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.
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:
We are glad to announce that a big part of PeerTube v4 will be funded through an NLnet grant under their <a href="https://nlnet.nl/discovery/" target="_blank">"Search and discovery" program</a> (find <a href="https://nlnet.nl/project/PeerTube/" target="_blank">here</a> their page on PeerTube).
You can <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/issues">create an issue</a>, contribute to it, or even start contributing by choosing the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22good+first+issue+%3Abeginner%3A%22"> easy problems for those who begin </a>. See <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://docs.joinpeertube.org/contribute-getting-started">contributing guide</a> for more information.
We encourage admins to enable live transcoding for live streaming. Even though it will take processing power and induce some lag, it is really essential to facilitate the experience both for streamers (who can use basic OBS settings) and for viewers (who can watch in their preferred video resolution).
We have also improved PeerTube performances: loading an instance's interface for the first time is now faster. We also have fixed a few bugs on the player that were reported to us.
We have also improved the video edition form (that you can access when you upload or update a video). The menu to select the channel now displays the channel icon and the language selector displays the language currently set by the instance on top of the list. Finally, the privacy selector provides a clearer description of the available choices.
We have just released <a target="_blank" href="https://sepiasearch.org">SepiaSearch</a>, our search engine to help you discover videos and channels on PeerTube!
We have made many other improvements in this new version. You can read the whole list (in English) on <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md">https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md</a>.
We have modified some elements in the Administration menu (available for instance administrators only). For example in the "users" tab, the "Create user" button is now on the left side to be more visible. Also administrators can now customize the value of video quota (total and daily) of each user.
We have only one developer dedicated to PeerTube (not even full time), helped by others in our team (design, administration, communication, etc.). Maintaining PeerTube means lots of different tasks (learn more about it <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://joinpeertube.org/faq#who-does-what-in-peertube">here in our FAQ</a>), and we don't want him (or anyone else, for that matter) to burn himself out to fulfill everyone's expectations.
We haven't yet identified any PeerTube instance administrator who use these plugins and generate a public list. But if there is, please let us know on our <a target="_blank" href="https://framacolibri.org/t/lists-for-plugin-auto-block-videos-plugin-auto-mute/">forum</a>.
