YouTube wants its paying subscribers to share the wealth with their favorite creators.
The video giant is currently giving out free Super Chat credits to YouTube Premium subscribers, according to AndroidPolice. Super Chats allow viewers to give a monetary “tip” to YouTube creators during a livestream in exchange for a highlighted comment in the chat.
It’s a beta test we are running — glad you like it! 🙂
— Ryan Wyatt (@Fwiz) March 25, 2019
YouTube’s Head of Gaming Ryan Wyatt has confirmed that the free Super Chat credits are part of an ongoing beta test.
Premium subscribers currently pay $11.99 per month for an ad-free experience on the YouTube platform. As part of the beta test, Premium users are being given either one $2 Super Chat credit or two 99 cent credits. The latter can be split up between two separate YouTube livestreamers. Read more…
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