What is Odysee used for?

Odysee is a video sharing platform built on the LBRY protocol, where creators publish videos and viewers can follow channels. It is a good fit for publishing videos as an independent creator and following creators outside mainstream video sites.

Is Odysee open source?

No. Odysee is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Odysee include PeerTube and MediaCMS.

What are some alternatives to Odysee?

Odysee competes with YouTube, Rumble and Dailymotion. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Odysee alternatives.

Odysee: features, pricing and alternatives

About Odysee

Odysee is a video sharing platform built on the LBRY protocol, a blockchain-based system for publishing and finding digital content. The site invites viewers to explore videos from independent creators and presents itself as an alternative home for people who publish video online.

The homepage text captured for this entry was minimal, so details about channels, comments, tipping, upload limits and moderation are not confirmed here. It operates as a hosted web and app service run by the company, and a pricing link appears on the site although no plan details were available.

Key features

Video sharing on the LBRY protocol
Channels for independent creators
Video discovery and browsing
Web and app viewing

Good fit for

→Publishing videos as an independent creator
→Following creators outside mainstream video sites

Tags: video-sharing; lbry; creators; streaming; decentralized; video-hosting

Odysee: questions and answers

What is Odysee used for?: Odysee is a video sharing platform built on the LBRY protocol, where creators publish videos and viewers can follow channels. It is a good fit for publishing videos as an independent creator and following creators outside mainstream video sites.
Is Odysee free?: Yes. Odysee has a free plan.
Is Odysee open source?: No. Odysee is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Odysee include PeerTube and MediaCMS.
What are some alternatives to Odysee?: Odysee competes with YouTube, Rumble and Dailymotion. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Odysee alternatives.