BIG NEWS! YouTube just announced that Super Chats can integrate with IFTTT and allow viewers to trigger actions such as Launching a Confetti Cannon! When I saw this in on the YouTube Blog here: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/02/updates-to-youtube-live-streaming.html?m=1, I said to myself... I have got to try this. We looked into purchasing a Confetti Canon and learned that it's not that hard to setup. So we did it!  In this video/blog post, we will show you exactly how to launch a Confetti Cannon and/or any other smart device using YouTube Super Chat! So exciting to see this work out! So the first thing you need to do is enable super chat in your YouTube Creator Studio.  This can be done in your Channel area where you simply need to enable the setting. NOTE: your channel must be monetized and you must have at least 1,000 subscribers!

1. How to Launch a
Confetti Cannon from
YouTube Super Chat!

2. YouTube has announced some exciting new live
streaming features.
1. Live Stream Comments will stay available with each video
2. Closed captioning will be available live making live streams more accessible
world wide
3. Location Tags are now available
4. Finally, the most important are about Super Chat and Channel Sponsors
which will cover in this presentation
Read blog posts here for all details:
https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/02/updates-to-youtube-live-
streaming.html?m=1

3. Step 1 - Enable Super Chat
You will need to have 1,000 subscribers on
YouTube!
Then you need to enable super chat
Here is an example -->

4. Step 2 - Setup IFTTT
If This Than That! This is a cloud based
service that will integrate with your
YouTube account and other smart
devices like a WiFi Plug or Philips Hue
lights.

5. Step 3 - Go Live on YouTube!
Live stream to YouTube. We
suggest a Scheduled live stream.
Now all of your viewers will see a
“$” in the chatroom and they can
now donate to you initiating a Super
Chat!

6. Your audience can use
Super Chat
It’s available right in the chat room.
Here is an example Super Chat

7. Here is what super chats look
like in Gaming Mode.
Gaming channels can setup
sponsorships and custom emojis .

8. more...
Here is what happens when your
audience enters a super chat.
They will be asked to pay via
credit card.

9. Channel Sponsors
Even cooler than a SuperChat is
sponsors. This is currently only
available for Gaming Channels.
But it allows you to set up
subscriptions to support your
favorite YouTube Creators.
Channel Sponsors get special
badges.

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our Youtube Channel!
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