YouTube now lets you tip your favorite video makers

[Akolyte]

 

If you've been itching to tip YouTube video producers, you'll be glad to know that you can finally reward those people for their hard work: the Fan Funding feature has launched in Australia, Japan, Mexico and the US. If a video host sets up a virtual tip jar, you can use your Google Wallet account (including any attached credit cards) to contribute right from a video page or the Android app. You can specify any amount you like, although YouTube will take a small cut to handle the deal; in the US, it's five percent of your donation plus another 21 cents. Support is coming to both other countries and iOS users soon, so don't despair if you can't contribute to your favorite channel just yet.

Source: Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/02/youtube-fan-funding/?ncid=rss_truncated

 

@LinusTech 

 

Linus should setup a virtual tip jar, then we can send him tips and donations!

We should also send Barnacules some tips!

 

My only worry is that some YouTubers (not Linus) would start begging for tips. 

[TheKDub]

Woo!

[Firearm2112]

I would tip him <3

[Akolyte]

I would tip him <3

So would I

[Askew]

I bet Chris Pirillo is beside himself with joy. :lol:

[Akolyte]

I bet Chris Pirillo is beside himself with joy.

Yeah Its great for him and Barnacules too!  I would donate to Barnacules!

[Askew]

Yeah Its great for him and Barnacules too!  I would donate to Barnacules!

 

No I meant because he is a notorious whiner about the world owing him a living on youtube.

 

Barnacules is the total opposite and a great guy.

[Marvzl1357]

I would definitely give Linus and Slick my tip

[Akolyte]

No I meant because he is a notorious whiner about the world owing him a living on youtube.

 

Barnacules is the total opposite and a great guy.

Yeah. 

 

But I mean it would be good to support Barnacules. 

[Sky Daddy]

Just the tip

[Akolyte]

Just the tip

...of the iceberg

 

[bob345]

"like, tip, favorite, and subscribe to see the latest content" Its coming guys

[dizmo]

Funny, you'd think it'd be either 21 cents or 5%. There's more there than just covering their handling fees.

[SkilledRebuilds]

Only affects/enabled on those with 1000 subs or more.

[KamiKatze]

Just the tip

 

Waited for that one.

 

 

 

The advantage of that system would be that it doesn't have to be half a fortune like it is with the forum contributions. The disadvantage is obviously that you can't get any of that forum bling bling goodness.

[Akolyte]

Only affects/enabled on those with 1000 subs or more.

...and.

 

 

Linus has over 1,000 subs.

[GloriousPain]

>.> Can't wait for "HEEEEEY GUYS HERE'S  MY TIP JAR" from Austin Evans

[Akolyte]

Waited for that one.

 

 

 

The advantage of that system would be that it doesn't have to be half a fortune like it is with the forum contributions. The disadvantage is obviously that you can't get any of that forum bling bling goodness.

It also means people who like Linus but aren't on the forum can donate!  Not only that but you can donate a dollar here and there which helps out and gives you control over what you donate. 

 

I assume you could also donate like $100 or $1,000 if you wanted to. 

[Deletive]

Can I tip them products to unbox?

My only worry is that some YouTubers (not Linus) would start begging for tips.

Most people already do this with like ad fly links to support them. it's really simple too and not that hard.

Hopefully it can be anon. tips most of the time unless you want to openly tip. because it can fix a whole lot of problems that can be avoided that way imo.

But a nice feature! really useful actually.

[Akolyte]

Funny, you'd think it'd be either 21 cents or 5%. There's more there than just covering their handling fees.

Yeah, but YouTube needs to make a little money too.   As long as most of it goes to Linus I'm pretty happy. 

[Akolyte]

Can I tip them products to unbox?

Most people already do this with like ad fly links to support them. it's really simple too and not that hard.

Hopefully it can be anon. tips most of the time unless you want to openly tip. because it can fix a whole lot of problems that can be avoided that way imo.

But a nice feature! really useful actually.

I'm not sure, but I would hope there could be a feature where you could add like a sentence to your tip.  Give them some constructive critisism or some ideas. 

 

Either way your right its a great feature and will really help. 

[KamiKatze]

It also means people who like Linus but aren't on the forum can donate!  Not only that but you can donate a dollar here and there which helps out and gives you control over what you donate. 

 

I assume you could also donate like $100 or $1,000 if you wanted to. 

 

Yes, it's definiteley driving youtube's spiel forward of getting a serious busines and enabling youtubers to actually make a living. This is helping the liuttle youtubers most of all and youtubers with a high turnover like Linus.

 

But still, regarding the forum contribtutions with extra bling, 5 CAD a month is sometimes more than i have left on the bank at the end of the month, i just can't help myself but not help Linus.

[Akolyte]

Yes, it's definiteley driving youtube's spiel forward of getting a serious busines and enabling youtubers to actually make a living. This is helping the liuttle youtubers most of all and youtubers with a high turnover like Linus.

 

But still, 5 CAD a month is sometimes more than i have left on the bank at the end of the month, i just can't help myself but not help Linus.

Well, it gives you the ability for Linus to maybe say "Hey I want to get a new camera for recording" for example and we can all tip like a dollar and overall allow Linus to improve the channel. 

[flibberdipper]

Neato. This would be great for LMG as a whole, if people donated regularly.

[RuecanOnRails]

Already possible using Bitcoin and changetip, all with zero fees for the sender and receiver, it's also available worldwide with no restrictions (not just the couple countries listed by youtube).