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In this post, we show you how to unlock every single YouTube feature. A good place to start is by finding out what features you already have and working your way up from there. You can do this by visiting your channel settings page, which shows you most (but not all) of your features. First, Verify Your YouTube ChannelWhen you create a YouTube channel, it's a good idea to verify the account immediately. A successful verification, from YouTube's perspective, means you probably aren't a robot ready to spam viewers and creators. Verifying your channel unlocks basic YouTube features, including the ability to:
How to Verify a YouTube Channel
When following these steps, this is the first screen you'll see (step one): And here's the final screen (step two): Unlock Every YouTube Feature for CreatorsSimply verifying your YouTube account unlocks the features above. To access additional creator tools, keep reading! How to Get the Community Tab on YouTubeOne of the best ways to reach your YouTube audience is through the Community tab. We use it every day to engage with subscribers, and we find that people can't get enough of our voting polls. Read More: YouTube Community Tab - The Underrated Growth Tool You NEED to Use To unlock the Community tab, you will need more than 500 subscribers. The requirement used to be 1,000, but starting October 12, 2021, YouTube will make the tab available to more creators. Unlocking a YouTube Custom URLIs your YouTube URL long and complicated? Something like...
How would you like to have a simple address, like the one below?
Read More: How To Get a Custom URL For Your YouTube Channel If so, you only need three things to set a custom URL for your YouTube channel:
YouTube Monetization: How to Earn AdSense RevenueMaking money on YouTube is an important milestone for many people. It helps you become a serious creator on YouTube and turn your channel into a brand or business. Here are the basic requirements for unlocking that journey:
Not having all of this in order can affect your application to the YouTube Partner Program, which is how creators get monetized. Read More: YouTube Partner Program - How to Monetize Your Channel Once you apply to the program, YouTube will review your channel and either reject or deny your request. If you're rejected, don't worry. You can re-apply to the program in 30 days. YouTube Shorts Monetization: How to Earn Bonus MoneyDid you know that YouTube Shorts – vertical, less-than-a-minute videos – are eligible for monetization? YouTube announced a $100 million fund to pay creators making the best Shorts on their channels. And recently, the platform shared more good news: Creators can earn a YouTube Shorts bonus of up to $10,000. To qualify, you must:
Want to know how much money creators are earning from YouTube Shorts? Watch this video to find out! How to Enable Super Chats on YouTube (plus Super Thanks and Super Stickers)Super Chats allow your fans to pay you during live streams. It's like receiving a small (or sometimes very large) tip to supplement your AdSense revenue. Viewers who purchase Super Chats will have their comment pinned temporarily to the top of the live stream chat. When viewers buy Super Stickers, a digital image or animation will appear in the feed. Want to access Super Chats and Stickers on your channel? You need to have:
Do you meet those requirements? Here's how to turn on Super Chats and Stickers:
Receiving Super Thanks revenue is another way to monetize regular YouTube videos, but the feature is currently in beta. According to this support page, certain monetizing creators have access. Stay tuned for a widespread release of this handy feature. How to Get YouTube Stories on Your ChannelYouTube Stories allow you to capture micro-moments to share just like you would an Instagram Story. It's also a mobile-only feature. When you post a YouTube Story, it will expire in seven days instead of just one – the standard life cycle on Instagram. Stories is in beta, but you can access it once you have more than 10,000 subscribers (as long as you don't have a made-for-kids channel). How to Sell Merch on YouTubeThere are many ways to make money on YouTube, merchandise being one of them. You may have noticed merchandise carousels appearing on channels. This is part of YouTube's direct-merchandising feature, and it takes the pain out of setting up a store yourself. To access merchandising on YouTube, you must already be in the YouTube Partner Program and have 10,000 subscribers. You also need:
Unlocking Channel Memberships on YouTubeA channel membership allows viewers and subscribers to become members of a YouTube channel for a monthly fee. Those members get extra perks regular viewers don't receive, like badges, private live streams, and bonus videos. You can think of it as a Patreon-type service within YouTube. Read More: Make More Money on YouTube With Channel Memberships Here are the YouTube Channel Membership requirements:
Even if you meet the requirements, YouTube is still rolling out this service, so it might not be available to you. Enabling YouTube's Copyright Match ToolIf a creator is using your content on YouTube, a notice may appear in the copyright matching list. The tool helps your review and take action on copyright matches you don't approve of. Monetized creators already have this tool, but if you're still working toward monetization, there is a way to gain access. According to YouTube, the tool will be available soon for any creator that has submitted a valid copyright takedown request.
YouTube Season PlaylistsI'm sure you've seen this season-slash-episode format that appears on some video titles. They replace hashtags and locations, and when you click on them, they take you to the playlist. We’re calling these "YouTube Season Playlists" for now, and when I asked YouTube how to get this, they told me it was through YouTube invite-only. These shouldn’t be mistaken for official series playlists, which are available to all video creators who have verified their accounts. This does not give you seasons or episode numbers but does change how your videos are presented and discovered on YouTube. Ready to explore more tools that are perfect for YouTube? Here are six that can help you become a better, more organized creator. FMR Head of Content Marketing Carla Marshall has 10+ years of experience in video marketing, social media management, content marketing, DRM, and SEO. She was previously Editor in Chief at ReelSEO.com, and as a journalist and video marketer, she's covered news stories, creator journeys, and digital-first publishing initiatives across all the major online video platforms. She is YouTube Certified and a judge for the Shorty Awards, as well as the UK, US, Canadian, Global, and EU Search Awards. What is advanced mode in YouTube?With An In YouTube Settings Menu And Extensive Access To Tweaks, This Is The Extension To Enhance Your YouTube Experience. True Dark Mode, An Equalizer, Font Tweaks, A Custom Looper, A Cool Looking Particle System You Can Use As Background, YouTube Advanced Offers It All And There Is More To Come.
How do you unlock hidden videos on YouTube?To fix the YouTube “Unavailable videos are hidden” error, users should:. Go to the playlist where the message is popping up.. Click the three dots to open up the extended menu. This should work on all devices.. Select “Show unavailable videos.. The videos will now appear.. How do I access my YouTube channel features?To add access:. Go to studio.youtube.com.. On the left-hand side, click Settings.. Click Permissions.. Click Invite and enter the email address of the person you'd like to invite.. Click Access and select the role you'd like to assign to this person: Role. Supported. Not supported. Owner. ... . Click Save.. |