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by zenoprax 691 days ago
Hard pass.

The file naming is predicated on having the database. For ephemeral storage this is understandable but any software that describes itself as "archival" should assume that it will not outlive the data it is preserving.

I was excited to have a PeerTube clone with download capabilities until I looked at the result. `yt-dlp` and clever configs and scripts will do the archival job properly.

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I like how you're willing to archive videos but refuse to archive the playback mechanism for it. Is backing up a docker image really a deal breaker for you?