From bd8ab662283fafe45004c43e2dfb968526c42c12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chocobozzz Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 19:46:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add "Can I seed videos with my classic BitTorrent client" in FAQ --- FAQ.md | 13 +++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 0113b7c47..e8cf2ff6e 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ - [If a client requests each chunk of a video through HTTP, will the server be overloaded?](#if-a-client-requests-each-chunk-of-a-video-through-http-will-the-server-be-overloaded) - [Will an index of all the videos of servers you follow be too large for small servers?](#will-an-index-of-all-the-videos-of-servers-you-follow-be-too-large-for-small-servers) - [What codecs can I use for the videos I want to upload?](#what-codecs-can-i-use-for-the-videos-i-want-to-upload) -- [I want to change my host, how can I do that?](#i-want-to-change-my-host-how-can-i-do-that) +- [I want to change my domain name, how can I do that?](#i-want-to-change-my-domain-name-how-can-i-do-that) - [Should I have a big server to run PeerTube?](#should-i-have-a-big-server-to-run-peertube) +- [Can I seed videos with my classic BitTorrent client (Transmission, rTorrent...)?](#can-i-seed-videos-with-my-classic-bittorrent-client-transmission-rtorrent) - [Are you going to use the Steem blockchain?](#are-you-going-to-use-the-steem-blockchain) - [Are you going to support advertisements?](#are-you-going-to-support-advertisements) - [What is "creation dynamic" and why not modify it?](#what-is-creation-dynamic-and-why-not-modify-it) @@ -49,10 +50,11 @@ We think it is acceptable for a video platform. WEBM, MP4 or OGV videos. -## I want to change my host, how can I do that? +## I want to change my domain name, how can I do that? You can't. You'll need to re install an instance and reupload your videos. + ## Should I have a big server to run PeerTube? Not really. For instance, the demonstration server [https://peertube.cpy.re](https://peertube.cpy.re) has 2 vCore and 2GB of RAM and consumes on average: @@ -65,6 +67,13 @@ So you would need: * **Storage** Completely depends on how many videos your users will upload +## Can I seed videos with my classic BitTorrent client (Transmission, rTorrent...)? + +Yes you can, but you won't be able to send data to users that watch the video in their web browser. +The reason is they connects to peers through WebRTC whereas your BitTorrent client uses classic TCP/UDP. +We hope to see compatibility with WebRTC in popular BitTorrent client in the future. See this issue for more information: https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent/issues/369 + + ## Are you going to use the Steem blockchain? Short answer: no, since like most appchains/votechains, it modifies the dynamic of creation, and as such cannot be integrated into mainline PeerTube. Read more about that in [the dedicated section](#what-is-creation-dynamic-and-why-not-modify-it). -- 2.25.1