YouTube has the largest amount of raw content on the web, from low resolution movies and clips to music videos. It offers the most sorting options, by group, channel, category, most viewed, best rated, worst rated, and much more. It houses the largest selection of videos, profile pages and subscription options, as well as allowing people to see public stat reports and viewing histories.
Google Video http://video.google.com
Low resolution video sharing and downloading with public stat reporting, the ability for users to download videos in multiple formats, including putting them on their IPOD or PSP. Custom video player and upload tool integrated with standard Google account. Lots of traffic and excellent search capabilities.
Yahoo Video http://video.yahoo.com
Similar to Google video, but integrated with standard Yahoo account and messenger service. Profile pages, subscribe able user channels. The search feature brings up results from videos hosted on yahoo video and videos on other video distribution sites. Adult and regular content.
Aol Uncut http://uncutvideo.aol.com
Mainly short video clips and trailers. Lots of traffic, User profile integration with AIM, giving you lots of profile options. Because of their music connections it’s a great place to watch music videos, with commentary, for free. This includes top ten lists, billboard hits and more.
Ifilm http://www.ifilm.com
Adult and regular content. Lots of contests to enter and other promotions (site is owned by MTV). Lots of advertisements and pop-ups.
Daily Motion http://www.dailymotion.com
Has more channels than other providers and allows for regular and adult content. Public stats and no length limit on clips. Options to send videos directly from webcam, mobile phone or e-mail. Video size limit is 150 MB which is higher then most of its competitors. Daily motion is based in France, so it has large audience outside of the US and less overlap of videos from other sites like YouTube. Advanced user subscription options including RSS, podcast and video roll RSS. Active community features with groups and favorites; additionally, they feature adult content.
Vidilife http://www.vidilife.com/
No video length limits or size limits. Share photos and videos from the same site. Download videos and see public stats, lots of community features like messaging, friends, and blogs. Site contains lots of other features like bulletins, video mail, shout-outs, quizzes, gifts, contest and casino video games that users can play with site currency called vidi$. You can earn vidi$ by commenting on videos and doing other community and site building tasks. Sub-domain custom urls for your videos. Example: yourname.vidilife.com.
Veoh http://www.veoh.comUpload any size video easily via a veoh upload tool. ONLY mainstream site that allows users to download video in original format, so it supports high resolution videos. Users can pick their own thumbnails for their video clips. Profile pages, friends, favorites, messages, and vlog. User subscribe-able videos. Large collections of indie films and shorts available for download in full screen resolution for DVD burning.
Revver http://www.revver.comUpload any length video via the revver client software. Allows users to choose their own thumbnail. Content producers get paid for their clips’ performance. Revver puts ads at the end of each clip. Every time someone clicks on them after the video is over the content producer get paid for it. Fast approval time for videos. Users can download videos and share them on P2P networks and the ad and money system still works. Contains the highest ratio of actual user created content compared to “old†regular broadcasting.
Metacafe http://www.metacafe.comLots of unique content, because it pays indie producers. Similar format to Youtube and other video sharing sites. Once content producers reach over twenty thousand views, they’re paid per one-thousand views afterwards. The site claims to have content producers who’ve earned over thirty thousand dollars on the site to date.
Bright Cove http://brightcove.com/Cryptic website that requires lots of navigation and registration to watch videos. In the studio section, you can launch a console where you view TV more like you would traditionally. Content producers can publish vids for free and earn half the ad revenue. There is also an options to sell your video downloads and they sell the ads for you.
Vsocial http://www.vsocial.com/Caters to a younger audience; features mostly shorter clips and both legal and illegal content. Offers a variety of tools for incorporating videos into other social networks and has a build-your-own video site; the only catch is you split the revenue.
Broadcaster http://www.broadcaster.comHas a mix of news and regular video clips. User videos as well as videos from MSM. Includes broadcasts that overview the “best” clips and entertainment news. They also produce their own content; it is reminiscent of an internet show, video site and magazine combined. All clips are short and it features everything from user made content to news, music videos, movie clips and trailers and traditional broadcasting.
Vmix http://www.vmix.comThey offer a nice channel devoted to indie film but doesn’t have any download options. It offers tons of user-generated content and other broadcasting elements.
OurMedia http://ourmedia.orgHuge storage capacity, lots of artistic and grass roots media videos, artists etc. All original content, video, images, text, audio. In-depth profile pages with community features, clunky uploading procedure, but download abilities in native file formats (like mpeg2 or wmv). Lots of creative commons and free-licensed content.
Niche Video Sharing SitesThese sites primary purpose is also to share videos, but they have less traffic and, so many turn to unique methods of content delivery, “flair” or and potentially added features likes remixing or contests in attempts to attract a user base.
Youare.tv http://youare.tvWorst streaming video options but everything is one hundred percent user generated Low traffic levels and lots of original internet shows and vids.
Fire Ant http://fireant.tv/Allows you to subscribe, download and watch internet TV and a built-in BitTorrent. Everything is sorted into easy categories and you can find anything from vlogs and video podcasts. Ultra accessible for portable media players and phones; plays all media formats. Mostly devoted to internet TV, videologs and podcasts; you can also submit and list your own channel.
Flukiest http://www.flukiest.com/Video sharing, photo sharing and personal inbox. Forum for interacting with other community members. Social hub section of site where you can post articles, music reviews and whatever else you want.
Clipshack http://www.clipshack.com/A another me too video sharing site with very little in the way of originality; the one interesting feature is an interactive webcam area where users can interact, create videos and more, sharing them on webcam. Categories are organized by topic.
Zippy Videos http://www.zippyvideos.com/Easy interface, free, make your videos private or public, enjoy up to 20mb video uploads with an unlimited video count.
Addicting Clips http://www.addictingclips.comPart of Atom films; content producers get paid if their clips get chosen. It is a ‘tryout’ to get on Atom films and has some short films you can’t find elsewhere. Otherwise you can upload, play and share games, video clips and more.
LiveVideo http://www.livevideo.comAnother video sharing site that also features some live content; very community oriented.
Magnify.net http://www.magnify.netPeer reviewed video channels (subdomain) no download options. Featured channels look very custom, like myspace pages full of videos from around the web.
Jumpcut http://jumpcut.com/Edit, create and REMIX videos. Has lots of personal mixes (like homade music videos)
Videoegg.com http://www.videoegg.comMonetized content, custom flash based video player, No great way to search / sort through vids, have to login to search.
Putfile http://www.putfile.comVideo uploading, sharing, voting, personalized user pages. Most of the content can be found other places and is taken from traditional broadcasting.
Sevenload http://www.sevenload.comUser videos, photos, lots of adult content (even on front page) some exclusive sevenload produced shows, low of non-English videos and comments. Clips are low resolution, no download options.
Wideo http://www.wideo.fr/French video sharing site (not in English) lots of user generated videos I didn’t see on any of the other sites.
Hungry Flix http://www.hungryflix.com/Still in Beta, offers full length movies and options for download onto ipod, zoom and other portable video / media players. Section devoted to full length movies. Limited selection, charges for viewing / downloading
Whoomp http://www.whoomp.com/Collection of humor videos.
CRUXY http://www.cruxy.com/Commercial site for filmmakers to sell their videos.
Lulu.tv http://lulu.tvRevenue share for content creators (from cash pool paid from 80% of the ad revenue). Lots of original, independent content. They promote creative commons content (like the original lulu.com) and independent productions. Limited to 200 Meg clips. Vlog and profiles.
Undergroundfilm.org http://undergroundfilm.orgLots of orginal “basement” or shoestring budget films (fiction). Great showcase of independent filmmakers with channels, bios, discussion areas. Lots of original fiction content.
TV Guide Video http://video.tvguide.comAggregates videos from many of the major video sharing sites above as well as traditional broadcasting and entertainment sites.
Boltfolio http://www.boltfolio.com/Unavailable at testing time, but is a video sharing site with decent traffic.
Big Contact http://www.bigcontact.com/Video, Audio, news feed, and other publishing and channel all from one site. Subscription options very prevalent. Limited selection, mpeg4 videos, but lots of episodic original pod and video casts.
Divicast http://www.divicast.com/Online tool for adding chapters images and text to your podcasts and sharing them online. No popularity or mass sharing features, just a service.
Castpost http://www.castpost.com/Very simple interface, search and browse and upload personal videos.
Vimeo http://www.vimeo.comContent producers can upload up to 250 mb of video per week and they have a personal voice as “Video we like”. Very simple site; lots of personal videos (vblogs and episodes) not available other places.
Meefedia http://www.mefeedia.comChannels of videos and podcasts found on other sites, wide variety of personal video “mixes.”
Multiply http://multiply.comSocial networking site with an emphasis on sharing videos, blogs, reviews, photos and more. Can post to site using email or mobile phone.
Mainstream Social Networking Sites with Video (including movies, trailers, and indie content)
Myspace http://www.myspace.comLargest social network has video sharing. Limited to video length, quantity of videos and the quality is low, but is full of personal videos not found elsewhere.
Bolt http://www.bolt.comMedium sized social network with limited video sharing
Grouper http://www.grouper.comSocial network with activity communities for sharing groups of topical videos, interesting flash interface, lots of personal videos and stuff ripped from traditional broadcasting / movies.
Gofish http://www.gofish.comLots of orginal shows by gofish studios, chanells, and community / social features available. Lots of video blog content (including mature). Flash video content, no download options.
Places to watch trailers & buy indie films
Custom flix http://www.customflix.com
Site that have mainstream and indie movies available for purchase / rental streaming (usually they have some free content / movies as well)
Movielink http://www.movielink.comCommercial movie rental and purchase site, but has free section which contains some full length films.
Cinemanow http://www.cinemanow.com/Commercial movie and rental website, but has a free section with full length streaming movies and a 7 day trial for access to members area movies
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Free Movies and Documentaries in the Public Domain: These are all free movies that have fallen out of copyright - download away.
OVGuide: a meta search guide to online movies.
Movies: This enterprising website has taken the time to find and upload clips of hundreds of movies.
Veoh Cult Classics: Night of the Living Dead, Metropolis, Eraserhead are all included here.
Download Latest Movies - Free!OnlineMovie-s.infoThis site is full of classic movies, all free movie downloads.
The Internet Movie Database. Movie reviews, information about upcoming movie premieres, movie clips, and more.
AltaVista - Video Search. Search for movies and videos on the Web in virtually any format. Find free movie downloads easily and fast.
Yahoo Search-Video.. Search for videos and movies on the Web. Also includes a link to submitting your own video to Yahoo to be indexed.
Singingfish, an audio and video search engine. Search for movies, free movie downloads, short movie clips, and always check "Staff Favorites."
Google Video Search. Find videos, movies, and TV programs online.
Netbroadcaster.com: Features trailers, shorts, independent films, and more. Most of the films on this site are free, but some do require subscription access.
Turner Classic Movies: Lots of trailers, movie clips, and background information on all your favorite classic films. A very cool site.
Hollywood.com: Trailers, movie clips, and more.
All Movie Guide:Comprehensive database of film synopses and reviews as well as concise actor biographies.
Apple Movie Trailers:An extensive collection of brank spankin' new movie trailers.
JoBlo.com:Reviews, trailers, scripts, interviews, clips, and a lot more.
YouTube: you can upload, watch, and search free videos here.
YouTube, GoogleVideo, and IFilm: Nice mashup of all three services; looks like you'll need to know exactly what video you want, however.
Google Video of the Day: Another day, another Google Video of the Day. Varies from funny to interesting to extremely weird.
LearnOutLoud: free streaming lectures, audio, and video.
VideoBomb: "Video Bomb filters up the hottest videos on the internet: people submit links to the 'Incoming!' page and you bomb the best ones. If a video gets a lot of bombs quickly, it makes it to the front page."
Truveo:a video search engine that delivers pretty good results.
Mefeedia: "Find thousands of videoblogs (video podcasts), and watch them on your computer, video iPod or PSP."
The Open Video Project:a shared digital video collection
Free Documentaries: "Welcome to the Internet’s top resource for finding free documentaries."
SearchforVideo: SearchforVideo is a fantastic video search engine with over 6000 sources available for searching at the time of this writing. News, entertainment, viral videos - all searchable here.
Videos, Indie Films, Documentaries
Recommended Online Films: About.com's Independent Film Guide has a great list of free indie films on the Web.
Documentaries Online: "Whenever I find interesting
documentaries that can be watched online I will post the links here." And he does.
Atom Films: Be sure to check out the Star Wars parodies.
RatherGood.com: Quite a few movies including a rodent of some kind..singing...you'll have to watch them to really get it.
National Lampoon.com: Short films and animations. Some of this stuff is not kid-friendly.
Subservient Chicken:This is more of a site where YOU are making the movie. Trust me. You'll enjoy it.
Ebaumsworld.com: Definitely funny, but also definitely (mostly) not safe for work.
OddTodd.com:Flash animations, games, and Mep the Squirrel. How could you not love OddTodd?
Milk and Cookies: A wildly eclectic assortment of mostly animated funny shorts.
Vmix.com: A wide variety of user-submitted videos here, anything from funny to strange to crazy.
The 3-Second Bunny Theatre: The bunnies do classic films in thirty seconds or less.
Flurl: Good source for a variety of videos.
Movie Scripts, Movie Posters, and More
TypeNow.net: a wide variety of movie-related fonts and typography.
LivePlasma.com:Share your favorite movies with friends and find more movies that you like.
PublicDomainTorrents:Classic movies and B-movies, all totally free.
The Internet Movie Script Database: You can read entire scripts of movies here; what a great site.
TuneFind.com: "Welcome to TuneFind.com where we are working to become the Internet's comprehensive list of music and songs appearing in television and movies."
MovieMistakes: Ever wonder if you've seen something that is supposed to be there in the movie? Check MovieMistakes to see if you're right.
ComingSoon.net: Be the first to see upcoming movie trailers on your block.
JumpCut: Make your own movies using your own music, slides, or video clips.
EyeSpot: "Use the Mixer to edit and combine your videos, photos and music online. Share mixes by email, blog, download or cell phone for free!"
Drive-In Theater: When you want to find a drive-in theater, use this site.
Cinema Treasures Theater Guide: Lists of all theaters worldwide that are currently showing classic films.
Double Feature Finder: "Find local showtimes scheduled back-to-back and spend the entire day at the movies!"
80s Movies Rewind: Your best bet to find information about some of the best movies ever made...in the 80's.
Flixster: Get movie ratings of current movies from community members; great way to preview movies
Movie Spider: Thousands of free TV shows and movies to choose from.
SearchForVideo: Nicely done video search engine with thousands of video clips available.
In2TV: Tons of free TV shows, cartoons, and movies here.
Cinema Now Free Videos and Movies: Usually this is a pay-per-view site, but they've started putting up freebies.
TV4u: Classic online television and movies - some really quality stuff here!
PublicDomainTorrents: These are all movies that are in the public domain, free to download.
PeekVid Movies: Lots of popular movies here, anything from Cinderella to Alpha Dog.
Metacafe: An eclectic collection of videos here; anything from homemade to cartoons and more.
Joost: From the same folks who made Skype; a video upload and sharing site.
Free Public Domain Movies and Documentaries: Free movies and more, all available for free download.
MySpace Videos: MySpace has one of the largest video collections on the Web.
Flurl: Over two million available videos at the time of this writing.
DailyMotion: Watch, publish, and share videos here.
StumbleVideo: Just like StumbleUpon, StumbleVideo allows you to find and share good videos; and since all these videos are given quality ratings, you're almost guaranteed to filter out the junk.
MotionBox: View and share personal videos; a really interesting site.
vSocial: Upload your videos in any format, share them, and view other folks' videos.
Blip.tv: One of the largest video and video sharing sites on the Web; extremely well-done.
StupidVideos: Pretty much what it sounds like.
Veoh: thousands of free videos available here.
Gotuit: tons of high-quality videos here
VideoSift: Vote and rate your favorite (or least favorite) videos here.
iFilm: One of my favorite places on the Web for great videos, trailers, etc.
Revver: Not only can you watch tons of videos here, you can also upload your own and possibly earn some money.
In2TV: Tons of free TV shows, cartoons, and movies here.
Cinema Now Free Videos and Movies: Usually this is a pay-per-view site, but they've started putting up freebies.
TV4u: Classic online television and movies - some really quality stuff here!
Make Your Own Movie Sites
Eyespot: Make and mix your very own movies here.
vPod.tv: Share and create your own videos, watch other people's videos.
Jumpcut: Create a movie right in your browser window.
Free Movie Platforms and Programs
SofaTube:"SofaTube is a specially designed web application that lets you browse and watch videos from YouTube and Revver in your living room."
TVTonic: "TVTonic allows you to subscribe to most video podcasts on the web."
I'M Instant Media: Free software program that you can use to manage your online videos and movies. Also includes a pay-per-view option.
ROO TV: "ROO is consistently ranked as one of the world’s 10 most viewed online video networks, offering turnkey services to Website publishers, content producers and advertisers."
Free Cartoons
ShowStash: Lots of popular TV shows, cartoons,etc.
Superman Cartoons: Now this brings back some good memories!
Looney Tunes: All your favorite Looney Tunes cartoons available for free.
Misc. Free Movies
FAA Movies: Flight patterns as seen by the FAA.
Ebert and Roper Movie Reviews: Watch all of the famous movie critics reviews when you want to - on the Web.
Free Documentaries and Informational Movies
Fora.tv: "FORA delivers discourse, discussions and debates on the world's most interesting political, social and cultural issues, and enables viewers to join the conversation."
VideoJug: a wide collection of how-to videos and tutorials.
Green.TV: Environmentally oriented videos.
Free Video Blogs and Broadcasts
PodTech.net: Get your daily does of technology news here, as well as in-depth interviews and background pieces.
Starring Amanda Congdon: A popular video blog discussing technology.
1938 Media: Refreshing commentary on the tech scene.
Crooks and Liars: Politically oriented video blog; lots of episodes and commentary here.
Hot Air: the "world’s first full-service conservative Internet broadcast network!"
ColbertNation: Clips of this hilariously funny political comedian.
ZeFrank: I can't really explain ZeFrank...you'll just have to watch.
Ask a Ninja: You've got questions, the Ninja has some answers.
LonelyGirl15: All the LonelyGirl15 videos in one place.
Alive in Baghdad: "Through the work of a team of Americans and Iraqi correspondents on the ground, Alive in Baghdad shows the occupation through the voices of Iraqis." Absolutely fascinating.
Geek Entertainment TV: This is hardcore geeky stuff here.
Vidblogs: A collection of personal video blogs
