Your livestream already has an audience. Paywall gives you a direct way to turn that audience into revenue. With YoloCast’s new pay-per-view feature, viewers can pay to unlock a live event or a playlist. You keep the pricing and the terms in your control.
What Is YoloCast Paywall?
Paywall is a new YoloCast feature that lets you charge viewers for access to your content. You can attach it to a single live event or to an entire playlist. Then you set your own price for each one.
You can turn on Paywall for a specific live event, so viewers pay once to watch that broadcast. You can also attach it to a playlist instead. This charges for access to a full collection of videos, rather than just one stream. Either way, you set the price yourself, so you decide what your content is worth.
What Do You Need to Use Paywall?
Paywall is available to YoloCast members. If you are on a free or unpaid tier, you will need to upgrade to a paid plan first. It works entirely through YoloCast, so you do not need a YoloBox to use it.
YoloCast takes a percentage of each Paywall sale, and that percentage depends on your plan. Higher-tier plans keep a larger share of every sale you make.
| Plan | Platform Fee | You Keep |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | 30% | 70% |
| Exclusive | 25% | 75% |
| Professional | 20% | 80% |
| Business | 15% | 85% |
So if you plan to sell a lot of pay-per-view access, moving up a plan tier can make a real difference in what you take home from each sale.
What Other Controls Does Paywall Give You?
Paywall is not just an on and off switch. You also get several tools to manage exactly who watches and how:
- Viewer whitelists, so you can manually grant free access to specific people, like sponsors or VIP guests.
- A device limit per account, so one login cannot be shared across an unlimited number of screens.
- Viewer registration and login, so every buyer has an account tied to their purchase.
- Custom payment page elements, including buttons and poster images, so the purchase screen matches your own branding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the new Paywall feature managed directly through YoloCast? Yes. Paywall is a YoloCast feature, and it works without a YoloBox.
When a viewer buys access through Paywall, who is the merchant of record? The Stripe account connected to your broadcaster account is treated as the merchant. YoloCast, as the platform, then charges a technical fee on top of that.
Can I manually give specific viewers free access? Yes. Viewers can register their own accounts. You can also set up a whitelist to grant free access to specific people.
Can I limit each viewer to one device at a time? Yes. Under Concurrent Viewing, you can set the maximum number of devices allowed per subscriber account.
Can I view and export payment records after an event ends? Yes. You can view transaction records in the backend. From there, you can also export them manually as a CSV or Excel file.
Ready to Turn On Paywall?
Paywall gives you a direct way to charge for the content you are already creating, without changing how you stream. Compare YoloCast plans to see which tier fits your Paywall revenue split. Turn your views into profit, and start driving real revenue from every stream！
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Suzy Su is a Customer Success Specialist at YoloLiv. She is dedicated to empowering users to explore YoloCast’s full range of features and tackle everyday challenges with confidence. Beyond direct support, she also crafts helpful articles packed with actionable tips, step-by-step troubleshooting advice, and proven best practices — all designed to help users unlock greater value from YoloCast.
