I used to use cat box but it’s not reliable. Stream able works but doesn’t allow direct linking. Imgur sucks. Everything else I find is not free or doesn’t allow direct linking.

  • Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de
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    15 hours ago

    Everyone suggests Peertube here, yet nobody uses it.

    I think the biggest problem is that it’s not integrated nicely. Only Piefed and maybe some Lemmy apps have an embedded player, which allows you to play the video without leaving the site. But most people will still have to open the link in a new tab, which is especially inconvenient on mobile apps. When I see a Peertube link, most of the time I don’t even bother opening it. Another issue is that if you want to upload a video, you first have to find a good instance and then create an account to do so.

    And even then, OP was looking for a site that allows direct linking (which would play natively in every app), something that Peertube does not allow. And most of the sites he mentioned, allow uploading without an account.

    So I think that Peertube is not a good suggestion here. At least not yet.