Video platform privacy ratings
Video hosting without tracking.
7 video platforms are rated against 4 public criteria, and 7 have enough evidence for a letter grade. Of the 6 with a known jurisdiction, 4 are based in a Five Eyes country, and 6 in the wider Fourteen Eyes.
Criteria for this category · Suggest an addition · Markdown
| Name | Grade | Score | Data | Jurisdiction | Open source | No trackers or telemetry | No ads or data sales | Independent audit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-hosted live streaming server with built-in chat, compatible with standard broadcasting software and the fediverse. |
Grade B | 80 | 100% | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Federated, self-hostable video platform built on ActivityPub, with peer-to-peer streaming to reduce server load. Videos from any PeerTube server can be watched from any other. |
Grade C | 65 | 100% | France Nine Eyes | Yes | Partial | Yes | No |
Video sharing platform built on the LBRY protocol, with creator tips and memberships paid in credits or money. |
Grade F | 15 | 100% | United States Five Eyes | Partial | No | No | No |
Video hosting platform for creators and businesses, with ad-free playback, privacy controls, live streaming and video tools sold by subscription. |
Grade F | 10 | 100% | United States Five Eyes | No | No | Partial | No |
Ad-supported video sharing platform based in France, with a vertical video feed and an embeddable video player. |
Grade F | 0 | 100% | France Nine Eyes | No | No | No | No |
Live streaming platform owned by Amazon, focused on gaming, with chat, subscriptions and video on demand. |
Grade F | 0 | 100% | United States Five Eyes | No | No | No | No |
Video sharing platform owned by Google for uploading, watching and live streaming videos, with an optional paid Premium plan. |
Grade F | 0 | 100% | United States Five Eyes | No | No | No | No |
Questions
What is the most private option among video platforms?
No pick has been made yet. The table above is sorted by score, based on public evidence.
How are video platforms rated?
Each entry answers 4 questions: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. Answers need links to evidence. See the full criteria.
Does jurisdiction matter?
Jurisdiction decides which laws can compel a provider to hand over data. Each entry shows its country and whether it is in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. The data a provider can hand over depends mostly on what it stores and who holds the keys. Read about jurisdictions and the CLOUD Act.