{"id":192907,"date":"2021-03-02T13:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-are-youtube-channel-memberships\/"},"modified":"2021-03-02T13:00:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T10:00:45","slug":"what-are-youtube-channel-memberships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-youtube-channel-memberships\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Are YouTube Channel Memberships?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3260793eb03\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3260793eb03\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-youtube-channel-memberships\/#What_Is_a_YouTube_Membership\" >What Is a YouTube Membership?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-youtube-channel-memberships\/#How_Much_Do_YouTube_Memberships_Cost\" >How Much Do YouTube Memberships Cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-youtube-channel-memberships\/#YouTube_Subscriptions_vs_Memberships_Whats_the_Difference\" >YouTube Subscriptions vs Memberships: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-are-youtube-channel-memberships\/#What_YouTube_Channels_Offer_Memberships\" >What YouTube Channels Offer Memberships?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> Channel Memberships?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/youtube-logo-1.png\" alt=\"youtube logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a frequent YouTube viewer, you may have heard the term \u201cMemberships\u201d tossed around. It sounds similar to sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ions, but Memberships are very much different. We\u2019ll explain what this is and help you decide if you should join one.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_a_YouTube_Membership\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_WhatIs\">What Is a YouTube Membership?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.youtube\/news-and-events\/vidcon-2018-helping-creators-earn-more\">Introduced<\/a> in 2018, YouTube Memberships allow channels to charge a monthly fee for additional \u201cperks.\u201d If you\u2019re familiar with services like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/\">Patreon<\/a>, Memberships are a similar concept.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube channels that have Memberships are required to offer at least one \u201cperk\u201d for members. There are four different perks that can be offered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Members-only Community Posts:<\/strong>\u00a0Posts in the YouTube \u201cCommunity\u201d tab that only members can see.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Members-only Videos:<\/strong>\u00a0Private videos only for members to watch and comment on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Members-only Live Streams:<\/strong>\u00a0Live streams only for members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Members-only Live Chats:\u00a0<\/strong>During a public live stream, only members can participate in the chat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, YouTube gives members a badge to make them stand out in the comments and live chats. These badges denote how long they\u2019ve been a member of the channel, Membership level, and the channel can create its own custom badges.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, a channel can create its own custom emoji that members can use in comments and live chats.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_Do_YouTube_Memberships_Cost\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Cost\">How Much Do YouTube Memberships Cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-716307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-01_16-59-57.jpg\" alt=\"youtube membership perks\" width=\"505\" height=\"367\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/craftedmagazine\" data-credittext=\"Crafted Workshop\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Example Membership prices and perks <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/craftedmagazine\">Crafted Workshop<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are many different pricing levels for memberships, and the prices vary by country. It\u2019s up to the channel to decide how many levels they want to offer. In the U.S., the monthly price can be anywhere from $0.99 to $99.99.<\/p>\n<p>The YouTube channel also gets to decide which levels get access to specific perks. They can offer one price for all members-only content or split things up so certain perks require more expensive memberships. It\u2019s completely up to the individual channel, and won\u2019t be the same for every channel.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Subscriptions_vs_Memberships_Whats_the_Difference\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Subs\">YouTube Subscriptions vs Memberships: What\u2019s the Difference?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Subscriptions and Memberships are not related. Subscribing to a YouTube channel does not gain you access to the Membership perks. You don\u2019t even need to be subscribed to a channel to become a member. A subscription simply means you are following the channel and their videos will show up in the Subscription tab.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_YouTube_Channels_Offer_Memberships\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Channels\">What YouTube Channels Offer Memberships?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-716306 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-01_16-59-04.jpg\" alt=\"membership join button\" width=\"651\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/craftedmagazine\" data-credittext=\"Crafted Workshop\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cJoin\u201d button on a channel with Memberships <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/craftedmagazine\">Crafted Workshop<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Memberships are completely optional, but every channel doesn\u2019t qualify to enable the feature. In order to offer memberships, the YouTube channel must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have more than 1,000 subscribers<\/li>\n<li>Be in the YouTube Partner Program<\/li>\n<li>The owner must be over 18 years old<\/li>\n<li>Be located in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/7636690#availability\">qualifying country<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Not be set as \u201cmade for kids\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Not have a significant number of ineligible videos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If a channel meets all of these requirements, it can offer Memberships. They will have to continue to follow the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/7636690?hl=en\">YouTube Membership guidelines<\/a> and requirements to keep offering the feature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Why YouTube Videos &#8220;Made for Kids&#8221; Have Restricted Features<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Simply put, a YouTube Channel Membership is a way to support the channel directly and get extra content for a monthly price. If there\u2019s a channel that you especially enjoy, and it offers a Membership, it\u2019s something to consider.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Search for YouTube Videos by Hashtag<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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