacy NIP-04 support.
• Automatic login prompts when attempting to send messages while signed out.
• Conversations now automatically open when selecting a recipient.
Lightning Improvements
We've fixed several issues with Lightning zaps, including creator split calculations, platform split handling, and improved error handling for LNURL and CORS-related edge cases.
Better Channel Syncing
Channel pages are now much more stable by intelligently merging newly discovered events with existing content instead of replacing them. This prevents videos from disappearing while synchronization is happening.
Performance Improvements
We've reduced unnecessary relay subscriptions during login, improved synchronization behavior, expanded storage compatibility, fixed several UI edge cases, and eliminated a number of bugs throughout the application—including a long-standing processing spinner that could occasionally get stuck.
Spam & Access Improvements
We've also strengthened validation and access controls by improving npub verification, tightening whitelist handling, and making permission checks more reliable regardless of whether a public key is represented in hex or npub format.
Behind the Scenes
Alongside these user-facing features, we've continued improving @bitvid's architecture with expanded testing, better storage compatibility, cleaner release workflows, and a more robust foundation for future features.
Thanks to everyone testing @bitvid, reporting bugs, and helping us build a truly decentralized video platform. More improvements are already on the way.
Interested in helping shape the future of decentralized video? @bitvid is currently in early access, and we'd love to hear from creators, developers, and community members who share our vision. Apply for whitelist access here: https://bitvid.network/?modal=application and become one of our early pioneers. Applications are reviewed manually based on community alignment.
#nostrdev #nostr #bitcoin #zaps #bitvid #grownostr #opensource #buildinpublic #p2p #webtorrent #streaming #video #creators #value4value #v4v #discovery #trending #analytics #lightning #foss #selfhosting #decentralized #freedomtech #censorshipresistant #privacy

2026-01-22 19:11:44 UTC

TV between you and me with no central DB.
#bitvid

2026-01-04 02:41:21 UTC

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Yes 👍

2025-09-30 13:35:00 UTC

🧑‍🍳

2025-02-24 03:08:06 UTC

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Once I have more of these basic features and nostr integrations in and can package up a deb, exe and dmg I'll publish the repo as a beta.

2025-02-24 03:02:40 UTC

I have a basic node js #WebTorrent seed server with #nostr login working reliably. 👍
I can run headless and access from the browser.
I can add videos from magnet links or from file.
Server runs in background.
Saves added torrents to DB.
Only displays data when logged into a nostr account.
Can seed video, download stored files from browser, copy magnet, pause seeding and remove/delete torrent (and file).
Has paginated list.
And UI storage location selector.
Next I need to add a special "seed video" button to videos on bitvid client and the option to auto seed videos found on your seed list as well as blanket seed settings like:
- automatically seed any video I publish
- automatically seed any videos npubs from this list publish
- seed with time limits (seed this video for 1 day, week, month etc.)
And many more ideas.
https://image.nostr.build/da731c925859dd125df983df65c603b71d6952212a788ea602a705283b55e2b9.jpg

2025-02-18 00:31:35 UTC

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I considered it but it didn't support the fields I needed like magnet links, and eventually audio and podcast info like track number etc. So creating my own spec seemd like the best option. Plus I really wanted bitvid to only support magnet link and webtorrent webRTC media content.
There are and will be tons of nostr video clients that point to a http link somewhere and nip-71 is perfect for that purpose, but I felt like webRTC required a special place due to the necessity of seeding.
And the same applies to the torrent nip. I can remember the number. But it had similar issues just on the bittorrent side rather than Webtorrent, which is what I am using.

2025-02-17 22:23:17 UTC

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Im working on a decentralized, nostr based video platform. At the moment the videos must be hosted by a desktop app called "WebTorrent Desktop" then the magnet link can be posted to nostr along with a title, description and thumbnail image.
Its still in early development and missing many features.
But viewers and audiences can also help support the video hosting.

2025-02-10 02:10:41 UTC

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Its reckless and liberating at the same time. 😎

2025-02-10 00:58:35 UTC

Subscriptions are live at beta.bitvit.network 💪
Will be looking for bugs in the system this week.
I also need to add support for #amber or direct nsec login to make mobile login easier.

2025-02-09 23:40:22 UTC

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Thanks for taking a look at #bitvid!
I have spent the past few months building this project and I know it's still kind of an experiment to see if it can scale. But I think it can scale with the right community expectations/culture and tools.

2025-02-09 23:22:49 UTC

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At the moment the WedTorrent Desktop app is the best option. I'll create a tutorial walking through the process soon.
I am working on a docker based alternative that can run on a Synology NAS or even a Raspberry Pi with a hard drive attached built with bitvid and nostr in mind. I dont know how long it will take to get that ready.
There are limitations with the number of videos that can be seeded from a single computer so I'm working on different ways to scale that up for the average user.

2025-02-09 22:42:42 UTC

I will soon roll out the private channel subscriptions on beta.bitvid.network .
Now you can:
- View a channels profile page along with all the content they have posted.
- Subscribe to a channel directly from its profile page.
- Maintain a #private subscription list (kind=30002 event) that’s encrypted using NIP-04, so nobody but you knows which channels you follow.
- Catch up on the latest videos from your subscribed creators in the “Subscriptions” view, pulled from all the channels you’ve added.
Eventually I'll add a list of the channels you are subscribed to in the sidebar for easier navigation.
This subscription approach keeps your follow activity off any public follow lists. Only you have the key to decrypt your subscription data, so it stays hidden from prying eyes. If you’re already logged in, check out #view=subscriptions to see which channels you’re following or to discover more content once you’ve subscribed.
Will roll out to the beta domain first then if all goes well I'll push to main.
Right now it requires a #nip-07 extention. If you have any questions about setting it up or want to suggest improvements, just let me know.
Seed. (Done) Zap. (Coming Soon) Subscribe. (Done) 🎉
#bitvid

2025-02-09 19:25:11 UTC

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🤔

2025-02-08 18:24:29 UTC

If there is #bitvid video content that you want to watch but is loading too slowly, then that means you should help by seeding that video. 💪
#bethenetwork

2025-02-07 22:49:35 UTC

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Not yet. But it will.

2025-02-07 21:24:18 UTC

A truly decentralized video and audio platform demands a Seeding Culture, a commitment from both creators and viewers to sustain the content they value.
Decentralization isn’t magic. It’s not a button you press. It’s a responsibility you live out.
- If you want content to last, you must seed it, either by supporting a service provider with zaps or running the torrents yourself.
- If you believe in independent media, you must be part of the network that keeps it alive.
- If you believe that advertising models distort incentives, and cause self censorship, then you must look for alternative models.
- If you care about censorship resistance, you must take ownership of distribution instead of relying on centralized platforms.
The simple truth is, with bitvid, as long as someone is willing to seed, the content never dies.
This isn’t just file-sharing. It’s a statement of value. It makes the content you love yours in a way no centralized service ever could.
#bitvid is built on this principle. No gatekeepers. No servers to take down. No platform risk. Just people choosing to support what matters to them. This is the vision.
Help me make it a reality.
Seed. Zap.(coming soon) Subscribe.(coming soon)
Be the network.

2025-02-07 19:28:20 UTC

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In part yes. You can seed, on servers or desktop computers you control, any content posted to #bitvid. Simply open a video and copy the #magnet link. You can then paste this link right into #WebTorrent desktop app to support the distribution of that content.
I hope to enable seeding content by public key so you can support creators automatically by seeding anything they post.
At the moment, building a reliable and functional client is my first priority.

2025-02-06 20:46:07 UTC

The sidebar on mobile is still a bit wonky.
I plan to fix that this weekend. Once the beta mobile sidebar is solid and I do more in-depth testing on everything I'll push this version to main.
Next up: Profiles and Subscriptions! 😎

2025-02-06 17:15:09 UTC

Made some serious performance improvements last night.
https://beta.bitvid.network

2025-02-03 04:14:47 UTC

Check out the new whitelist application form on the beta site.
https://beta.bitvid.network/?modal=application

2025-02-01 22:13:22 UTC

I love when bugs turn into legitimate features. 😅

2025-01-30 15:03:36 UTC

bitvid = #Nostr + #WebTorrent +IPNS
And eventually #bitcoin

2025-01-30 15:00:49 UTC

bitvid uses #IPNS to ensure that the client can be accessed by anyone.
Here is an example of a link going through an IPNS Gateway to access video content.
https://k51qzi5uqu5dgwr4oejq9rk41aoe9zcupenby6iqecsk5byc7rx48uecd133a1.ipns.flk-ipfs.xyz/?v=nevent1qqsx5we9cge45r3rkhcwyq3danwmdfas3j37dzpugvckhtztl5dmspg8fd053

2025-01-30 14:47:13 UTC

New additions to #bitvid:
- a ton of refactoring for faster and more reliable load times in various conditions
- altered the login and alert UI design
- added an decent "upload video" form
- fixed links that are to videos that have since been edited
- reworked how the delete and edit functions work to be more reliable without creating multiple copies of the same video
- improved code modularity

2025-01-30 03:30:46 UTC

Want to see the latest updates? Try the #bitvid beta.
https://beta.bitvid.network/
Ill push to main once I know it's not broken. lol
Fixed a ton of things. Reworked a ton of things, but my favorite is now after editing a video, the new video URL and the old video URL will still work.
That was tricky to figure out since nostr is immutable, and I don't want new versions of the same videos showing up in the grid feed. Maybe it's not the correct way to do this, but I ended up using a Root ID.

2025-01-28 18:06:04 UTC

#exit #nostr #bitcoin #bitvid https://image.nostr.build/4de3d786b5ed4d74fe7e628853c1bb963c0f593f2eae7e27d43a8a80ffb9863d.jpg

2025-01-28 12:52:41 UTC

#bitvid should load much faster than before now.
Its never going to load as fast as a centralized site streaming traditional media but it should be much faster.

2025-01-28 03:22:26 UTC

Give it like a solid 20 seconds to load. 😅
I'll make it faster. Right now I just need it to work reliably.

2025-01-27 16:39:51 UTC

This weekend I added a local browser based #WebTorrent client to help get content seeded out in a pinch from any computer.
https://bitvid.network/torrent/beacon
Shout out to #βTorrent for the amazing work. The #bitvid βeacon client is based on a modified βTorrent client.
So, now using just bitvid you can seed a video file from any computer and have a verified URL where it can live online with public nostr post verification. And the community that values the content can support by seeding that video content as well. This ensures that content can continue to proliferate.
Its a full cycle system in a single tool now.
More features like channel profiles, subscriptions and better nostr relay and npub/note blocklist control are on the agenda for the next few weeks.

2025-01-26 20:01:43 UTC

Added default thumbnail as fallback and forced 16:9 aspect.

2025-01-25 21:49:37 UTC

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Also, if you have visited the site before you may need to clear your browser cache before the changes will be seen.

2025-01-25 21:48:38 UTC

I have unique URL addresses working for each video now. And also a working share button that copies the event address. 👍
I don't have video social preview content yet. But hey at least your video can have a unique place to live.
Check it out!
https://bitvid.network/?v=nevent1qqstzjq9hgxnhewcnlqzn738a5ugyemxwcjrxmf5adezz4znw7cgkgqzatulq

2025-01-25 19:37:47 UTC

Just added "copy magnet link" button so anyone can seed the videos they like.
Paste this link into Webtorrent Desktop and help support the creator.
#bitvid