Rumble Video Licenses- What You Need To Know
Hello Everyone
I have been using Rumble for a couple weeks now and I have become quite familiar with it and the Rumble video licenses. I have had a few questions from WA members about them to so today I wanted to write this blog post to go over everything you need to know about Rumble video licenses and explain how they work.
Let's get into it
What Is Rumble?
Rumble is a video sharing platform similar to YouTube and other video sharing platforms. It is free to join from pretty much anywhere in the world and anyone is free to watch and interact with videos as well as upload your own videos.
Rumble has the most videos in categories like Sports, Gaming, Podcasts, Vlogs, Finance, News, Music, Cooking, Entertainment, Science and Technology. But you can find many other videos to meaning you can make and upload videos in any niche.
There are also some popular people on Rumble like Donald Trump Jr, Russell Brand, Power Slam and more but don't let this deter you because anyone from anywhere in the world can use Rumble and be a Rumble creator.
Rumble works similarly to YouTube with it's design and interface. It is user friendly and easy to use. It can get a bit confusing with a few things when it comes to being a creator on Rumble but if you are just going to be watching videos and interacting with them you will have no problems at all.
Your First Steps On Rumble
When you first join Rumble you will need to verify your email and phone number to get full access to everything on the platform. Before you upload your first video there is something you need to be aware of which is that you need to create your channel first.
You can upload your video without a channel and it uploads to your Rumble profile but it is better to create a channel first. I made this mistake but luckily I noticed it a short time after uploading my first video so I was able to delete it, create a channel and reupload it before it got any views.
Make sure you don't make this mistake so you won't have to waste time fixing it later. Creating a channel is quick and easy so make sure you do this before you upload your first video. You should also be aware that you will need to select your channel each time you upload a video.
You can create multiple channels like on YouTube and other video sharing platforms and you can customize each one with a profile picture and channel banner. For videos you can also upload your own custom thumbnails for each one. I use Canva to create my thumbnails and I create them just like I did for YouTube videos and it works fine on Rumble to.
Aside from uploading pre recorded videos you can also do live streaming on Rumble once you have at least 5 subscribers and you can speak a lot more freely than you can on YouTube. You still need to read and follow the rules and community guidelines but Rumble has a lot more freedom then YouTube. You will need to start with pre recorded videos though but it's not hard to build a following if you make high quality and entertaining videos.
What Is Rumble Video Licenses & How Do They Work?
Before you upload your first video to Rumble you need to be aware of the Rumble Video Licenses and how they work. Rumble has four different video licenses and they are different to YouTube and other video sharing platforms.
The Rumble video licenses can also be quite confusing so it's very important you understand them before you upload your first video.
Here is an explanation of the Rumble video licenses and how they work
Video Management The first license option is the video management option. If you choose this option you will be giving Rumble full rights to your videos and full control over them. Rumble will act as your video management agency and will own your videos.
They will post them on YouTube and any other social media platforms they wish. They can also sell your videos or parts of your videos to anyone they like. You will earn money from the ad revenue your videos earn on all the platforms that Rumble uploads them to.
You will get 90% of the YouTube ad revenue and 60% of the ad revenue your videos earn on other platforms that Rumble uploads them to. Be aware that this is a 50 year contract and it is very hard to get out of so think carefully before choosing this option.
Video Management [Excluding YouTube] The second license option is called Video Management excluding YouTube. This option works the same way as the Video Management option with the only difference being that Rumble won't upload your videos to YouTube.
But other than that it works the same as the Video Management Option. Rumble is still your video management agency and still owns your videos and has full rights and full control over them. You will earn money from the ad revenue your videos earn on all the platforms that Rumble uploads them to.
You will get 60% of the ad revenue your videos earn on the platforms that Rumble uploads them to. This is also a 50 year contract and it is also very hard to get out of so think carefully before choosing this option as well.
Rumble Only The third license option is called Rumble Only. This option works similarly to YouTube. You still own your videos and you have full rights and control over them. Rumble won't be your video management agency and your videos will only be on the Rumble platform.
You are free to upload your videos to YouTube and any other platforms you want to upload them to. You will earn money from ads that are placed on your videos like on YouTube. You will earn 40% of the ad revenue your videos earn on Rumble.
According to what I have been able to find out during research Rumble pays from 50 cents up to $10 per 1000 views. Sometimes this can be higher depending on your niche and how well your videos do. I really like this license option and it is in my option the best option to choose for your videos on Rumble.
Personal use The fourth and final license option is called Personal Use. This option is for if you only want to share your videos with subscribers or your family and friends. If you choose this option you will still have full rights and full control over your videos but your videos will only be shared with your subscribers or anyone with the links to your videos.
Your videos won't be visible to the public or be searchable on Rumble. You also won't be able to monetize your videos if you choose this option. I don't really like this option but I can see it suitable for certain uses. But if you want to reach more people and be able to monetize your videos you will need to choose a different option.
As you can see the Rumble video licenses can be confusing at first but are actually not that bad once you understand them. I recommend the third option which is the Rumble Only option because this is the on I choose and is the best option for beginners and anyone that still wants full rights and full control over their videos.
If you want to choose a different option that's fine but make sure you are sure that it's what you want because you can't change once you upload your videos. Another thing you need to be aware of is that you have to choose a video license option for every video you upload to Rumble.
One other thing worth mentioning in case you are wondering is Rumble has their own YouTube channel and many other social media pages which is where they upload and promote your videos if you choose one of the video management license options. They have a large following on these platforms your videos will reach many people.
Once again if you don't want Rumble to do this and you want full rights and full control over your videos you should choose the Rumble only license option. No matter what your needs or desires are you will find that one of the video license options will be right for you.
Rumble Video Monetization
Now that you understand the Rumble video license options you might be wondering what you need to do to get monetized. The answer depends on which video license option you choose.
If you choose the video management option or the video management excluding YouTube option you don't need to do anything as Rumble will be your video management agency and take care of everything for you.
If you choose the Rumble only license option you can get monetized straight away. Once you upload your video it will show monetization pending to start with because all videos are analyzed by Rumble to make sure they are appropriate for monetization.
Most videos are fine if you make videos that are appropriate, are not illegal and follow the Rumble guidelines you will able to get them monetized. It usually takes at least a few hours to get monetized at least with your first video.
When I uploaded my first video it took about 4 hours for my video to get approved and monetized. With my next video it got monetized within minutes which I was not expecting.
Remember if you choose the Personal Use license option you won't be able to monetize your videos so make sure to choose the Rumble only option or one of the video management options if that is what you want so you can monetize your videos. As for monetization requirements with Rumble there are none.
You don't need any subscribers or any amount of views to get monetized. You can get monetized straight away from your first video if you choose one of the license options that allow monetization as there are no monetization requirements or thresholds on Rumble.
This is something I really like about Rumble as it gives everyone a chance to get monetized straight away and you will have the potential of earning money right from your first video that you upload on Rumble. For this reason I recommend Rumble if you are struggling on YouTube or if you are looking for an easy way to monetize your videos I recommend you give Rumble a try and see how you go with the platform.
What I Like & Dislike About Rumble
During my first couple of weeks using Rumble I have come across some things I like but also some things I don't like about Rumble. None of the things i don't like will stop me from using it but I do find some things that are a bit annoying but you should be aware of them so you can decide if you want to use Rumble or not.
I like the design of Rumble and how easy it it is to use and navigate. Rumble is user friendly and has a variety of content on there. I also like how easy it is to upload videos and that you can easily monetize your videos straight away without any monetization requirements or thresholds.
But I don't like that the Rumble video license options are confusing to begin with and you have to take the time to read about them and understand them. I have also found there is no way to create playlists for your videos that you upload on Rumble and the analytics you get are very basic and should be more detailed.
I have also been having issues with my channel banners because I can't find what size will display properly and stretch across the screen. I'm going to work on this more over the coming days and see if I can find what size will display properly on my Rumble channel.
As I said earlier these things are not deal breakers for me and I will still continue using Rumble because I really like it so far other than the things I mentioned that I don't like. These are just things that would be nice to have and I find a bit annoying not to have. But hopefully one day Rumble will fix these issues and implement these features onto the platform.
It's also worth mentioning that Rumble also has a mobile app for Android and iOS but I have not tried or used the mobile app yet so I can't say anything about it. I always work from my laptop so I don't have much use the Rumble mobile app. I really like Rumble so far and I'm looking forward to seeing where it takes me in the future with my videos and my video creation journey.
Conclusion
In conclusion Rumble is a video sharing platform that allows you to watch videos and interact with them as well as upload your own videos. You can do videos in any niche and you can also do live steaming once you have at least 5 subscribers. The Rumble video licenses can be a bit confusing at first but are not that bad once you understand them.
If you are a beginner or if you want full rights and full control over your videos I recommend you choose the Rumble only option. With this option you still have full rights and control over your videos and your videos will only be on Rumble meaning you can still upload them to YouTube and anywhere else that you want to upload them.
Monetization is easy on Rumble and you can get monetization straight away right from your first video. There are no monetization requirements or thresholds on Rumble and how much you earn will depend on the video license option you choose. Aside from the few issues I have had on Rumble so far I will continue to use it as I really like the platform.
That concludes this blog post about Rumble Video Licenses and everything you need to know about them to help you choose the right option for you. I also included other information about the Rumble platform that you need to know to get you started using Rumble. I hope this blog post helps someone and I apologize that it was so long but there was a lot of information that I needed to cover.
I will be writing more blog post about Rumble on my WA blog in the future to share my progress on Rumble and discuss anything else you need to know that is related to the platform. I have another blog post about myself and my business coming up in a few days and some more business related blog posts planned for the coming weeks on my WA blog.
If you have any questions about Rumble or anything that I discussed in this blog post please feel free to let me know in the comments and I will be more than happy to help you out. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about Rumble and this blog post in the comments. If you have used to Rumble or if you have any experiences with it I look forward to hearing about it in the comments.
Thank you for reading and I look forward to hearing your thoughts in the comments.
Recent Comments
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Hi, thank you for the detailed description. I do not understand the second paragraph in the conclusion:
"With this option you still have full rights and control over your videos and your videos will only be on Rumble meaning you can still upload them to YouTube and anywhere else that you want to upload them."
This 'will ONLY be on Rumble' part is confusing. Perhaps you want to say that although the video is on Rumble, you can still upload it on YT?
Related - if a video is on YT, my understanding is that it can be uploaded also to Rumble through its sync option. Any experience with this?
Hello Jovo
You're welcome and thank you for reading and for your comment. I'm glad you found my blog post helpful. Yes you are right about the third option.
If you select the Rumble only option you have full rights and control over your videos and you can still upload it on YouTube. As for your other question yes if you use the YouTube sync feature you can upload your YouTube videos to Rumble automatically.
I have not used this feature on Rumble yet. I hope this helps you and makes sense. Let me know if you have any other questions or if you need any further help. Thank you again for reading and for your comment. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Actually, your detailed text motivated me to take action. I just signed up, created my first channel, and then uploaded one video as a test. Shall wait, it is 'pending' now.
As you rightly say, it is so good that it can be monetized immediately. So thank you again.
Addition: It is 'Monetized' just after a few minutes. Impressive.
Hello Jovo
You're welcome. That's great news and it's great to hear you are giving Rumble a go. I wish you good luck and all the best with your Rumble channel. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Thank you, Timothy 🙏
It's a public holiday here in Singapore today. I'll take a rest.
Will read your article tomorrow, learn and do Rumble soon.
Tim
Hello Tim
You're welcome and I hope you find my article helpful. Enjoy the public holiday and I look forward to hearing from you soon. I hope you have a great week. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Hi Timothy,
Sorry I have not read your article yet.
I may do it after Black Friday. Cos now busy redesigning my website. And need to do Black Friday promotions, too.
I will definitely read it and get back to you after that.
Have a wonderful week! And a life filled with great success!
Tim
Hello Tim
No problem feel free to read it when you can. It sounds like you have a good week planned. Enjoy your website designing and Black Friday promotions.
I look forward to hearing from you after that. I hope you have a wonderful week to and I wish you a life filled with great success to. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
A very interesting read about Rumble here Timothy....
Definitely worth looking into at some point!
Appreciate the share my friend and I hope all is well with you! :-)
Hello Nick
Thank you for reading and for your comment. I'm glad you liked it and found interesting. I wish you good luck with Rumble if you decide to try it one day.
I'm doing ok and thank you for asking. Not much has changed since the last time we spoke. I'm still just pushing on through each day as it comes but working on videos and working online is keeping me busy and is helping me keep a clear head and mind which is good for my mental health.
I hope all is well with you to my friend. I hope you have a great day. Thank you again for your reading and for your comment. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Maybe one day I will get into Rumble Timothy...
Keep pushing forwards and taking each day as it comes sounds very sensible to me...
All is fine here my friend, thanks, take care ok buddy! :-)
Hello Nick
That's great to hear and I wish you good luck if you do get into Rumble one day. I will watch your videos if you ever do it as I always like seeing the content that WA members create especially from the great WA members like you.
It's great to hear all is well with you my friend. It's been very hot weather here the last couple of days and there is still a couple of more days of it to go before it cools down a bit. Now there is rain and thunderstorms on the way here to.
I hope you have a great day. Take care to my friend. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Much appreciated Timothy!
Had some even better news today regarding my pup, so I am very happy!!
I can imagine Australia gets pretty hot as summer hits, it was the same when I used to live in Brazil...
Saw on the news today that Rio de Janiero hit 52°c yesterday!!
Take care with the rain and thunderstorms though, but I hope things cool down a bit my friend! :-)
Hello Nick
You're welcome and thank you to. It's great to hear you got good news about your pup. Yes Australia does get pretty hot in spring and summer. There is also usually a lot of rain and storms during that time as well.
Wow that's sounds like a very hot day in Rio de Janiero! I'm glad it doesn't get that hot here. Take care to and I hope things cool down a bit soon to my friend. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
It was great news regarding my pup, she has had so many health issues since a young age, so will always keep on monitoring them and it's only her fourth birthday tomorrow!!
Things got pretty hot when I used to live in Brazil, happy that I no longer do with those temperatures nowadays though!
Here in France the weather is perfect for me right now, but I know things will cool down very soon!!
Have a great start to your weekend my friend! :-)
Hello Nick
Sorry to hear your pup has had a lot of health issues but I'm glad she is doing better. Happy birthday to your pup for tomorrow.
It's great to hear the weather is good for you. It's quite hot hear again today and there is thunderstorms forecast for this afternoon again.
I'm off to relax for a bit before I go shopping. I hope you have a great start to your weekend to my friend. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
After the first surgery pet insurance has been my best friend!
The weather is certainly to my liking at the moment but winter is just around the corner!
Relax well my friend and check out my pups birthday cake!!
Hello Nick
That's great to you have pet insurance that will be a big help. I'm glad the weather is good for you at the moment.
Wow that birthday cake is amazing and you have a very cute pup. I hope she had a great birthday. I hope you have a great day and I look forward to catching up with you again soon my friend. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Pet insurance has saved me many thousands over the years Timothy!
Many thanks my friend, she seemed to enjoy her day and slept very well!!
Hello Nick
You're welcome and that's great to hear my friend. I'm off to eat some desert and then I'm off to bed after that. I hope you have a great day. Take care and I hope to catch up with you again soon my friend. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Hello Jeff
Thank you so much for reading and for your comment and your kind words. I'm glad you liked my blog post and found it helpful. It's great that you are saving and thank you so much for that to.
I didn't realize my blog post was that good. I'm glad you liked it and I hope you find it useful in the future to my friend. Thank you so much again for reading and for your comment and your kind words. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Thanks, Timothy!
I want to reread this a few times, so I can possibly start a Rumble Channel too!
You are a Pioneer, my friend!
Enjoy your new week!
Jeff
Hello Jeff
You're welcome and thank you so much to my friend. That is awesome and I wish you good luck with your Rumble channel if you do decide to start one to.
I look forward to seeing it and watching your videos on your Rumble channel if you do decide to start one in the future. I hope you enjoy your new week to my friend. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Hello Jeff
You're welcome and I agree this could be a big boost indeed my friend. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Hello Jeff
That's great news. Let me know how it goes as I would like to check out your videos when you do get a chance to attempt it my friend. I wish you good luck and I hope you have a great week. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Thanks, Timothy! I talked to Mel Waller last night about it too! It just might work out very well!
Jeff
Hello Jeff
You're welcome. That's great news and Mel is a great person just like you my friend. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Thanks, Timothy! I am going to reread the post and attempt to get a channel started. Not sure when a video will be uploaded, but the Grunt work needs to come first!
Jeff
Hello Jeff
You're welcome and that sounds like a great plan my friend. I look forward to hearing how it goes. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Hello Jeff
That's great to hear my friend. I will keep an eye out for any PMs you send. I discovered the FriSatSu website lastnight through the link on Mel's WA profile.
It's a really cool website and it put a big smile on my face. I would never have thought of such a cool idea for a website. Let me know if I can ever help in any way with the website. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Thanks, Timothy! I chatted with Mel Waller about that! You could always comment on there about anything having to do with the weekend, and ten stick a link to your Rumble Channel too!
Jeff
Hello Jeff
You're welcome and that's a great idea my friend. Mel said he is going to get in touch with me so I will be excited to hear what he wants to talk to me about. It's almost FriSatSu again here in Australia. I hope you have a great day. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
He has a couple of things going on right now, Tim, but I am sure he will contact you soon, my friend! Collaboration can really help us all in this day and age, in my opinion, my friend!
Jeff
Hello Jeff
Thank you for letting me know and I will keep an eye out for when he does get a chance to contact me. I agree with you collaboration can definitely help us a lot these days my friend. Happy FriSatSu and thank you for being an amazing WA member. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Thank you, Timothy! I am still excited about the prospects of a Rumble Channel. Mel and I talked about you again today!
Jeff
Hello Jeff
You're welcome and that's great to hear. Rumble is an exciting platform my friend. It's also great to hear that you and Mel appreciate me. I'm always here to help however I can.
It's now Friday morning here in Australia. I'm awake earlier because I couldn't sleep lastnight from the heat. But at least FriSatSu has now begun. I hope you have a great day. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Hello Jeff
That's great news and I will be here when you are both ready to get in touch with me my friend. I'm off to relax for a bit before I go shopping. Take care and talk to you soon my friend. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Hello Jeff
You're welcome and thank you to my friend. Sorry for the late reply I was out shopping for longer than I planned. I saw some advertising for Black Friday sales in some of the shops here already so I spent extra time in town checking it out.
When I got home I was on a phone call for a while. It's now Friday night here in Australia. I'm just getting a bit of WA in for the night and I will be off to make some dinner soon. After that I will be going to bed as I'm very tired.
I plan to catch up on my website and other business work during the rest of FriSatSu. I'll also try to do some more work next week to but I have a few things I need to take care of during the week so I'll try to catch up on my website and other business work over the weekend.
I also plan to write another blog post on WA next week explaining my latest updates on my business and other things i want to talk about. I also want to check out one of your latest WA blog posts to.
I haven't read one in a while and I do really like them so I'll make sure to check one out over the weekend and leave you a comment. I'm sorry again for the late reply and for making this one a bit long. I just wanted to keep you updated as to where I'm at with things.
I look forward to catching up with you again soon my friend. I hope you have a great day and a happy and satisfying FriSatSu. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
I definitely hope that it will be coming soon, Tim! I have been sidetracked with a few things, but you will definitely be involved!
Happy Frisatsu!
Jeff
Hello Jeff
Thank you so much my friend. You're amazing and it's great to be able to talk great people like you on WA. I'm just about to eat my dinner and then I'm off to bed soon after that. Happy Frisatsu to you to my friend. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Hello Larry
You're welcome and thank you for reading and for your comment.
I don't like the video management license options that last for 50 years either which is why I always choose the Rumble only option which works similarly to YouTube and gives you full rights and full control over your videos.
Thank you again for reading and for your comment. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Hello Larry
Thank you for your kind words. I wish you the same as well. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
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Thank you so much! All these details were what I needed to know. So I guess I will try it.
Do you have any idea about the traffic there? I know YouTube is huge, but their ads are getting man crazy, so it must have an effect on their traffic.
On the other end, Rumble is part of Microsoft, and they have been difficult about traffic and amm details for me, so...
Have a look here.
https://marketrebellion.com/news/trading-insights/rumble-vs-youtube-how-the-2-platforms-stack-up-mau-revenue-growth-more/
Traffic is about 80 million a month, albeit I have seen some quote 150 million.
It is not so much the diffference in size, it’s the rate of catch up. Traffic growth for the last qtr of 2023 was 142% ( per month??)
And revenue growth was 686%
But check out the website above…
Hello Johann
You're very welcome and thank you for reading and for your comment. I'm glad you liked my blog post and found it helpful.
Rumble has less traffic than YouTube but there is still quite a lot of traffic there but getting views is a bit slower but getting monetized is quick and easy.
I wish you good luck with Rumble and with all of your online endeavors. Thank you again for reading and for your comment. All the best to your success.
Regards
Timothy
Great! I was thinking a lot about that part. I am in the sports gear niche so this is very intresting.
Whatever niche you are in, you will find less competition than YouTube. I think it is a good time to get onboard with it as it has proven itself, it has large growth ( if you believe the stats) and you could tie it in with a Pinterest account specifically for the website or Rumble content.
The way I’m doing it is website with dedicated Rumble content and then a dedicated Pinterest account attached to both.
I’m about to do my Pinterest today.
Steve