YouNow
The facts below are what the maker publishes about YouNow, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From YouNow's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcaster subscription | $4.99 a month | Available for some broadcasters · Includes subscription perks · $4.99 USD (or equivalent in local currency) |
The facts
Each one read from YouNow's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account security
- YouNow says it does not store users’ passwords when they log in through supported social accounts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Age limit
- YouNow does not allow children under 13 to use the service.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The platform describes uses spanning broadcasting, gaming, performing, and social networking.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Creator earnings
- Broadcasters can earn Diamonds from gifts and can exchange Diamonds for Bars or cash them out when eligible.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Discover creators
- Viewers can discover creators including DJs, musicians, YouTubers, and Viners.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Gifts and currency
- Bars are YouNow’s currency and can be used to buy gifts and stickers for interacting with and supporting broadcasters.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Likes Battles
- Two streamers, a broadcaster and a guest, can compete in a timed battle where viewers send gifts that count as likes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Live broadcasting
- Users can broadcast from iOS, Android, or a computer and choose or create a hashtag for the broadcast.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Multistreaming
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Privacy statement
- YouNow says it does not share user data with third parties, while noting it complies with law-enforcement information requests.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Social sign-in
- YouNow’s getting-started guide lists Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Instagram accounts as registration options.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Subscription perks
- Broadcaster subscriptions can provide perks such as Super Messages, custom stickers and badges, and subscriber-only chat.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can submit support requests with their email, YouNow username, issue topic, subject, and description.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- YouNow lets people broadcast live, watch creators, and interact with a real-time community.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser-based studio
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Platform listing
- The Google Play listing describes live streams, guest speakers, chat, virtual gifts, free games, and subscriber perks.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- A company filing states YouNow, Inc. was founded in April 2011 and identifies New York, New York as its headquarters at the time of the filing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- New York, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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