If you're part of the YouTube Partner Programme, you can create fun experiences for your viewers using IFTTT (a free, third-party, web-based service that connects different apps, services and devices together).
You can use IFTTT applets to automatically trigger real-life actions during a live stream, recognise paying fans, manage your community, or many other unique and fun interactions. IFTTT currently works with the following YouTube monetisation features:
- Super Chat. Actions get triggered when viewers purchase Super Chat messages.
- Channel memberships. Actions get triggered when viewers join as a channel member.
IFTTT FAQs
What is this integration?
Do I need to purchase anything?
How do I set it up?
- Create an IFTTT account if you don't have one already.
- Connect to YouTube with the same YouTube account and channel that you use for monetisation features.
Get or create IFTTT applets for Super Chat
Eligibility
- Be part of the YouTube Partner Programme and comply with its policies.
- Have access to, and have turned on Super Chat.
- Have an IFTTT account (IFTTT accounts are free).
Use pre-made applets
Create your own applet
- Go to ifttt.com/create.
- Click on +this.
- Select the YouTube logo.
- Follow the instructions to connect your YouTube account.
- Choose 'New Super Chat message' as the trigger and choose which colour tier you would like to be the trigger.
- Click on +that and select any action service.
- Follow the instructions to connect that service and choose the action.
- Review your applet and click Finish.
How to test Super Chat applets
- Go to ifttt.com/create.
- Click on +this.
- Select the YouTube logo.
- Follow the instructions to connect your YouTube account.
- Choose 'email' as the trigger and 'Send IFTTT any email' as the trigger.
- Click on +that and select any action service.
- Follow the instructions to connect that service and choose the action.
- Review your applet and click Finish.
- To test, email IFTTT's email account. Your Applet should be triggered within seconds.
Creators and viewers must abide by YouTube's Terms of Service and Community Guidelines and must also follow Copyright and protect the privacy rights of others.
Troubleshooting issues
- Make sure that your devices are switched on and connected to the Internet.
- Check your Activity feed on IFTTT – this provides the status of each execution of a trigger on your applets and will specify any errors.
Get or create IFTTT applets for memberships
Eligibility
- Be part of the YouTube Partner Programme and comply with its policies.
- Have access to, and have turned on channel memberships.
- Have an IFTTT account (IFTTT accounts are free).
Use pre-made applets
Create your own applet
- Go to ifttt.com/create.
- Click on +this.
- Select the YouTube logo.
- Follow the instructions to connect your YouTube account.
- Choose 'New channel membership' as the trigger.
- Click on +that and select any action service.
- Follow the instructions to connect that service and choose the action.
- Review your applet and click Finish.
How to test Membership applets
- Go to ifttt.com/create.
- Click on +this.
- Select the YouTube logo.
- Follow the instructions to connect your YouTube account.
- Choose 'email' as the trigger and 'Send IFTTT any email' as the trigger.
- Click on +that and select any action service.
- Follow the instructions to connect that service and choose the action.
- Review your applet and click Finish.
- To test, email IFTTT's email account. Your applet should be triggered within seconds.
Creators and viewers must abide by YouTube's Terms of Service and Community Guidelines and must also follow Copyright and protect the privacy rights of others.
Troubleshooting issues
- Make sure that your devices are switched on and connected to the Internet.
- Check your Activity feed on IFTTT – this provides the status of each execution of a trigger on your applets and will specify any errors.
See more troubleshooting tips.