YouTube intros new tip-jar feature, ‘Super Thanks’, which lets fans give money to creators

Fans who make a Super Thanks purchase will see an animated GIF (e.g., balloons flying up their screen) and a highlighted comment with their donation amount will be automatically added to the comments section, where creators can respond to it. — AFP Relaxnews

LOS ANGELES: YouTube is adding another way for creators to get money: Super Thanks, a feature that lets fans send cash to their favourite channels – it’s like a permanent tip jar that will show up on all of a creator’s videos.

YouTube had been beta-testing the feature (previously called “applause”) for several months, and now has settled on Super Thanks as the name. Starting this week, it’s expanding to “thousands” of additional creators, available in 68 countries on desktop and Android and iOS mobile devices. YouTube said Super Thanks will be available to all eligible YouTube Partner Program participants by the end of 2021.