The 5 Best YouTube Alternative Video Sites for Content Creators in 2024 Worldwide

 

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Being the most used social platform on the internet, YouTube enjoys over 2 billion logged-in users' visits each month. Each day people watch over a billion hours of video content thus generating billions of views. Undoubtedly its sister Google is the reason behind YouTube's success. Take for example whenever you want some tutorials about something you want to know, Google retrieves some YouTube videos that have what you could be looking for. 

However, there are concerns over YouTube's recent policy changes that some of its users find unbearable and have chosen to walk out of the platform. For sure that is why you are here. Looking for that "greener pasture" because of the harsh climatic condition YouTube has. 

That all said, here are the TOP FIVE BEST RECOMMENDED YouTube Alternative Video SITES for Content Creators This Year:

5. Rutube

A screenshot of Rutube


Rutube is the leading Russian video platform, like YouTube, it hosts all sorts of video content ranging from movies, series, cartoons, shows, live broadcasts & popular blogs of all types. It hosts podcasts, game streams as well as educational content. It offers free video and movie streaming also sharing of content in most countries across the world. Rutube is free to access and free to download videos.

Being a "Russian baby", Rutube does not offer its services to the Russian population alone, it also offers its services to clients around the world. This means that you can join Rutube anytime and get full access to its content and start uploading your video content and/or podcasts. Lastly, it has two main languages (according to the date of this post) Russian and English. 

WARNING: For unregistered Rutube users you get limited access to the videos where you are only shown mostly short video content. 

A screenshot of Metacafe

Are you the kind of person who loves to get your ribs cracked? Well, you definitely need to visit MetaCafe. It is the go-to site for short funny video clips that mostly last for 90 seconds. However, it also offers full-length videos ranging from original documentaries, sports, TV shows, movies, news and so much more. 

It is free to join and easy to use too. All you need is good internet and consume your desired content. You need not worry about ad headaches but your phone/laptop battery and meal-time. Like all video streaming and sharing platforms, Metacafe allows its registered users to upload their video content on its platform. 

WARNING!!! Metacafe is majorly for funny clips.

A screenshot of Dtube
 
Decentralized Tube aka Dtube is a video-sharing platform that has an interface like that of YouTube. Unlike YouTube, you don't get to see tonnes of ads while watching your favourite show. Dtube is a free platform and user-friendly too. To make money on this platform you don't need to get 1000 subscribers or 4000 watch hours. All you need is to upload video get views and earn STEEM cryptos which you can transfer to your crypto wallet then convert to cash. 

Learn more about how to earn money by uploading videos on Dtube here.


2. Dailymotion 

A screenshot of Dailymotion

With 300 million unique visitors monthly, Dailymotion according to me is one of  YouTube's largest video-sharing platform rivals.  Each month it gets 3 billion video views which is something YouTube needs to watch out for in the future.

It has a user-friendly interface that shows what's trending, featured videos, latest videos, news, sports & entertainment sections. Furthermore, you will get all sorts of videos from education, how-tos, entertainment & every other content YouTube has to offer. 

If you are looking to earn on this platform it is as easy as signing up for free webiners. You will need to open a partner account on Dailymotion and then chose how you want to earn, either by embedding videos on your approved website or uploading your videos on Dailymotion then the more it gets viewed the more you get paid. Their T&Cs are more favourable than those of YouTube, making Dailymotion one of YouTube's alternative sites if you are looking to start earning immediately after you upload your videos.

If you want to know why your video on Dailymotion is not showing ads yet, check out this post here. 

A screenshot of Vimeo

Vimeo comes first on my top 5 best Recommended YouTube Sites because it has content created by the world's best creators that are aiming to deliver the right information to their audience. If then you are bored with the fluff that most YouTube creators tend to serve, then this is the right place for you. In addition, for those who are looking to share their well-researched content in video form, Vimeo is at your command. 

For creators that want a new platform to make cash, then definitely Vimeo is the place to be. I tell you what, forget about getting rich quickly, but with a steady flow of traffic, you will enjoy your profits monthly. However, this service is limited to stripe-enabled countries (as of the date of this post).

Another drawback to this, if you are uploading your video(s), is that it offers limited space of up to 5GB for the free plan. Moreover, the pricing plan is not what you might want to get involved in if your goal is to make money without many expenses. 

Vimeo is a place where content is key, they have stricter policies, unlike YouTube. 


Here is a recap of the top 5 Best Recommended YouTube Alternative Sites This Year:

  1. Vimeo
  2. Dailymotion
  3. DTube
  4. Metacafe 
  5. Rutube

In conclusion, you need to choose wisely which video-sharing platform suits you best. Maybe you could escape YouTube for one reason or another, but truth be told when you go out shopping you will mostly end up shopping where you trust and know. 

Your feedback is required in the comment section below. In case I missed anything don't forget to mention it below this post. Thanks for reading my "5 Best Recommended YouTube Alternative Sites This Year" post.

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