YouTube "Tip Jar"

[Pancake]

Besides 45 and 60 fps. YouTube may be adding a "tip jar" (like a donation button) or a fan-funding option that can connect to kickstarter and ect.

"To put it really simply," Wojcicki said, "any viewer can show any creator their viewer their love by tipping them any amount between $1 and $500."

Polygon Article: http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/26/5847822/youtube-support-60-fps-video-tip-jar-fan-funding

Mashable Article: http://mashable.com/2014/06/26/youtube-announces-translator-tip-jar-and-management-app-at-vidcon/

 

[fibfib]

i think thats a really cool feature

 

[Pancake]

i think thats a really cool feature

I was afraid this thread was already made but only the fps one. Seems like youtube is adopting some twitch features

 

[babyteeth4]

Oh great, now on top of begging for likes and subs, we'll have virtual panhandlers asking for change.

 

[Pancake]

Oh great, now on top of begging for likes and subs, we'll have virtual panhandlers asking for change.

Twitch does it perfectly

 

[Stef]

I'm here for it. I won't benefit from it any time soon, but I feel like if you have a subscriber base that love what you do so much that they're willing to donate to you - so be it. I don't see it as begging, it's just...there if you choose to donate.

 

[babyteeth4]

Not saying I wouldn't use it!

 

[Adam_Fitz]

It may sound good in theory but MEH!
the videos this will lead too


But it would be great for youtuber in the middle section to improve their channel
Definitely want to hear more

wonder what big youtubers would use this and what for?

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I just imagined rather than "lets try get this to 5k likes"
lets try get 500$

 

[RedFox]

Such FPS. Much Cash. WOW.

I don't see the Donate thing helping smaller YouTubers that much, the higher Frame Rate is definitely a good upgrade.

 

[SOCKS]

I feel like if I ask for money, ill only get to 2 dollars.

Maybe 3....