how about you take a look at one of the manny that already exist?

PeerTube — Federated, decentralized video platform with ActivityPub support
DTube — Blockchain-based decentralized video sharing with cryptocurrency rewards
Funkwhale — Audio/music-focused federation platform that supports video
Nextcloud — Self-hosted file sharing with video hosting capabilities (via plugins)
Jellyfin — Open-source media server for personal video libraries
Kaleido — Decentralized video platform (experimental)
D.Tube — Alternative spelling/fork of DTube
Vimeo Open Source — Open-source video infrastructure components
MediaGoblin — Decentralized media hosting platform
OwnCloud — Self-hosted cloud storage with media hosting
Synapse — Matrix homeserver with media capabilities
Peertube instances — Various community-run independent instances
OpenShot — Video editing software (not hosting, but creation-focused)
Mattermost — Team collaboration with video sharing capabilities
Jitsi — Open-source video conferencing (video streaming capable)
Kurento — WebRTC media server for video processing
Livepeer — Decentralized live streaming network
Theta Network — Blockchain video delivery network
Vialer — Video communication platform
BigBlueButton — Open-source web conferencing with video
Streamer — Personal streaming solution
Invidious — Privacy-focused YouTube frontend (not hosting, but video-related)
NewPipe — Mobile video app (not hosting)

Yes please, seconding this motion. The current options are difficult and weird.

Please, don't resort to YouTube for your visual content! The company has already demonstrated its complicity with American fascism by its recent settlement payout to the U.S. government. We desperately need vlogging alternatives specifically engineered to support free public discourse which cannot be undermined or compromised by bad actors.