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Jan 31, 2017

BitChute this BitTorrent-Powered YouTube, is it really an alternative ?

YouTube attracts over a billion visitors every month, with many flocking to the platform to view original content uploaded by thousands of contributors. However, those contributors aren’t completely free to upload and make money from whatever they like.

But what if there was an alternative to YouTube, one that doesn’t impose the same kinds of restrictions on uploaders? Here come BITCHUTE.

“The idea comes from seeing the increased levels of censorship by the large social media platforms in the last couple of years. Banning, demonetization, and tweaking algorithms to send certain content into obscurity and, wanting to do something about it,” BitChute founder Ray Vahey.

Ray Vahey, BitChut Founder

“I knew building a clone wasn’t the answer, many have tried and failed. And it would inevitably grow into an organization with the same problems anyway.”

As seen in the image below, the site has a familiar layout for anyone used to YouTube-like video platforms. It has similar video controls, view counts, and the ability to vote on content. It also has a fully-functioning comment section.

AUROUS : THE POPCORN TIME FOR MUSIC

“What sets Aurous apart is its ability to allow users to search for music, all over the BitTorrent network, using the very same technology that powers Strike Search.......
I believe Aurous can be a big game changer. We believe piracy is an access issue, not a money issue, it’s why we will support artists by linking to iTunes/Amazon/Google Music on songs so that Aurous users can easily buy them to show support, but use our client to continue enjoying their tunes,” SAMPSON DEV OF AUROUS...

Aurous should be available for public alpha on October 10th which means the team has a month to polish the current press build for public consumption. Whether it will prove to be a Popcorn Time-like success story will remain to be seen but its creators are certainly hoping for something big.

Interestingly enough, if Aurous does indeed to shake up the market it will need to provide a better level of service and music discovery features than the free tier of Spotify. While that won’t be easy, Sampson seems to think the challenge is within reach.