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Video Hosting Alternatives

Discussions center on comparing Vimeo, YouTube, and other platforms like Dailymotion as alternatives for video hosting, embedding, and commercial use, often questioning why not use established services instead of new ones or self-hosting.

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Sample Comments

micmcg • Apr 15, 2013 • View on HN

Can you explain why you think people wouldn't just use Youtube/Vimeo/etc?

shmatt • Dec 13, 2021 • View on HN

Any example for said video hosts? Vimeo isn't much better these days

jonursenbach • Apr 20, 2011 • View on HN

Doesn't this already exist with Vimeo?

scottmcdot • Sep 21, 2020 • View on HN

Any plans for a Vimeo equivalent?

xnx • Jan 21, 2026 • View on HN

What is Vimeo for as compared to YouTube or self-hosting video files?

seanalltogether • Mar 20, 2012 • View on HN

It seems like youtube or vimeo is missing a really big opportunity here.

taylodl • Jun 19, 2018 • View on HN

Can vimeo provide what they need?

mikem170 • Sep 23, 2021 • View on HN

Maybe they should upload the video in question to vimeo and/or peertube, and not just youtube?

simonbrown • Dec 31, 2010 • View on HN

Except Vimeo doesn't allow commercial use.

mtw • Dec 29, 2009 • View on HN

they should have uploaded the videos to vimeo/dailymotion and other video websites at the same time