Learn how to create paywall gates for video monetization with subscriptions, bundles, and tickets.
Paywalls, which are also called Subscription, Bundle, or Ticket Gates, allow you to sell tickets, bundles, or subscriptions to your end-users.
Gates are created on a channel or page-specific basis. That means when a channel or page is gated, the viewer needs the associated ticket and/or subscription to view that specific channel or page.
Here are the steps you can follow to add a ticket or subscription gate to your channel.
- From the Channel or Page that you'd like to place behind a gate, click "Gate" in the Admin sidebar.
- Once the Gate state opens, click the "EDIT GATE" button in the top right hand corner of the window.
- Click either the area marked "Set Up Access" or the Set Up Access button in the tool tip.
- Next, you'll be asked to choose the type of gate you'd like to place in front of this content. Choose "Ticket, Bundle, or Subscription"
- Set up your tickets, bundles or subscriptions. For more information on how to do this, please see our dedicated guides: Creating a Ticket or Subscription & How to Sell Tickets with a Merchandise Bundle
- Once your tickets and subscriptions are created, they will appear in the Tickets, Bundles, and Subscriptions Modal for use on your site.
- Click the "USE" button next to the ticket, subscription, and bundle that you'd like to attach to the gate. It will appear in the Access Control modal.
Setting Visibility:
- On the right hand side of the modal, there is a toggle switch marked "Visible". If the visibility toggled on, the ticket, subscription, or bundle will be visible to your end-users and available to purchase.
- If the visibility is toggled off, the ticket, subscription, or bundle is not visible to your end users to purchase. However, any user who has purchased this entitlement in the past will be able to access the content. This allows you to create tiered pricing, special sale prices, etc.
- If you would like to remove a ticket, subscription, or bundle from a gate and therefore revoke access from customers holding that entitlement, delete it from the gate using the
(trashcan) button.
Enable the Gate
- Once you have created your entitlements and set visibility, click the "Done" button on the Access Control modal.
- The modal will close and you will see your paywall gate with the Editor open as a preview. Review the gate and if necessary, make changes. When you're ready to turn the paywall on, click the "Enable Gate" toggle in the top right corner of the window, and then click "Publish" to set the site live.
