Odysee

Censorship-resistant video, migrating from LBRY to Arweave.

odysee.com
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Price
FreeFree to watch and post. Creator tips and memberships are now paid in AR (Arweave) through the Wander wallet; LBRY Credits tipping has been retired.
Works on
Android, iOS, Web
Based in
United States
Source code
Open source
Payment
Accepts crypto

Odysee is the decentralized pick that still feels like a normal video site. It began as a front end to the LBRY blockchain, though that era is ending. After LBRY Inc. lost an SEC case and shut down in 2023, Forward Research acquired Odysee in 2024 and started moving it onto Arweave for storage and payments. LBRY Credits tipping was retired in July 2025. Tips and memberships now run on AR through the Wander wallet. The front-end code stays open source and the censorship-resistant pitch holds. It is a platform mid-transition. Even so, it is a good middle ground between reach and resilience.

Strengths

  • Open-source front end, with apps for phones and Roku
  • Decentralized and censorship-resistant by design
  • Moving to Arweave for permanent storage and payments

Considerations

  • Under new ownership and rebuilding its infrastructure so its long-term direction is uncertain
  • Smaller audience than Rumble
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Odysee alternatives

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