GNU MediaGoblin

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API

The documentation describes a Pump API and says PyPump can be used to write MediaGoblin applications.docs.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Comments

Its built-in comment system supports Markdown formatting, previews, and notifications.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Database

It supports SQLite, the default suited to small deployments, and PostgreSQL, which the guide recommends for medium to large deployments.docs.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Deployment

MediaGoblin can be installed on a server or run in Docker; the project publishes release images to Docker Hub.docs.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Extensibility

Users can add media types, authentication providers, plugins, and themes.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Federation limit

The documentation says full federation is not currently supported, though media uploading through the Pump API works.docs.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Galleries

Users can browse galleries, create their own, upload media, and compile collections from other users’ works.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

License

MediaGoblin is released under the GNU AGPLv3.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Media types

It supports photos, audio, video, books, presentations, 3D models, and ASCII art.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Purpose

MediaGoblin is a free software media publishing platform anyone can run, described as a decentralized alternative to Flickr, YouTube, and SoundCloud.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Security

The deployment guide recommends running MediaGoblin under a dedicated unprivileged system user to help keep it more secure.docs.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Support

The project points users to its IRC channel, mailing list, documentation, and bug tracker for help and discussion.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Upload limit

The example Nginx configuration sets a 100 MB maximum request body and notes that administrators can raise it for larger uploads.docs.mediagoblin.org · read 12 Oct 2026

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