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01-13-2017, 06:07 AM
New YouTube feature lets fans 'tip' creators during live streams
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YouTube wants its creators to be able to make more money from live streams.
The video giant on Thursday unveiled (https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7277005?visit_id=1-636198443586041810-2420432504&p=live_purchase&rd=1) a new feature called "Super Chat," which allows fans to pay to highlight their messages within the live chat stream.
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The more a YouTube viewer pays, the longer their message will stay pinned. The message is also highlighted in a different color. The feature replaces YouTube's old tool called Fan Funding (http://mashable.com/2014/06/26/youtube-an**unces-translator-tip-jar-and-management-app-at-vidcon/), a "tip jar" that gave viewers the opportunity to pay creators.*
SEE ALSO: How livestreaming dominated 2016 (http://mashable.com/2016/12/31/live-video-dominated-2016/)
The feature underscores YouTube's efforts to boost its live offering. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/01/12/youtube-super-chat-live-video/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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YouTube wants its creators to be able to make more money from live streams.
The video giant on Thursday unveiled (https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7277005?visit_id=1-636198443586041810-2420432504&p=live_purchase&rd=1) a new feature called "Super Chat," which allows fans to pay to highlight their messages within the live chat stream.
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/YEN8Swz3gyVD--SSbGEfDcE3cmY=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F347053%2F727723d4-c1f7-4488-8f76-8afd74c2ea97.gif
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The more a YouTube viewer pays, the longer their message will stay pinned. The message is also highlighted in a different color. The feature replaces YouTube's old tool called Fan Funding (http://mashable.com/2014/06/26/youtube-an**unces-translator-tip-jar-and-management-app-at-vidcon/), a "tip jar" that gave viewers the opportunity to pay creators.*
SEE ALSO: How livestreaming dominated 2016 (http://mashable.com/2016/12/31/live-video-dominated-2016/)
The feature underscores YouTube's efforts to boost its live offering. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/01/12/youtube-super-chat-live-video/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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