YouTube appears to be testing a way for desktop viewers to reward content creators with ‘Applause.’ Users can buy the Applause feature on specific creators’ videos to show support for that YouTube channel. The feature is a very similar concept to the micro-transactions available to gamers on Twitch. Twitch viewers can purchase ‘bits’ for real money. Those … Continue reading YouTube Is Testing ‘Applause,’ a Way for Viewers to Directly Donate to Creators