Monetization requirements
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This section covers monetization within Playables.
1 In-game monetization
- Game MUST NOT implement monetization using off-platform services.
Monetization using off-platform services is not supported for YouTube
Playables at this time.
2 In-game advertising
3 In-app purchases
- Game MUST NOT offer in-app purchases of any kind using off-platform
services. In-app purchases using off-platform services are not supported for
YouTube Playables at this time.
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Last updated 2025-08-20 UTC.
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