AFAIK posts only sync from the moment the first person on your instance subscribes

But you’re using a Lemmy account to post, I’m confused…?

Going to a PeerTube home page feels like a weird mix of Interdimensional Cable and very early YouTube.

Discoverability is almost 0 and I can’t easily find any videos that I’d like to watch, as you said. I assume most people would leave once they see what’s on the home page.