LibertyTube is the video platform in the Patriot Portal ecosystem, built for people who want to watch independent video and for eligible creators who want to upload, import or livestream content.
Patriot Portal is the wider hub. LibertyTube is its dedicated video service, while Sovereign Space provides the social-network side of the ecosystem.
No. LibertyTube is the video platform. Sovereign Space is the separate Sngine-based social network. They are designed to sit alongside each other as connected services.
The ecosystem is being built around linked registration so access can be connected across Patriot Portal, LibertyTube and Sovereign Space instead of treating them as three unrelated services.
Yes. The lower LibertyTube packages are deliberately watch-only, so you do not need creator tools simply to watch and use the platform.
No. The three lowest packages are watch-only. Uploading begins on the creator packages.
Use the current package comparison and your account area. The tools available to you are controlled by the features attached to your package.
Where playback is handled by YouTube, view counting, advertising and monetisation remain subject to YouTube's own systems and the creator's YouTube status. LibertyTube cannot guarantee that every play will be counted or monetised by YouTube.
Yes. Featured-video placement is part of the promotion system, with featured slots available according to the relevant package or add-on.
The planned featured-video options use 7-day, 14-day and 30-day durations, depending on the option selected.
Yes. LibertyTube includes normal video discovery and search functions, with results depending on the content that has been published and made visible.
The package structure separates viewers from creators. The three lowest packages are for watching, while the higher packages progressively unlock creator tools.
The Uploader is the first creator package in the current tier structure. It unlocks local uploads without also turning on the higher-level creator features.
No. The Uploader is intended for local uploads, with imports disabled at that level.
The Vlogger expands the creator toolset beyond local uploads by adding the import features assigned to that package, including YouTube Shorts support. It does not include livestreaming.
The Broadcaster moves into livestreaming territory, adding live access and stream-saving capability alongside the creator features assigned to that tier.
Yes. They are separate entitlements. A package can allow local uploads without imports, or allow uploads and imports without also allowing livestreaming.
A local upload means sending a video file directly to LibertyTube rather than linking to or importing it from an external video platform.
There is no package-based maximum file size for an individual upload in the current LibertyTube package design. Storage is controlled through the total storage allowance on the account, while video resolution is controlled separately by package.
Yes. Creator packages can have a total storage allowance. That controls how much locally stored media the account can hold overall; it is not the same thing as placing a maximum size on one individual upload.
File size is the size of one individual video. Total storage is the combined space used by the locally stored media on your account. LibertyTube's current package design focuses on total storage rather than an arbitrary per-file upload cap.
Yes. Extra Storage is designed as a separate add-on that increases the storage available on top of the allowance already included with your package.
Yes. Your effective storage is based on the allowance included with your package plus any active Extra Storage added to the account.
You will need to free some space or add more storage before further locally stored media can be added. Your existing package and any active Extra Storage together determine the capacity available to the account.
Yes. Video resolution is a separate package entitlement, so different creator packages can have different maximum video-quality levels even though there is no package-based per-file size cap.
Only where your package allows 4K. Higher video resolutions are controlled by the creator's package entitlement rather than being available automatically to every uploader.
No. Resolution restrictions are intended to be enforced by the platform rather than relying only on what the browser or upload form says.
The current infrastructure plan uses object storage for uploaded and recorded media rather than relying only on the local web server's disk capacity.
Video import lets an eligible creator add supported externally hosted video content to LibertyTube without treating every item as a new local upload.
No. Import rights are tiered. The Uploader does not include imports, while higher creator packages progressively unlock supported import sources.
Yes. YouTube importing is part of the supported LibertyTube workflow where the creator's package includes the relevant import feature.
Yes. YouTube Shorts support is included in the Vlogger-level import capability in the current package design.
Twitch importing is included at the Broadcaster level in the current package structure.
Facebook importing is included at the Broadcaster level in the current package structure.
Yes. Import tools do not remove copyright or permission requirements. Creators remain responsible for using content they own or are authorised to publish.
The imported entry may stop playing if the source platform removes the video, changes its privacy, disables embedding or otherwise blocks access. LibertyTube cannot override the source platform.
Not necessarily. Some external-video workflows can continue to use the original host or player rather than creating a full local copy of the media.
Livestreaming is reserved for the higher creator tiers that explicitly include live access. Watch-only users and upload-only creator tiers do not receive livestreaming tools.
No. The live system is being designed as a general-purpose streaming platform for both mobile or IRL creators and conventional desk-based creators.
Yes. Standard encoder workflows such as OBS are part of the intended livestreaming setup.
The planned self-hosted streaming system is designed around creator-specific stream credentials and destinations so eligible creators can connect their encoder to the correct live target.
Stream saving is included for packages where that feature is enabled, beginning with the higher creator tiers that include it.
Yes. Creator support is part of the LibertyTube model, including wallet, donation or tipping-style flows where those features are enabled.
Yes. The aim is to make smaller creator contributions practical rather than forcing supporters to make a large payment simply to help someone they follow.
Where a supporter already has wallet balance available, an internal wallet payment can avoid creating a fresh card transaction for that individual contribution.
Yes. Funding a wallet through an external payment provider can still incur that provider's normal transaction charges.
No. The platform is not being built to swallow payment-processing charges it cannot sustainably afford. Payment costs have to be accounted for when external payment providers are used.
Not necessarily. The wallet can provide one route for platform-internal support, while direct external payment options can also be used where they are configured.
Running an independent video platform costs real money. Servers, storage, bandwidth, maintenance, replacement hardware, development and future upgrades all have to be funded. Membership charges exist to help keep the infrastructure sustainable, not because LibertyTube is being built to extract profit from its members.
The largest video platforms operate at enormous scale and have vast infrastructure, advertising systems and other sources of revenue behind them. LibertyTube is a much smaller independent platform running and funding its own infrastructure. That independence gives us greater control over how the service is run and helps us build around privacy, but the real cost of operating it still has to be covered.
Money first goes towards operating and improving the service: infrastructure, storage, maintenance, replacement equipment, development and other running costs. Where there is a genuine surplus after those costs, the intention is to put that value back into the platform and its community through improvements and Boosts rather than taking it out as profit.
It is LibertyTube's dedicated area for authorised independent films, keeping full-length movie content separate from the ordinary creator-video feed.
No. Members may be given access to view the section, but adding and publishing movie entries remains administrator-controlled.
A filmmaker can be considered for a listing, but the film would go through the site's controlled publishing process rather than every member receiving an unrestricted Add Movie option.
Yes. Support is being added for authorised YouTube movie links so an independent film can appear in the Movies section without LibertyTube having to host a duplicate copy of the full film.
No. The current direction is to avoid suppliers that require sales calls, negotiated onboarding, traffic thresholds, minimum guarantees or similar gatekeeping. The focus is on genuinely open or self-serve routes to authorised independent films.
Yes. Visibility of the Movies section can be controlled separately from publishing permission, so access can be assigned to the users or membership groups that are meant to see it.
The Trailer System is a planned extra for setting up a custom preview clip or trailer around qualifying movie content rather than relying only on the full-length film entry.
It is a planned add-on for eligible content or creators to obtain a listing in the Independent Movies area, subject to the platform's publishing and rights requirements.
Boost is our blanket term for extra value that we give back to members. A Boost is not tied to one specific reward and can take different forms depending on what we are able to offer at the time.
A Boost could include free time on a package, free hosting for a period, a temporary package upgrade, additional features or capacity, promotional support, a competition reward or another useful extra.
Boosts are one of the ways we put value back into the community. When the platform is in a position to give something back after meeting its running costs, we want members and creators to benefit from that success too.
No. A Boost is something given back to members at no extra charge. Paid products and optional add-ons may exist separately, but those are not the same thing as a Boost.
Yes. One kind of Boost could temporarily open up a higher level of service or additional features so you can enjoy more from the platform for a limited period without paying extra for that Boost.
Yes. Boost is intended as a wider Patriot Portal term. Depending on what is being offered, a Boost could apply to LibertyTube, hosting or another service in the wider ecosystem.
No. Boosts are genuine extras rather than something built into the normal price of every package. What can be offered, when it is offered and which members it applies to can vary.
Sovereign Space is the social-network side of the wider Patriot Portal ecosystem, intended for community interaction rather than being another copy of the LibertyTube video platform.
Sovereign Space is based on Sngine, which provides the underlying social-network framework for the service.
No. The services are connected, but their memberships and feature permissions remain distinct. Access depends on the entitlements assigned to the relevant service.
The Unified Dashboard is the planned central control area on Patriot Portal. Its purpose is to become a single point of truth for the connected services, giving members one place to see and manage the parts of their account and services that can sensibly be brought together.
Not yet. The Unified Dashboard is currently under review while the connected systems and integrations are still being completed.
The dashboard has to reflect the real services behind it. Work still being completed, including the LibertyTube streaming setup and other integrations, will need to feed into it. Finishing the underlying systems first avoids repeatedly rebuilding the dashboard every time another service is added.
Keeping them separate lets each platform concentrate on its main purpose: LibertyTube can focus on video, uploads and streaming, while Sovereign Space can focus on social interaction and community features.
Use the support or contact options provided through the Patriot Portal ecosystem. The knowledgebase covers common questions, while account-specific or unresolved issues may need direct support.