You can earn off-platform rewards when you watch eligible live streams on YouTube by connecting your Google Account to a partner account.
Notes:
- This feature may not be available with supervised experiences on YouTube.
- There's a limit to how many public playlists a channel can create each day across YouTube Music, YouTube main app, and the YouTube API. You can increase your daily limit by gaining access to advanced features. Learn more.
Connect or disconnect your accounts
From YouTube settings
Connect an account
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Go to your profile picture
and select Settings
.
- Go to the Connected apps section.
- Click CONNECT next to the partner you’d like to connect.
- If you don't already have an account, follow the instructions from the partner website to create one. Then start at Step 2.
- Follow the steps to sign in to your partner account.
Disconnect an account
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Click your profile picture
- Go to the Connected apps section.
- Click DISCONNECT next to the partner you’d like to disconnect.
From a YouTube Watch Page
Connect an account
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Go to any video or live stream that’s eligible for rewards.
- On the Watch page, click CONNECT
below the player.
- Follow the steps to sign in to your partner account.
Disconnect an account
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Go to any eligible video or live stream.
- On the Watch page, click CONNECTED
- Click DISCONNECT.
From your Google Account
You can disconnect a partnered account from your Google Account.
- Sign in to your Google account.
- Go to myaccount.google.com/accountlinking.
- Next to the account you’d like to disconnect, click Unlink.
Note: Once you disconnect your accounts, you’ll no longer be eligible for rewards on that app by watching eligible videos or live streams. Our partners may keep a record of those watches even if you’ve disconnected. Refer to your partner account to manage your data.
Partner accounts
ActivisionActivision is the maker of Call of Duty. After linking your Activision account, watch select Call of Duty livestreams to be eligible for rewards.
Blizzard is the maker of Battle.net, Overwatch, and Hearthstone. After linking your Battle.net account, watch select livestreams of Blizzard games to be eligible for rewards.
Electronic Arts
Epic Games
Electronic Arts (EA) is the maker of FIFA and Madden. After linking your EA account, watch select livestreams of EA games to be eligible for rewards.
Epic Games is the maker of Fortnite. After linking your Fortnite account, watch select Fortnite World Cup content to be eligible for rewards.
Garena is the maker of Free Fire. After linking your Garena Free Fire account, watch select Garena Free Fire content to be eligible for rewards.
Moonton is the maker of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB). After linking your MLBB account, watch select MLBB live streams to be eligible for rewards.
NBA
To earn off-platform rewards from the NBA, connect your NBA ID. When you connect your NBA ID to Google, your NBA ID data is used to personalize your experience on Google. Information may include, but is not limited to, favorite players and teams, and your League Pass subscription status. This information will be used to improve your experience on Google for purposes including, but not limited to, personalizing your experience on Google such as recommending relevant content. Learn more.
You can disconnect anytime in YouTube Settings.
NFL
To earn off-platform rewards from the NFL, connect your NFL ID account. When you connect your NFL ID account to Google, your NFL account data is used to personalize your experience on Google. Information may include, but is not limited to, your fantasy team name, players on your fantasy team, points scored by your fantasy team, and information about other teams in your fantasy league. This information will be used to improve your experience on Google for purposes including, but not limited to, personalizing your experience on Google such as recommending relevant content.
Krafton (PUBG)
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG Mobile)
Krafton is the maker of PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS. After linking your account, watch eligible live streams to get rewards.
Tencent Games is the maker of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile. After linking your account, watch select PUBG Mobile live streams to be eligible for rewards.
Riot Games is the maker of League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, and Teamfight Tactics. After linking your account, watch eligible live streams to get rewards.
Supercell is the maker of Clash Royale. After linking your Supercell account, watch select Clash Royale/Clash Royale League live streams to be eligible for rewards.
Ubisoft
Ubisoft is the maker of Assassin's Creed and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six. After linking your account, watch select live streams of Ubisoft games to be eligible for rewards.
Yahoo
When you connect your Yahoo account to Google, your Yahoo account data is used to personalize your experience on Google. Information may include, but is not limited to, your fantasy team name, players on your fantasy team, points scored by your fantasy team, and information about other teams in your fantasy league. This information will be used to improve your experience on Google for purposes including, but not limited to, personalizing your experience on Google such as recommending relevant content.
FAQs
I've connected my accounts and I'm watching an eligible live-stream. Why am I not winning anything?
Our partners ultimately figure out which eligible viewers will win based on the rules for each stream. The rules may vary by partner.
To make sure you’re eligible, make sure you’ve linked accounts and are watching on your computer, the YouTube mobile app, or our mobile website. If you watch on embedded players, the YouTube Smart TV app, or via casting, you won’t be eligible for rewards.
To check if the video is eligible, you can look at the videos’ Player Settings, where eligible videos will include an option for you to review your linked account state.
If you’re on Android or iOS, make sure you’re using the latest version of YouTube.
How do I know if I won anything?
Rewards will be distributed to your partner account after you've won. These rewards may take up to a day to appear. Learn more directly from the partner website.
Is this feature available on mobile?
Rewards are available on a computer, the mobile app, on our mobile website m.youtube.com, and through picture-in-picture viewing. If you watch on embedded players, you will not be eligible for rewards.
First, check that you're signed in. You may need to turn on pop-ups in your browser to connect your accounts. If you can't connect on Safari, try another browser.
Note: You can only connect personal accounts, not Brand Accounts. Make sure you’re logged into a personal account when trying to connect.
If a video is set as Made for Kids, account linking won’t be available.
I got a message that my accounts are connected, but they’re not showing as connected. Am I still eligible for rewards?
Sometimes there’s a delay between when your accounts connect and when they display as connected.
Visit this page to confirm your accounts are connected. On this page, you can view all the services your account is connected to. You can also unlink from any service.
As long as this page shows your accounts as connected, you’re eligible for rewards.
If your accounts are not showing as connected, you can also try unlinking, then reconnecting your accounts.
I’m trying to disconnect my accounts, but they’re still showing as connected. Why?
Sometimes there’s a delay between when your accounts disconnect and when they display as disconnected.
Visit this page to confirm your accounts are disconnected. If the service isn't listed on this page, that means your accounts aren't connected anymore.
What type of info is shared between Google and my partner account when I connect my account?
After you connect your account to YouTube, YouTube can share your viewing info and subscription status, and the partner may share basic account info with Google or YouTube. This info will let us know which accounts are eligible for rewards.