▲ 801 ▼ Chinese video platform Bilibili is going global to challenge Youtube (www.engadget.com) submitted 2 months ago by artifex@piefed.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 337 comments fedilink hide all child comments :redstar: 1 The China-centric video sharing platform is expanding with a new international app and an English version of its website -- with no identity verification (for now at least)
[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (6 children) chat do yall think this is good or bad permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (5 children) Depends on if they require sign in or not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] unglueclass23@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago at least it won't require passport for signing up anymore lol https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/china-s-popular-youtube-alternative-bilibili-relaunches-app-with-english-support-globally/ The popular Chinese alternative to YouTube, Bilibili, with around 376 million monthly active users, has confirmed plans to expand more aggressively outside China. The company has relaunched its international app for Android and iOS, and removed the previous requirement for overseas users to provide identity documents such as a passport. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago I knew if I scrolled enough I'd find a good take permalink fedilink source parent [–] JIMMERZ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) If so, Proton aliases FTW! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sudoer777@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago IDK if it accepts Proton aliases or not but it rejected my custom domain permalink fedilink source parent [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago Last I checked using a browser they didn't, could be changing though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (5 children) Depends on if they require sign in or not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] unglueclass23@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago at least it won't require passport for signing up anymore lol https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/china-s-popular-youtube-alternative-bilibili-relaunches-app-with-english-support-globally/ The popular Chinese alternative to YouTube, Bilibili, with around 376 million monthly active users, has confirmed plans to expand more aggressively outside China. The company has relaunched its international app for Android and iOS, and removed the previous requirement for overseas users to provide identity documents such as a passport. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago I knew if I scrolled enough I'd find a good take permalink fedilink source parent [–] JIMMERZ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) If so, Proton aliases FTW! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sudoer777@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago IDK if it accepts Proton aliases or not but it rejected my custom domain permalink fedilink source parent [–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago Last I checked using a browser they didn't, could be changing though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unglueclass23@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago at least it won't require passport for signing up anymore lol https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/china-s-popular-youtube-alternative-bilibili-relaunches-app-with-english-support-globally/ The popular Chinese alternative to YouTube, Bilibili, with around 376 million monthly active users, has confirmed plans to expand more aggressively outside China. The company has relaunched its international app for Android and iOS, and removed the previous requirement for overseas users to provide identity documents such as a passport. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago I knew if I scrolled enough I'd find a good take permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JIMMERZ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) If so, Proton aliases FTW! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sudoer777@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago IDK if it accepts Proton aliases or not but it rejected my custom domain permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sudoer777@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago IDK if it accepts Proton aliases or not but it rejected my custom domain permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago Last I checked using a browser they didn't, could be changing though. permalink fedilink source parent