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Re:Why is there no P2P streaming protocol like BitTorrent? by globular-toast on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @05:51AM (#43690825)
If CDNs are so cheap, why is YouTube insistent that they should get paid for their bandwidth? I already pay for my bandwidth and am quite happy to use it for something like YouTube.

The real reason is centralised architecture gives them control and ability to extract rent.

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Re:Why is there no P2P streaming protocol like BitTorrent? by crazygringo on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @08:45AM (#43691907)
> why is YouTube insistent that they should get paid for their bandwidth?

What are you talking about?

YouTube has a lot more costs than bandwidth. And a lot of ads and Premium revenue goes to creators.

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Re:Why is there no P2P streaming protocol like BitTorrent? by dewcifer on Wednesday April 16, 2025 @03:16PM (#43709269)
You are correct. It's about control and money.
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