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4/5/19

Restrictions on live streaming (1000 subscribers threshold) 3 Recommended Answers 147 Replies 504 Upvotes

Youtube imposed new restrictions on users: "To be able to live stream on mobile, your channel will need to have at least 1,000 subscribers."

Why Youtube did that? What is the reason to limit creators that are using mobile devices?

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4/6/19

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We’re regularly reevaluating our eligibility requirements and decided to raise the threshold for live streaming on mobile. Creators who have less than 1,000 subscribers will still be able to live stream through desktop and webcam.

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Sami Motaghedi

4/6/19

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Can people with less than 1000 subscribers go live on an iPad? Thanks.

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"Mobile" includes the iPad

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"Why YouTube did that? What is the reason to limit creators that are using mobile devices?"

Presumably due to the threatened legal action and legislative changes aimed at social media platforms that stream violent content (ie like the recent shooting in Christchurch). All social media platforms have to act to limit the chances of this happening to try and avoid the consequences.

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thats stupid this is the reason i quit streaming on YT.

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Jon Almada · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-11T05:16:46.317989+00:00

This just keeps raising the bar so no one can enjoy doing anything on this platform.

I'm hanging it up. These people running this place are completely against the small creators.

User 5480613106006006865 · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-07T00:57:38.453156+00:00

Fine work YouTube, way to screw people who use your service for legitimate reasons. We have 67 subs for our race team, you just screwed all of us you use live streaming for that. Not that you care, you sell our data anyways

Marissa (TeamYouTube) · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-05T22:19:02.96109+00:00

We’re regularly reevaluating our eligibility requirements and decided to raise the threshold for live streaming on mobile. Creators who have less than 1,000 subscribers will still be able to live stream through desktop and webcam.