I’ve noticed that on Lemmy there aren’t really any videos/gifs as I scroll. I just see post titles, links, or images.

Is there a reason videos and gifs aren’t showing up on my feed?

  • Generator
    14·
    1 year ago

    Hosting videos requires a lot of storage, before reddit hosting images/videos most used services where imgur, streamable, gifycat…

    On small instances hosting videos could be an issue with storage and bandwidth, hosting externally is always a best option

    • sab@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      The whole thing is really a bit ironic. Market analysis shows that video content makes users stay longer, so Reddit pushes for more video content. Hosting video content is expensive, so Reddit pushes to make more money off users. Users get fed up and leave.

      I guess peertube is the example to look at now for video hosting in the Fediverse. It’s a complicated challenge for sure.

    • eltimablo@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      Storage, processing power, and bandwidth. Video hosting requires a whole lot of computer all around.