DLive
DLive is a video live streaming service founded in September 2018. DLive operates using a blockchain for its servers and donation systems.[2] It originally operated on the Steem blockchain, before switching to the Lino network. In early 2020, it switched platforms again, this time to the TRON network.
Type of site | Live Streaming |
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Area served | Worldwide |
URL | dlive |
Alexa rank | |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | September 2018 |
Alex Jones temporarily moved to DLive after being banned from Youtube, but was also banned by DLive for violating its community guidelines in April 2019.[3]
From April 2019 to May 2020, PewDiePie exclusively used DLive for live streaming.[2][4]
According to The Daily Dot, as of January 2020, DLive hosts several far-right political channels, such as Nick Fuentes and Patrick Casey.[3]
Following the migration to the TRON blockchain in May 2020, In August 2020 smaller Youtube channels, including controversial live streamer Ice Poseidon have accepted offers to stream on the platform.[5][5]
References
- "dlive.tv Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic". www.alexa.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Spangler, Todd (9 April 2019). "PewDiePie Picks DLive as Exclusive Live-Streaming Platform, Will Donate Up to $50,000 to Other Creators (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- Cohen, Libby (1 January 2020). "White nationalists are moving from YouTube to DLive". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- Stephen, Bijan (4 May 2020). "PewDiePie signs exclusive live-streaming deal with YouTube". The Verge. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- Dummy, Test (7 August 2020). "Another day, another platform to kill". IP2 News Network. Retrieved 8 August 2020.