PeerTube v8 : manage your videos with your team !

We’re thrilled to announce the release of PeerTube v8 !

This version features a redesigned video player, an improved experience for importing videos and the ability to share channel management with other accounts !

A brand new video player

We created a new theme for the video player for the first time since the beginning of PeerTube development !

This new theme is named Lucide, in reference to the new icons used. It has been designed to be cleaner in order to better highlight the content.

Instead of bold, imposing icons, we opted for a more discreet style with finer lines on the buttons.

We also reworked the volume adjustment button to hide the volume state by default.

Finally, we moved the peer-to-peer information to the « Stats for nerds » menu, which is accessible by right-clicking on the player.

Display of the « stats for nerds ».

These few improvements breathe new life into PeerTube, giving it a more modern and professional look. They accomplish this by limiting the displayed information to what is strictly necessary. Less is more, as they say !

If you prefer the old theme, don’t worry, it’s still available ! You can choose the player theme at the platform, channel, or video level.

The old player theme is called « Galaxy ».

These changes are in line with all the design improvements we’ve made this year. With each update, PeerTube becomes more customizable, allowing you to create a video platform that reflects your personality !

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Manage your channels as a team

Since PeerTube,’s inception, many have asked us to add the ability to collaboratively manage a channel. This is, by the way, one of the most requested feature on our platform dedicated to idea suggestions !

Although use cases can very, it is often a critical need for organizations where several people are responsible for uploading new videos.

We are therefore delighted to announce that the collaborative channel management is now possible with PeerTube ! 🥳

Thanks to this new feature you can now designate other members of your platform as editors.

Thus, a channel editor will be able to publish new videos, update or delete videos, playlists and comments, as well as add or delete synchronizations and update channel information !

Page allowing to add a new editor.

Please note that editors cannot add or remove other editors, or delete the channel.

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And more…

Of course, as with each new major version, many other improvements have been made.

Some are invisible to the general public, such as ilfarpro’s contribution, which adds the ability to generate storyboards (you know, the thumbnails that display the different images from a video when you hover over the progress bar) through a remote runner instead of the PeerTube server.

Others, however, are much more visible !

For example, this is the case with the improvements made to the system for importing videos and channels from other platforms.

It is now possible to manually rerun a failed import. Also, in the case of a channel synchronization, PeerTube will try to run again a failed import after some time (at the next verification for synchronization, which interval, being 1h by default, is configurable by the platform’s admin).

Finally, information about the status of a video import is now available in the video management page.

Another new improvement is that we have redesigned the appearance of notifications to better match PeerTube’s overall theme !

The new theme for notifications.

A complete list of all changes made in this version is available in the dedicated changelog.

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Looking back on a year of PeerTube

The year 2025 was marked by numerous advancements for the PeerTube project as a whole.

In total, we will have released four versions of PeerTube, all of which adhere to the guiding principle of making PeerTube easier for organizations to use.

Indeed, thanks to an NLnet grant, we were able to incorporate important features for this type of audience into the updates.

Keeping this in mind, we improved PeerTube’s design this year and made it easier to customize. Previous versions included the ability to translate PeerTube emails, a redesigned the « About » and « Video Management » pages, and an improved interface for easier batch batch action management (e.g. deleting videos) !

We also added — and this was the big feature in version 7.3 ! — a configuration wizard to help admins set up their platform according to their profile (institution, community, or individual).

The PeerTube configuration wizard.

Among other major improvements this year, we can also mention a new moderation tool that allows you to monitor certain words, making it much easier to track comments on your videos or platform !

Finally, thanks to a previous NLnet grant, but also because it was important to us : we completely redesigned the management of sensitive content.

We have long known that people’s sensitivity to a subject varies greatly and that the old system was too simplistic to truly meet the needs of video creators and their audiences.
That’s why we collaborated with La Coopérative des Internets to design system that is more complex (but not more complicated) yet more true to reality !

Institutional recognition and adoption

In addition to technical improvements, the entire PeerTube ecosystem is making steady progress. Notably PeerTube was recognized as a digital public good by the DGPA (Digital Public Goods Alliance).

This recognition reinforces our confidence in the choices (both technical and political) we have made to ensure that PeerTube is a project that serves everyone.

When platforms like YouTube seem to continue to enshittify daily, more and more organizations (particularly medias outlets and institutions) are contacting us to make PeerTube their backup or even primary solution for hosting their videos.

We’re really proud to see that PeerTube truly meets the needs of all these organizations allowing them to create a video platform that they control and that respects their viewers.

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What PeerTube has in store for you in 2026…

First, regarding the mobile app, we aim to finalize the features promised during the crowdfunding campaign , including background video playback, live streaming, and TV apps.

If all goes well, background video playback should be available in early 2026 !

Spoiler alert : The app’s video maker mode will be available in a few days… 🤫

Regarding the PeerTube project as a whole, we would like to improve the experience for newcomers by reducing the effort required to find their first PeerTube platform !

The project is still in the planning stages and we still have a lot of work before it can happen. However, our ambitions could have a serious impact on the PeerTube ecosystem and we can’t wait to get started !

Early next year, we will publish the PeerTube project’s traditional roadmap. There, you will find more details about our vision for PeerTube in 2026. We are shaping this vision based on your ideas, so please feel free to share your suggestions on our dedicated platform !

To keep up with all our news (roadmap announcements, new projects, upcoming updates, etc.), you can subscribe to our social media channels and our newsletter.

PeerTube is developed by Framasoft, a french non-profit association raising awareness about digital issues. Framasoft is currently running a fundraising campaign to finance the year 2026.

At the time of writing, there are just over three weeks left to reach our goal of €250,000. However, we have only raised 24 % of this target so far.

So if you appreciate PeerTube and would like to support its development, please consider making a donation (66 % tax deductible for French residents) and help build a bright future for PeerTube !

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The illustrations were created by David Revoy and are licensed under CC-BY 4.0.