Quick summary
YouTube channel memberships let creators earn recurring monthly revenue by offering paying subscribers exclusive perks like members-only posts, loyalty badges, and custom emoji. Setting up a membership takes just a few steps inside YouTube Studio, from accepting terms to submitting your tier for review and turning it live.
Steps
- Go to studio.youtube.com and click Earn in the left sidebar.
- Navigate to Memberships, find the Channel memberships module, click START, and accept the membership terms to proceed.
- Click Set up memberships to open the tier editor, then click EDIT on the pre-populated default tier to customize its name, price, and perks.
- Enter a tier name and set a monthly price using the price dropdown.
- Add at least one perk such as members-only posts, a loyalty badge, or custom emoji.
- Click SUBMIT FOR REVIEW, then SUBMIT to confirm your membership tier submission.
- Once approved, click TURN ON to make memberships live on your channel.
