YouTube unveils a new feature that allows content makers to receive financial support directly from their followers

 

The YouTube platform is the first video platform in the world, and it is also the first destination for content makers who are looking for a way to get money for the content they create, and until now, obtaining financial income has been dependent on advertisements on the videos or the support provided by the feature. Super Chat by followers on live broadcasts.

But YouTube announced that it will launch a new feature that will allow content makers to obtain direct material support from users, and the new feature is called "Applause" and it is still under testing, but YouTube has not revealed when this feature will be ready, and the company says that users will be able Eligible YouTube monitors will receive one-off payments from their viewers for pre-recorded content that they upload.

At a later time, YouTube will determine the content makers who are eligible for this new feature. Therefore, after activating the feature on the relevant YouTube channel, the "Applaud" button will appear at the bottom of the video and when the viewer clicks on it, they will be given the option of a video creator tip via a one-time payment of 2 A dollar, 5 dollars, 10 dollars, or 50 dollars, and once the user pays, he will see an animation of applause over the video, while a comment will also be posted on the video to inform the content creator that he praised the video, while YouTube gets 30 percent of the reward.

Although YouTube did not reveal the deadline for launching this feature, it revealed other future features related to achieving more financial income for content makers, including those related to integrating more e-commerce opportunities for these, such as allowing users to make purchases directly on the system Basic.