Exclusive Videos For Patrons
Added 2017-07-15 14:32:40 +0000 UTCI had planned last year that when I got to 200 Patrons I would upload an exclusive video just for my Patrons with unique content not found on my YouTube channel. But alas, it seems that at this point I can only embed public videos from YT in my posts. It does not seem that I can actually provide only you, my Patrons, with any truly exclusive video content here, which is a shame. I had planned something quite special to show my thanks for all of your support - all 200+ of you! But I will have to share it with everybody.... like bringing gum into class.... In the 70's.
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This is true Fran. Unlisted(private) videos does not show up in the channel for subscribers. Like this one in my channel that is private: <a href="https://youtu.be/J_6lSSQXwWo" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/J_6lSSQXwWo</a>
2017-07-16 18:23:02 +0000 UTCIt seems like unlisted videos can only be seen by those who have the link - it shouldn't show up in the videos list for subscribers. (Just been looking this up since reading your response made me double check!)
2017-07-16 02:30:50 +0000 UTCFran, you can see your own private videos when you're logged in to your Youtube account. I believe if you log out, you won't see your private videos.
2017-07-15 17:02:50 +0000 UTCWell, I for one, don't mind paying for videos others can see. Go for it dear one!
2017-07-15 17:01:23 +0000 UTCSome of my other artists posts password-protected vimeo videos.
Steve McKenna
2017-07-15 16:27:36 +0000 UTCOther patreon clients post videos not on youtube. I am not sure how they do it, but I know it can be done on patreon. Now, I do not know if that content is then actualy hosted on youtube. Perhaps they have a server and post mp4s to that server and post the links to same on their patreon page.
Emily Meyerding
2017-07-15 15:18:24 +0000 UTCAll true, but unlisted videos are not private, and any YT subscriber can see the unlisted video in the "videos" list like they would any other video I upload there. Unlisted just means it will not show up on any of the YT searches or suggested videos lists. When you set up your Patreon account they ask you to upload (to Patreon) your introduction - so they do host videos - but just no more than that, which is disappointing. I wanted to do something with music like I did in my radio days that would just get flagged by YT if I uploaded it, but I will do something. It just won't be private for just Patrons.
Fran Blanche
2017-07-15 14:49:32 +0000 UTCYep unlisted is the way to do it- bigclivedotcom posts most of his videos to patreon as unlisted before publishing a day or two later.
2017-07-15 14:45:32 +0000 UTCAgree. You post the "secret link" here first so your Patrons can run off and admire you and enjoy your video, then you make the link public after a while. Easy peasy
2017-07-15 14:43:21 +0000 UTCCan you not just use an unlisted youtube video?
Dave Curran
2017-07-15 14:35:08 +0000 UTCI'm pretty sure several people shared unlisted videos on here :)
Val Packett
2017-07-15 14:34:50 +0000 UTC
