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How to read a tip menu

What the lines mean, what things cost, and what to watch for.

Where the menu lives

Almost every room has a tip menu below the stream or pinned in chat, listing what is on offer and the price in tokens.

Lines naming levels, patterns, waves or pulses refer to a device setting rather than a physical action. Lines naming a duration mean the device runs at that setting for that long.

What it actually costs

Tokens cost between roughly eight and eleven US cents depending on how large a package you buy. A 25-token menu line therefore works out to somewhere around two to three dollars.

The gap between the smallest and largest package is over twenty percent per token. Anyone watching regularly is better off buying in bulk.

Performers receive about five cents per token. That is useful context for judging a goal: 500 tokens looks large, but nets the performer roughly twenty-five dollars.

Goals versus per-action tipping

Rooms run one of two ways. With a goal, everyone tips toward a shared total and something happens when it is reached. With a menu, you pay per action.

In goal rooms small tips are the norm; rooms are built on many modest contributions. Pressuring a performer to skip ahead of a goal is the most common reason people get muted.

Some rooms offer exclusive device control for a set period, handing the app to one viewer. That is priced well above a single tip and listed separately.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to pay to watch?

No. Rooms are open without an account. Tokens are only needed to chat or tip.

What does a token cost?

Between roughly eight and eleven US cents depending on package size. Larger packages are over twenty percent cheaper per token.

Can I get a tip back?

No. Tips are final once sent.

What do 'levels' mean in a menu?

They refer to a setting on an app-connected device rather than an action. Each level is a different intensity or pattern.

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