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title: 'Shopping Affiliate Program Expansion, Creator Voice Replies, and More | Creator Roundup'
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date: 2026-08-01
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# Shopping Affiliate Program Expansion, Creator Voice Replies, and More | Creator Roundup

> Source: [Shopping Affiliate Program Expansion, Creator Voice Replies, and More | Creator Roundup](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lYhVPh4oFXc)

## Summary

This Creator Roundup covers several YouTube updates: Creator Voice Replies, a lower Shopping Affiliate subscriber threshold, the new 'Who Can Comment' moderation feature, Ask Studio's country expansion, and the rollout of Gifts and Jewels to Canada and Korea. Each feature is presented with straightforward instructions for creators to enable them.

### Key Points

- **Creator Voice Replies Rollout** [00:00] — Creator Voice Replies is now available to millions of creators. To reply with voice, tap 'Reply' on a comment and select the sound wave icon to record; viewers can like and respond just like a regular comment.
- **Voice Replies Interaction** [00:12] — Viewers can like and respond to a Creator Voice Reply exactly like a standard comment, making audio feedback a seamless part of comment threads.
- **Shopping Affiliate Threshold Lowered to 500** [00:26] — The YouTube Shopping Affiliate program now requires only 500 subscribers for eligible YPP creators. Content creators can tag products in their content; access via YouTube Studio → Earn → Shopping.
- **Who Can Comment: Subscriber-Only Control** [00:40] — A new feature lets creators limit comment posting to subscribers only and set how long a viewer must be subscribed before commenting. Currently available on individual videos.
- **Bulk Editing Comment Permissions** [00:55] — To bulk edit: YouTube Studio on Desktop → Content → select videos → Edit → Comments → set 'Who Can Comment' → Update videos. Channel-level settings remain in community moderation tools.
- **Ask Studio Expands Internationally** [01:26] — Ask Studio is rolling out to more countries. Creators can click the chat icon in YouTube Studio, use prompts like 'Summarize comments' or ask their own questions to get channel-specific insights and inspiration.
- **Gifts and Jewels Expand to New Regions** [01:41] — Gifts and Jewels are expanding to Canada and Korea. Gifts allow viewers to show appreciation during vertical live streams; Jewels are purchased items that convert to Rubies for creators.

### Conclusion

This month's Creator Roundup delivers several meaningful improvements: easier access to shopping monetization, more control over comment engagement, AI-powered analytics help, and expanded live-stream gifting. Creators should dive into YouTube Studio to enable these features.

## Transcript

Here’s this month’s Creator Roundup! Creator Voice  Replies is now available to millions of creators!   When you see a comment you want to reply to, tap  “Reply” and choose the sound wave icon to record  
your voice. Your viewers can like and respond to  your Voice Reply - just like a regular comment!   for our full Short on using Creator Voice Replies!  We’ve lowered the subscriber requirement for the  
YouTube Shopping Affiliate program down to 500.  This means if you're an eligible creator in YPP,   you can now tag products in your content.  To get started, head to the YouTube Studio,   then the earn tab, then “Shopping”. Check the  links below for more info on eligibility and  
how to get started. Who Can Comment is a new  feature that gives you the ability to limit   comment posting to subscribers only, and adjusts  how long a viewer needs to be subscribed before   they can start commenting. This comment moderation  setting gives you more control on who can comment  
and how your viewers engage with comments. Who Can Comment is currently only available on   individual videos. But, you can edit this setting  for multiple videos in bulk. To bulk edit who can   comment: Head to YouTube Studio on Desktop,  then ‘Content’. Select one or more videos and  
choose “Edit” then “Comments”. Select the “Who  Can Comment” field and pick your preferences.  Then Click “Update videos.” For more channel-level  comment settings, you can always use community   moderation settings in YouTube Studio. Ask  Studio is expanding to even more countries!  
Just click the Ask Studio Chat Icon in YouTube  Studio to start a conversation. For example,   select a prompt like "Summarize comments," or  type your own question to get a response unique   to your channel. Ask Studio helps you gather  community insights, understand your analytics,  
and find new inspiration, so you can spend more  time creating. Check out the links for more   info on country and language availability. We’re  expanding Gifts and Jewels to Canada and Korea!   Gifts are a fun and interactive way for viewers  to express appreciation during vertical live  
streams. Jewels are digital items that viewers can  purchase to send gifts, and Creators earn Rubies,   based on the Jewels that viewers redeem for gifts.  Check out our full video linked below for info on   how to get started. Let us know what you think in  the comments below, and we’ll see you next time!