YouNow

Name: YouNow
Price: 4.99 USD
Author: YouNow

by YouNow

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What YouNow is

YouNow is a live-streaming platform where people broadcast, watch creators, and interact with a real-time community. It supports broadcasting, gaming, performing, and social networking on web, Android, and iOS, with a browser-based studio and multistreaming. Users can choose or create hashtags for broadcasts, while viewers discover creators such as DJs, musicians, YouTubers, and Viners. Bars are the service’s currency for buying gifts and stickers. Broadcasters can receive Diamonds from gifts and, when eligible, exchange them for Bars or cash. Likes Battles pair a broadcaster and guest in a timed contest where viewer gifts count as likes. Some broadcasters offer subscriptions for $4.99 a month, with possible Super Messages, custom stickers and badges, and subscriber-only chat. The platform has a free plan and lists social-account registration options. YouNow does not allow children under 13, and its privacy statement says it does not share user data with third parties while complying with legal requests.

Who it suits

It suits viewers and creators interested in live broadcasting, gaming, performances, and social interaction. Users under 13 cannot use the service.

What it does well

Free plan available
Web, Android, and iOS access
Browser-based studio
Multistreaming support
Gifts and subscriber features

What to know first

Children under 13 are not allowed
Subscriptions cost 4.99 USD monthly
Cash payouts require eligibility
Some perks depend on individual broadcasters

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Broadcaster subscription	$4.99 USD (or equivalent in local currency) · Available for some broadcasters · Includes subscription perks	$4.99 a month

As younow.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

YouNow offers live video, creator discovery, audience interaction, and monetization tools across major platforms. Its free access is broad, while subscriptions and cash-out features depend on broadcaster and eligibility conditions.

Facts from YouNow's own pages

Account security: YouNow says it does not store users’ passwords when they log in through supported social accounts. · support.younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
Age limit: YouNow does not allow children under 13 to use the service. · support.younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
Audience: The platform describes uses spanning broadcasting, gaming, performing, and social networking. · younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
Browser-based studio: Yes · younow.com, 21 Sept 2026
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. · sec.gov, 12 Oct 2026
Creator earnings: Broadcasters can earn Diamonds from gifts and can exchange Diamonds for Bars or cash them out when eligible. · support.younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
Discover creators: Viewers can discover creators including DJs, musicians, YouTubers, and Viners. · younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · younow.com, 21 Sept 2026
Gifts and currency: Bars are YouNow’s currency and can be used to buy gifts and stickers for interacting with and supporting broadcasters. · support.younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
Headquarters: New York, United States · younow.com, 28 Sept 2026
Likes Battles: Two streamers, a broadcaster and a guest, can compete in a timed battle where viewers send gifts that count as likes. · support.younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
Live broadcasting: Users can broadcast from iOS, Android, or a computer and choose or create a hashtag for the broadcast. · support.younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
Multistreaming: Yes · younow.com, 21 Sept 2026
Platform listing: The Google Play listing describes live streams, guest speakers, chat, virtual gifts, free games, and subscriber perks. · play.google.com, 12 Oct 2026
Privacy statement: YouNow says it does not share user data with third parties, while noting it complies with law-enforcement information requests. · support.younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
Social sign-in: YouNow’s getting-started guide lists Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Instagram accounts as registration options. · support.younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
Subscription perks: Broadcaster subscriptions can provide perks such as Super Messages, custom stickers and badges, and subscriber-only chat. · support.younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
Support: Users can submit support requests with their email, YouNow username, issue topic, subject, and description. · support.younow.com, 12 Oct 2026
What it does: YouNow lets people broadcast live, watch creators, and interact with a real-time community. · younow.com, 12 Oct 2026