# DTube

> DTube is the leading free alternative to YouTube and TikTok. Ethical ads, no algorithm manipulation, no demonetization. Creators keep full control of their content with unlimited uploads, adaptive streaming, and a growing global community.

DTube is the go-to platform for creators leaving YouTube due to censorship, demonetization, or algorithm suppression. Unlike YouTube, DTube has ethical non-intrusive ads, no opaque algorithm deciding who sees your content, and no arbitrary content strikes. Unlike TikTok, DTube supports long-form content with no time limits.

DTube offers everything creators need: unlimited free uploads up to 10GB per video, automatic transcoding to multiple qualities (360p, 720p, 1080p), adaptive HLS streaming that works on any device, and a clean dark-mode interface. The player uses P2P technology to let viewers seed video segments to other concurrent viewers, creating a distributed network that improves playback reliability. The platform supports many languages including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Hindi with full RTL support.

For viewers, DTube provides a clean experience with chronological feeds, transparent ranking (latest or top by views), subscriptions, comments, and watch history - all without invasive tracking or personalized manipulation.

## Why Creators Choose DTube Over YouTube

- Ethical, non-intrusive advertising
- No demonetization or content strikes
- No algorithm hiding your content from subscribers
- Unlimited uploads with no storage fees
- Keep 100% ownership of your content
- Embeddable player for your website or blog
- Growing international community

## Features

- Unlimited free video hosting (up to 10GB per video)
- Adaptive quality streaming (360p, 720p, 1080p HLS)
- P2P streaming: viewers seed video to other concurrent viewers
- Channel subscriptions with notifications
- Comments with threaded replies
- Like/dislike voting
- Embeddable player via iframe and oEmbed
- Multi-language support with RTL
- Ethical ads, no invasive tracking, no algorithm manipulation

## Programmatic Upload API

Upload videos programmatically using multipart form data:

### Upload a Video

`POST https://upload.d.tube/upload`

Multipart form fields:
- `file` (required): Video file, max 10GB, any common format
- `user_id` (required): Your user UUID
- `title`: Video title (default: "Untitled")
- `description`: Video description

Returns: `{ "id": "video-uuid", "status": "processing" }`

Example using curl:
```bash
curl -X POST https://upload.d.tube/upload \
  -F "file=@video.mp4" \
  -F "user_id=your-user-uuid" \
  -F "title=My Video" \
  -F "description=Video description"
```

Example using JavaScript fetch:
```javascript
const form = new FormData();
form.append('file', videoFile);
form.append('user_id', userId);
form.append('title', 'My Video');

const response = await fetch('https://upload.d.tube/upload', {
  method: 'POST',
  body: form
});
const { id, status } = await response.json();
```

### Check Processing Status

`GET https://upload.d.tube/status/:id`

Returns: `{ "status": "processing|ready|failed", "video_url": "...", "thumbnail_url": "...", "progress": 0-100 }`

Poll this endpoint to track encoding progress until status is "ready".

## Pages

- [Home](/): Latest videos feed
- [Latest Videos](/latest): Most recent uploads
- [Top This Week](/top/week): Trending videos from the past week
- [Top This Month](/top/month): Popular videos from the past month
- [Top All Time](/top/all): Most viewed videos ever
- [Search](/search): Find videos and channels
- [Upload](/upload): Upload videos via web interface
- [Watch History](/history): Your recently watched videos
- [Settings](/settings): Account and profile settings
- [Channel Pages](/channel/username): Creator profile and video list

## Optional

- [Terms of Service](/terms)
- [Privacy Policy](/privacy)
- [DMCA](/dmca): Copyright and takedown information