# Rumble

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Rumble and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a free video site for dissenting voices and OBS streaming. Critics cite a right-wing slant and neo-Nazi content.

## Why people recommend it

- Seen as legitimate despite criticism (3 comments): "I don't understand the reluctance of people to click Rumble links." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46061318)) "I don't understand the reluctance of people to click Rumble links" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46061481)) "Rumble is a legitimate site even as people decry its existence" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46055336))

## What people warn about

- Neo-Nazi and fascist associations (4 comments): "it's full of right wing hot takes and neo-nazis" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45852367)) "Right, it is explicitly a neo-Nazi platform" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45852981)) "Rumble is clearly a fascist enterprise." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50221826))
- Right-wing slant (2 comments): "it has a very right-wing slant due to conservatives flocking to it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45851850)) "it's full of right wing hot takes and neo-nazis" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45852367))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [YouTube](https://hackerapproved.com/p/youtube.md): 653 recommend
- [PeerTube](https://hackerapproved.com/p/peertube.md): 66 recommend
- [YouTube Shorts](https://hackerapproved.com/p/youtube-shorts.md): 21 recommend
- [Loops app](https://hackerapproved.com/p/loops.md): 21 recommend
- [Twitch](https://hackerapproved.com/p/twitch.md): 12 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://rumble.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Rumble", https://hackerapproved.com/p/rumble/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).