Turn on and manage gifts, powered by Jewels

IMPORTANT: Starting from 13 November 2024, eligible US creators may begin to see the option to turn on gifts. Gifts will be rolling out to all eligible creators in the US over the next few weeks.

Gifts allow viewers to express themselves, show their appreciation and connect with their favourite creators in real time during eligible vertical and horizontal live streams, all unlocked by purchasing Jewels.

Viewers can buy Jewels to use to send gifts on eligible vertical and horizontal live streams, and creators earn Rubies based on the gifts sent. Gifts appear as overlays on top of the live stream, enhancing the experience and creating a new way for creators and their fans to interact and have fun.

Learn more about gifts eligibility.

NEW! Earn with gifts on vertical live streams

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Turn gifts on or off for your channel

Turn on gifts

To turn on gifts and earn Rubies, you must first accept the Virtual Items (VI) module. For more info on the VI Module, view our YouTube Virtual Items programme policies.

If you want to use a computer to turn on gifts:

1. On a computer, sign in to YouTube Studio.
2. In the left menu, select Earn .
3. Click the Supers and gifts tab.
4. Scroll to 'Turn on gifts in live streams'.
5. Click Get started and follow the on-screen instructions to accept the Virtual Items (VI) Module.
6. Once you've accepted, gifts will automatically be enabled on your vertical and horizontal live streams.

If you want to use your mobile device to turn on gifts:

1. On a mobile device, sign in to YouTube Studio.
2. At the bottom of the screen, select Earn .
3. Click on Gifts and tap 'Turn on'.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to accept the Virtual Items (VI) Module.
5. Once you've accepted, gifts will automatically be enabled on your vertical and horizontal live streams.

Turn off gifts

1. On a computer, sign in to YouTube Studio.
2. In the left menu, select Earn .
3. Click the Supers and gifts tab.
4. Turn off the switch next to 'Gifts'.
5. The 'Gifts' switch will appear grey and is now turned off.

When you turn off the switch, the gifts feature will be removed from all of your eligible vertical and horizontal live streams. You can still review historical earnings in YouTube Analytics.

Revenue reporting

In YouTube Analytics, you can see your revenue breakdown for gifts by selecting Revenue How you make money card Gifts.