Transcoding? It's the process of converting an audio or video file from one encoding format to another so media files can be visible on different platforms and devices. On PeerTube, we use the FFmpeg program to transcode the videos you upload. You probably have noticed the warning message when you post a video saying "This video is being transcoded, it may not work properly yet". In fact, until transcoding is complete, your video may not be seen from all your devices.
Until now, transcoding rules were the same for every PeerTube instance: you couldn't modify them. From this v3.1, <strong>you can create transcoding profiles by installing plugins on instances</strong>. Instance administrators can select a transcoding profile adapted to their needs after installing a plugin. We hope many of them will create such plugins to customize their FFmpeg settings.
We recommend not to install PeerTube on low-end hardware or behind a weak connection (for example, on a RaspberryPi with an ADSL connection): this could slow down all federations.
Users who report an item are notified when their report status changed (accepted/rejected) and when they get a message from moderators. They can see the list of reports they made in <i>Account Settings</i> - <i>Misc</i> tab - <i>My Abuse Reports</i> page. In this page, you can send a message to your instance moderators by clicking on the bubble-shaped icon in the <i>Messages</i> column.
Version 2.2 includes many improvements to make PeerTube's interfaces more pleasant to use. The most visible improvement is definitely the <strong>search bar</strong>. Located in the top right, this search bar now offers indications to make an efficient search. For instance, you can search for a channel with its name but also by using the @channel_id@domain form.
When you host a large file like a video, the biggest thing to fear is success: if a video becomes viral and many people watch it at the same time, the server has a big risk of getting overloaded!
We already offered a markdown editor to, for instance, <strong>format text in the <em>Description</em> field</strong> when you upload a video. We have improved upon this editor to make it more clear, and we added a fullscreen mode.
We also added <strong>some <em>hooks</em> (entry points towards actions lists) to the plugins system</strong>, which will allow developers to create new plugins dedicated to moderation: