Hosting Private Streams

A Private Stream is a live stream gated behind a one-time FanBucks ticket. Only fans who pay can join. They're the highest-revenue-per-attendee streaming format.

How to set up

1. Create → Private Stream (or Go Live → Private during stream setup).
2. Set a stream title and description.
3. Set the ticket price in FanBucks.
4. Set the scheduled time (or Live now).
5. Set the maximum capacity (optional — for small/exclusive private streams).
6. Set whether to auto-record the stream (default: on).
7. Publish the announcement — appears as a post on your profile and goes out to subscribers as a notification.

Fans see "Buy access — 1,500 FB" on the announcement. They pay, they're added to the access list.

Pricing tiers

Common patterns:

| Type | Price | Audience | |---|---|---| | Quick private (15–30 min) | 300–800 FB | Most subscribers | | Standard private (45–90 min) | 1,000–2,500 FB | Engaged subscribers | | Premium private (60+ min, themed) | 2,500–5,000 FB | Paying-tier fans | | VIP / small group (capped) | 5,000+ FB | Top spenders | | 1-on-1 private | 10,000+ FB | Custom commission framework |

The right price depends on what you're delivering. A 30-minute Q&A might land at 500 FB. A 90-minute themed shoot stream might land at 3,000 FB.

Tipping inside private streams

Fans inside a private stream can still tip you on top of the ticket. Tips and tip-menu items work exactly like in public streams.

The total revenue from a well-priced private stream is usually:

• 40–50% from tickets.
• 40–50% from tips and tip-menu items during the stream.
• 10% from PPV unlocks dropped during the stream.

Auto-record

If you enable auto-record (recommended), the Stream Recording is published as PPV after the live ends. Pricing patterns:

• Match the live ticket price — Stream Recording costs the same as live access.
• Discount slightly — Stream Recording at 70–80% of live price (still good, but less than the live experience).
• Premium pricing — for very polished private streams, Stream Recording can be priced higher than live access (if the recording is heavily edited).

Stream Recordings often double the total revenue of a private stream over the next 30 days.

Capacity-capped privates

Cap attendance at 5, 10, 25, etc. fans. This:

• Justifies higher pricing — fans pay a premium for exclusive access.
• Allows real interaction — small enough that you can acknowledge each attendee.
• Creates scarcity — sells out faster, drives FOMO.

Top creators run capped privates as one of their highest-revenue offerings.

Refunds for private streams

If the live doesn't happen and isn't rescheduled within 7 days, fans can dispute the ticket transaction for a FanBucks credit refund. We approve these case-by-case.

If the live runs but ends abnormally early (technical issues, etc.), fans can dispute and we usually approve a partial credit.

Promoting your private streams

• Announce 24–72 hours in advance for scheduled privates.
• Drop in a mass message to active subs with the buy link.
• Cross-promote on socials with timing for the live.
• Mention in regular DMs to interested fans.

The best-performing private streams are pre-sold — most of the tickets are bought before the live even starts.