Creator Voice Replies & Shopping at 500 Subs
40sVoice replies make interactions personal and fun, while the lower Shopping Affiliate threshold gives small creators a monetization boost.
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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.
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Creator Voice Replies Rollout
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.
[00:12]
Voice Replies Interaction
Viewers can like and respond to a Creator Voice Reply exactly like a standard comment, making audio feedback a seamless part of comment threads.
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Shopping Affiliate Threshold Lowered to 500
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.
[00:40]
Who Can Comment: Subscriber-Only Control
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.
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Bulk Editing Comment Permissions
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.
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Ask Studio Expands Internationally
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.
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Gifts and Jewels Expand to New Regions
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.
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.
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What is Creator Voice Replies?
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What is Creator Voice Replies?
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A feature that lets creators reply to comments using voice recordings; viewers can like and respond to the reply like a regular comment.
What is the new subscriber requirement for the YouTube Shopping Affiliate program?
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What is the new subscriber requirement for the YouTube Shopping Affiliate program?
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500 subscribers, for creators eligible in YPP.
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How do creators access the Shopping Affiliate program settings?
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How do creators access the Shopping Affiliate program settings?
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Go to YouTube Studio, then the Earn tab, then 'Shopping'.
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What does the 'Who Can Comment' feature allow creators to do?
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What does the 'Who Can Comment' feature allow creators to do?
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Limit comment posting to subscribers only and adjust how long a viewer must be subscribed before commenting.
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How do you bulk edit the 'Who Can Comment' setting?
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How do you bulk edit the 'Who Can Comment' setting?
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In YouTube Studio on Desktop, go to Content, select videos, choose Edit → Comments, set the Who Can Comment field, then click Update videos.
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What is Ask Studio?
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What is Ask Studio?
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A chat feature in YouTube Studio that answers channel-specific questions, such as summarizing comments or explaining analytics.
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How do creators earn Rubies?
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How do creators earn Rubies?
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Creators earn Rubies based on the Jewels that viewers redeem for gifts during live streams.
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To which countries are Gifts and Jewels expanding?
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To which countries are Gifts and Jewels expanding?
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Canada and Korea.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Monetization barrier lowered
Dropping the Shopping Affiliate threshold to 500 subscribers opens product tagging to a much larger set of small creators.
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Creators gain comment control
The 'Who Can Comment' setting gives creators a simple but powerful way to reduce spam and foster subscriber-focused discussions.
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AI assistance expands
Ask Studio's expansion to more countries brings channel-specific AI insights to a global creator base.
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Live monetization grows
Bringing Gifts and Jewels to Canada and Korea signals YouTube's push to expand real-time engagement revenue.
01:41Full Transcript
[00:00] 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
[00:12] 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
[00:26] 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
[00:40] 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
[00:55] 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
[01:10] 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!
[01:26] 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,
[01:41] 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
[01:56] 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!
