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title: "Youtube has been a fantastic service.  But there's no guarantee that…"
date: 2019-11-13
source: facebook
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# Youtube has been a fantastic service.  But there's no guarantee that…

*November 13, 2019 · Facebook*

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[https://buff.ly/2NI1grC](https://buff.ly/2NI1grC){target="_blank"}
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Youtube has been a fantastic service. But there\'s no guarantee that Google will continue to host videos indefinitely. Google has shutdown about a third of all the services it has launched.\
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[https://www.gwern.net/Google-shutdowns#data](https://www.gwern.net/Google-shutdowns#data){target="_blank"}\
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For those wanting to build their own audience, check out Peertube and [lbry.io.](http://lbry.io.){target="_blank"} For those who want to easily download their videos checkout youtube-dl.
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