Head over to www.lykstage.com, click 'Discover LYKSTAGE' or 'Skip' on the Home feed, then sign up as an Individual or a Business.

Click the 'Sign Out' button in the left menu bar.

After logging in, click on the 'Upload Video' button next to the notification button and follow the on-screen instructions.

Once you upload your first video, 'My Creation' appears on the left menu with your profile name as your channel name.

Go to 'My Creations' on the left, find the video under 'Uploaded Video,' then hit 'Delete.'

Click 'Create' on the left menu, pick 'Event,' and follow the cues.

Click the bell icon on the home feed, then tap 'Settings' to customize your notification preferences.

Tap the Bell icon, select 'Settings,' then slide the bars to turn off any alerts.

Click the three dots below a video's card and hit 'Watchlist' to save it for later.

Click on the three dots below the video and hit 'Report video.'

On the video details page, you'll see these options below every video. Tap the share icon to share the video or click 'Copy Link'.

Check the bottom of the left-side menu for our terms, conditions, and policies.

Go to your profile on the left menu, click the camera icon on your current pic, and change or add a new one.

Click on your profile, then select 'Change Password'.

Go to your profile, then edit and update your info.

If you believe you have a duplicate profile, please report it by emailing us at ip@lykstage.com. To investigate, you must first have an active account on LYKSTAGE with videos uploaded from your verified account. Include details about the situation, especially if you suspect that someone has created a duplicate profile without your knowledge.

To retrieve your account, follow the password reset procedure found on the login page. If you continue to experience difficulties, please contact our support team at support@lykstage.com for assistance.

To edit your channel name, go to "My Channel" and click on the "Edit Channel" button. In your channel settings, select the option to change your channel name and make the desired updates.

Your channel name is the public name displayed to viewers on the platform, while your full name refers to your personal name used for identification purposes within LYKSTAGE.

Simply re-login using your existing email or phone number and password.

After 15 days, you can sign up again using the same details, but your old data will be gone.

Here's how to cash out your LYKSTAGE earnings:

1. Verify your Account: Before you can redeem your LYK Coins, you'll need to go through a verification process on the platform. This typically involves providing a valid ID and linking a bank account.
2. Check Your Balance: Head over to the "Earnings" section of your LYKSTAGE account. This will show you how many LYK Coins you've accumulated.
3. Meet the Payout Threshold:You can only redeem your LYK Coins once you reach the minimum amount required for a payout. This threshold varies depending on your location:
   • For the US and other countries excluding India: 1300 LYK Coins ($26)
   • For India: 130 LYK Coins ($2.6)
4. Redeem Your Coins: If you have enough LYK Coins, simply click the "Redeem Now" button within the "Earnings" section. The redeemed amount will be transferred directly to your linked bank account.

Your earnings will be updated every 24 hours and will appear on the earnings screen after 12 AM GMT.

For Individual and business creators, it's 3 minutes, equivalent to 6 watch-time units except for media and broadcasting creators classified as business users, monetization begins for videos as short as 30 seconds.

Even with a smaller audience, if they're engaged, you'll accumulate more Watch Time Units, leading to better rewards.

LYKSTAGE focuses on 'Watch Time' instead of 'Views', rewarding creators for every moment of engagement.

You should verify your account details before redeeming any earnings. To do this, simply click the verification button located on your profile. Ensure your account is verified once you have a sufficient balance for redemption.

If you encounter an issue with account verification, ensure that all your details are correct. Keep in mind that you must reach the required number of LYK Coins before initiating the verification process. After correcting any discrepancies, you can retry, as you have three attempts. If you still face issues after using all attempts, please email us at support@lykstage.com for further assistance.

Incorrect display of account details may be due to data entry errors. Verify the information you entered and re-enter it if necessary. For further assistance, please email us at support@lykstage.com.

Coins are deducted for verification to cover the necessary processing fees involved in ensuring the authenticity and security of your account.

No, you can't add a beneficiary as of now.

If you're having trouble logging in, first ensure you're entering the correct credentials. If you signed up using your email, Google, or Apple account, make sure you're using the same method. If you’ve forgotten your password, use the “Forgot Password” option. If the issue persists, please email us at support@lykstage.com.

If your email address is showing as not registered, it’s possible that you logged in using a different method or email address. Please ensure you log in with the same credentials and method you used during sign-up.

To redeem your reward balance on LYKSTAGE:

1. Accumulate LYK Coins: Earn LYK Coins through ad revenue generated when your content's watch time is monetized.
2. Reach Payout Threshold:
   • For the US and other countries excluding India: 1300 LYK Coins ($26)
   • For India: 130 LYK Coins ($2.6)
3. Verify Your Account: Complete the verification process by providing a valid ID and bank account details.
4. Redeem Your Coins:Once verified, you can redeem your LYK Coins, and the equivalent cash amount will be credited to your bank account.

Withdrawal options typically include bank transfers, where funds can be transferred directly to your bank account. Ensure your account is verified for a smooth transaction process.

You can check your earnings by navigating to the “Earnings” page in your account.

The amount you can earn from watching a video for one hour varies depending on the nature and frequency of the ads served during that time. Since the ads associated with each video can differ, there is no fixed earning amount based solely on time spent watching.

The estimated balance refers to the total amount earned that is not yet available for withdrawal, as it is subject to review and confirmation. After this review, the amount becomes the redeemable balance, which is the amount you can cash out once everything is approved.

If your earnings aren't getting updated on LYKSTAGE, even though your videos are getting views, likes, and watch time, several factors could be affecting the results:

1. Watch Time from Non-Monetized Regions: If a significant portion of your watch time comes from countries where monetization isn’t available, earnings may not accumulate. LYKSTAGE only generates revenue from views in regions where monetization is supported.
2. Limited Ad Serving: Ads may not display on all videos due to ad safety protocols or if the content doesn’t align with advertiser criteria. Limited or absent ads reduce the revenue potential from those views.
3. Viewer Behavior (Content Skipping): If viewers frequently skip portions of the video, it can impact earnings. Only uninterrupted watch time qualifies for monetization, so frequent skips may lead to lower earnings.
4. Ad Blocker Usage: If viewers use ad blockers, ads may not display, meaning their watch time won’t contribute to ad-based revenue.

To earn and receive coins as a viewer, please check the following criteria:

1. Login Status: Ensure you are logged in to your account while watching videos.
2. Ad Availability: Confirm that ads are being served on the video. Coins are only earned on monetized videos with ads.
3. Video Length: The video must be at least 3 minutes long to qualify for earning coins.
4. Watch Time: You earn coins for every uninterrupted 30-second interval of watch time on monetized videos.

Looping a video on repeat on LYKSTAGE doesn't contribute to increased earnings for creators. The platform's algorithms are designed to detect such behaviors and ensure that genuine viewer engagement is rewarded. Earnings are based on unique watch time and viewer interactions, not on repetitive views from the same user.

To earn rewards, you need to watch for a straight 30 seconds without skipping.

Watch a video for at least 30 seconds without skipping to start earning.

You have 30 days to watch it, and once you start, you've got 48 hours to finish.

The password is system-generated, but you can reset it.

Yes, creators earn rewards for watching videos, except on business accounts.

'Premium Play' offers exclusive content for rent, available for a limited time.

Creators are rewarded based on unique watch time viewed.

Various categories of content are allowed, including Animation, Automobile, Comedy, Documentary, Education, Entertainment, Food, and more.

Creators must be at least 13 years old and provide original content.

Inappropriate content is removed based on community guidelines, and users can report such content.

There is no maximum limit to the redeemable amount.

The minimum amount you can redeem on LYKSTAGE depends on your location:

• For the US and other countries excluding India: 1300 LYK Coins ($26)
• For India: 130 LYK Coins ($2.6)

Individual accounts are for creating and monetizing videos, while Business accounts are for businesses, especially in the Media and Entertainment industry.

Currently, videos must fit the existing categories on LYKSTAGE.

Go to the Profile section, click 'Edit,' and change your channel name.

Creators typically receive 75% of the revenue, but the exact split is at LYKSTAGE's discretion.

Go to 'Profile,' then choose 'Public' or 'Private' next to your details.

Watch time is the duration viewers spend watching content on LYKSTAGE, measured in 30-second units.

Views are registered for at least 30 seconds of watching, while Watch Time measures every 30-second segment of engagement.

Viewers earn one 'Watch Time Unit' for every 30 seconds spent watching content.

Yes, you need to be a registered user to earn rewards through Watch Time Units.

Creators can start earning by registering, setting up their profile, uploading engaging content, and participating in the community.

Engaging and popular content leads to higher potential earnings, as it accumulates more watch time units.

Sign in, click 'Create,' upload your video, add details, and once approved, it will be featured on the feed.

Navigate to the 'Earnings' page to view your earnings.

LYKSTAGE estimates potential earnings using a simulation model based on views and watch time, rewarding creators and viewers from the start.

Videos must be more than 30 seconds in duration to be uploaded.

Earnings are adjusted for fake engagement, ensuring only genuine interactions contribute to the redeemable balance.

Advance payments are adjusted from the accumulated revenue generated by all content available on the Creator's page.

Existing rentals will continue until their rental period expires, then the video will be permanently removed.

You can still watch it until your rental period ends, after which the video will be removed.

Videos must achieve a minimum of 5 rentals per month to avoid removal.

Earnings on LYKSTAGE are calculated based on monetized watch time and ad revenue generated by the video content.

The feature allows creators to secure videos with a password, accessible only to those with the password.

If you believe your copyrighted material has been infringed, follow the steps outlined in our Copyright Claim procedure. This involves submitting detailed evidence and documentation proving your ownership and the infringement.

You need to provide:

• A clear description of the copyrighted work.
• Evidence of ownership (e.g., copyright registration certificate, proof of creation date).
• A specific description of where the alleged infringing material is located on LYKSTAGE (e.g., URL, channel name, video title).
• Your contact information (address, telephone number, email address).
• A statement of good faith belief that the use is not authorized.
• A statement that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
• A physical or electronic signature.

You may receive a copyright strike if you upload content that infringes on copyright laws or uses copyrighted material without proper permission. Please refer to our policies and guidelines for specific details.

The copyright owner or an authorized representative with an active channel on LYKSTAGE can file a copyright claim.

Like most platforms, LYKSTAGE cannot pre-reserve every creator handle. We promptly remove impersonation on verified reports, but the only guaranteed way to secure your identity is to claim and verify your channel.

Content that can be subject to copyright claims includes, but is not limited to:

• Logos
• Audio recordings
• Cover photos
• Other static images
• Video content

Upon receipt of your claim, LYKSTAGE will review the evidence and take appropriate action. If the decision is in your favor, the infringing party will be notified to remove the content and given 14 days to respond.

If the alleged infringing party disputes the claim and provides supporting documentation, LYKSTAGE will review the evidence from both parties. If the evidence is inconclusive, the parties may need to resolve the matter independently.

A counter-notice can be filed by the alleged infringing party if they believe the content was removed by mistake or misidentification. It must include a written statement of good faith belief, identification of the material, and contact information, along with a physical or electronic signature.

If LYKSTAGE determines the evidence is inconclusive, both parties will be notified to resolve the matter outside of LYKSTAGE. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) options such as mediation or arbitration can be considered.

If you need to file a repeated claim, you must follow the same detailed procedure as the initial claim. Previous claims cannot be relied upon for new claims of infringement.

All copyright claims should be sent via email to ip@lykstage.com. Include a description of the copyrighted work, the location of the alleged infringing material, your contact information, and the required statements and signature.

LYKSTAGE ensures a fair and systematic approach to handling copyright claims, protecting the rights of all parties involved. Our policy is designed to be thorough and unbiased, ensuring that every claim is reviewed meticulously.

If you encounter an error while uploading a video, first check your internet connection and ensure that the video meets the platform’s requirements. In the event of a transcoding error or other issues, you will receive an email with instructions for re-uploading the video.

To delete a video, navigate to "My Channel," go to your video library, select the video you want to delete, click on the three dots (⋮) next to the video, and choose the “Delete” option.

You can upload a video on LYKSTAGE in several ways:

1. Local Drive: Upload videos directly from your computer's local storage.
2. Cloud Storage Platforms: You can also upload videos from cloud storage services such as Dropbox and Google Drive.

To embed a video, go to the video you want to share, click on the “Share” option, and select the embed code to copy.

If your video upload is stuck in processing for an extended time, we recommend saving the video as a draft and trying the upload again later. This helps to prevent errors and allows you to reattempt the upload under better network conditions.

No, you do not have to wait. Once you select a video, enter all required details, and select a thumbnail for your content, you can click on the 'Save Draft' option while transcoding is in progress. You can then exit or upload a new video. The video will be saved as a draft. Once transcoding is finished, the video status will be 'Ready to Publish'. You can visit the draft later and publish your content.

If your video ended up in drafts instead of being published, follow these steps to retrieve and publish it:

1. Open the LYKSTAGE website and go to your profile.
2. Navigate to "My Channel" in the side menu bar.
3. Look for the "Drafts" section where your saved videos are stored.
4. Select the video you want to upload from the drafts.
5. Review and make any necessary edits.
6. Tap/Click on the "Publish" button to post the video.
If you continue to face issues, please contact our support team for assistance.

Business accounts on LYKSTAGE earn through ad impressions and watch time, similar to individual creators. For media and broadcasting creators classified as business users, monetization begins for videos as short as 30 seconds, instead of the standard 3-minute requirement for other creators.

No, business account creators do not earn rewards for watching videos as viewers.

On LYKSTAGE, the breakdown of ad revenue is as follows:

1. Creators: On LYKSTAGE, Creators earn based on ad earnings generated by their content traction when ads are served.
2. Viewers: Viewers earn LYK Coins by watching monetized videos, with earnings based on ad revenue from every 30 seconds of watch time.
3. Platform: LYKSTAGE retains a portion of the ad revenue to cover operational costs and platform maintenance.

To earn on LYKSTAGE, you must watch the video uninterrupted while logged in to your LYKSTAGE account. Skipping, fast forwarding, or repeating the video will disqualify you from earning. Additionally, a video is only eligible for earning when ads are displayed.

No, you do not have to wait. Once you select a video, enter all required details, and select a thumbnail for your content, you can click on the 'Save Draft' option while transcoding is in progress. You can then exit or upload a new video. The video will be saved as a draft. Once transcoding is finished, the video status will be 'Ready to Publish'. You can visit the draft later and publish your content.

If you encounter an 'invalid file format' error during upload, verify that your file is in one of these formats: mp4, mov, flv, 3gp, avi, mpg, ogg, webm, mkv, or H.264.

Business accounts on LYKSTAGE earn through ad impressions and watch time, similar to individual creators. For media and broadcasting creators classified as business users, monetization begins for videos as short as 30 seconds, instead of the standard 3-minute requirement for other creators.

No, business account creators do not earn rewards for watching videos as viewers.

To earn on LYKSTAGE, you must watch the video uninterrupted while logged in to your LYKSTAGE account. Skipping, fast forwarding, or repeating the video will disqualify you from earning. Additionally, a video is only eligible for earning when ads are displayed.

You can be logged in from different devices or apps, but watch time will be counted as unique watch time. This means that while you can access your account from multiple devices, the watch time consumption will be calculated from only one device, as your user ID is identified as a single entity.

No, if you signed up using Google or Apple, please log in using the respective account.

Yes, LYKSTAGE is currently available in India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates, with plans for future expansion to additional countries globally.

Yes, you can share videos from other platforms as long as they comply with our community guidelines. This allows you to repurpose content you’ve already uploaded elsewhere, maximizing your reach and earnings on our platform.

If your account has been hijacked or hacked, please email us at support@lykstage.com with details of the issue. Our team will assist you further.

To protect your LYKSTAGE account from phishing and suspicious emails, only trust emails coming from official LYKSTAGE domains - lykstages.com, lykstag.com, likestg.com, lykstage.me, lkstg.com.

1. Be cautious with email links: Avoid clicking on links or downloading attachments from unknown or unexpected emails. Always hover over links to verify their actual destination before clicking.
2. Strong passwords are essential: Use a unique, strong password for your LYKSTAGE account and update it periodically.
3. Keep your password private: Never share your password with anyone, especially unknown contacts or websites.
4. Stay informed: Familiarize yourself with common phishing tactics and be aware of emails asking for personal or account information.

No, once a video has been deleted from LYKSTAGE, it cannot be restored. The deletion is permanent and irreversible, meaning that the content will be lost and cannot be recovered.

Yes, if your LYKSTAGE account has been deleted, you can recover it by logging back in within 30 days of deletion. After the 30-day period, the account will be permanently deleted, and recovery will no longer be possible. In such cases, you will need to sign up again and start from the beginning. For further assistance, feel free to contact us at support@lykstage.com.

To see ads on your LYKSTAGE videos, ensure that:

1. Your video meets the minimum requirement of at least 3 minutes in length.
2. Your content follows all community and platform guidelines.
3. Your video has enough traction — ads are more likely to be served based on factors such asvideo engagement, watch time, and audience demographics.

"Upload Verified" is a badge of trust that confirms you’ve met the essential criteria to be recognized as an active and genuine creator on LYKSTAGE.

While meeting all the outlined criteria is necessary, the final decision to grant the "Upload Verified" status rests solely with the LYKSTAGE team. The company reserves the right to approve or deny the badge at its discretion.

How can you become Upload Verified?

• Identity Verification: Users must submit a valid government ID only after reaching the threshold limit for redeeming LYK coins, and their channel name must match their LYKSTAGE profile.  Additionally, Upload Verified status is invitation-based and is granted once users meet the necessary criteria. 
• Content Contribution: Creators must have uploaded at least 5 videos, generating a minimum of 250 watch-time units (2 hours of watch time), with no content violations or strikes.
• Engagement Milestones: Creators must have 100 followers or 200 likes across videos, and show consistency by uploading at least 1 video per week for two consecutive weeks (1 video per week).
• LYK Coin Requirement: Users must have enough LYK Coins to meet the redemption threshold for their region.
• Discretionary Consideration: The LYKSTAGE team can grant the status based on potential, referrals, or exceptions for businesses or niche or rising influencers with significant contributions.

“Overall Verified” is an advanced verification status that highlights creators or businesses as highly trusted and impactful on LYKSTAGE.

How can you become Overall Verified?

Stricter Identity and Bank Verification:

• Creators must complete ID and bank verification after reaching the threshold limit for redeeming LYK coins for credential verification, payouts, and tax compliance.
• Businesses need to submit company registration documents for verification.

ID verification requirements vary based on the official documents mandated in each country.

High-Performance Content Contribution:

• Users need to upload 15 videos with at least 1,000 cumulative watch-time units (8 hours of watch time).
• A 5% engagement rate is required across all videos (likes, comments, shares).

Reputation and Activity:

• A minimum of 500 followers or 1,000 likes across all content.
• Users must show consistent activity on LYKSTAGE for at least 60 days, with weekly uploads.

Strict Platform Compliance:

• Users should not have any strikes, suspensions, or content violations in the past 90 days.
• Users must avoid uploading copyrighted content.

Discretionary Verification for Established Users:

The LYKSTAGE team may grant verification status based on discretionary consideration as well. These include:

• Recognized media houses, organizations, or brands with significant reputations.
• Celebrities or influencers with a significant following on other platforms.
• Verified users from platforms like YouTube or Instagram, with proof of content performance.
• Highly active LYKSTAGE users who achieve exceptional engagement and contribute substantially to the platform.

The Review and Upgrade Process for verification statuses on LYKSTAGE is as follows:

1. Verification Status Eligibility:Upload Verified and Overall Verified statuses are granted solely at LYKSTAGE's discretion through an invitation-only process.
2. Reviews: The LYKSTAGE team carefully reviews users to ensure they meet verification criteria.
3. Verification Upgrades: Upgrades to higher verification levels are decided by the LYKSTAGE review team at their discretion.
4. Invitation-Only Process: Invitations are extended to users who meet the platform's standards after a fair review process.

This process ensures fairness, transparency, and opportunities for users to meet verification criteria

LYKSTAGE offers three creator plans:

• Free - ₹0 / $0
  10 GB storage
  Earn through ad revenue
  PPV and password-protected videos are not available unless the creator is verified
• Plus - ₹199/month or ₹1199/year (India) | $9/month or $59/year (US)
  100 GB storage
  Earn through ad revenue
  PPV and password-protected videos are available only after creator verification
• Pro -₹499/month or ₹2999/year (India) | $27/month or $150/year (US)
  2 TB storage
  Earn through ad revenue
  Priority tools
  PPV and password-protected videos are available only after creator verification

• Free: 10 GB
• Plus: 100 GB
• Pro: 2 TB

Yes. You can change your plan anytime from your account settings.

• Upgrades take effect immediately
• Downgrades apply after your current billing period ends
• You won’t lose your content, but access to paid features will be removed if you downgrade

Yes. All paid plans renew automatically each month or year (based on your choice).

Go to your Account Management page and click on “Cancel Subscription” to turn off auto-renew.

Your current plan will stay active until the end of your billing period, and no further charges will be made

You keep all your past earnings.

On the Free plan, you’ll still earn from ads, but PPV monetization and any password-protected content under PPV will be paused.

You can reactivate them anytime by resubscribing to a paid plan.

No. Subscriptions are non-refundable. You’ll continue to enjoy the benefits until your billing cycle ends.

Currently, there’s no free trial. But you can start with the Free plan to explore core features and upgrade when ready.

• India: Currently, only credit and debit cards are accepted.
• Other countries: Credit/debit cards via Stripe.

Prices are adjusted based on region and currency value to stay affordable and fair for all users globally.

Yes.

• Indian users: INR
• Others: USD
  The price shown at checkout includes applicable taxes.

Yes. Your billing remains tied to the country you selected during account registration, no matter where you are.

No set limit. As long as you're within your plan’s storage quota, you can upload as many premium or protected videos as you'd like.

You can update your card details during the checkout process while making a new payment.

We’ll notify you via email and retry the payment a few times. If it still fails, your subscription will be cancelled due to non-payment. You can resubscribe anytime once the issue is resolved.

It’s a recurring subscription that is billed monthly or yearly based on your chosen plan. You can cancel anytime, and your subscription will remain active until the end of the current billing cycle.

Yes. We use industry-standard encryption and secure payment gateways. Your payment information is never stored on our servers.

Yes, you can cancel or downgrade your subscription anytime from your Account Management page.

Your current plan will remain active until the end of the billing cycle.

Yes. If you enable Connected TV distribution, your video may be published on eligible third-party Connected TV platforms where LYKSTAGE is available.

Earnings from Connected TV may vary because some third-party platforms operate under revenue-sharing arrangements that differ from mobile, tablet, or web distribution.

Some Connected TV partners may take a portion of the advertising revenue generated from your video. As a result, your earnings from Connected TV views may be lower or different compared to other LYKSTAGE platforms.

Yes. When you choose to enable Connected TV distribution during upload, you must confirm that you understand and agree that earnings may vary due to partner revenue-sharing arrangements.

You can complete ID verification between the 1st and 6th of every month, provided your wallet meets the required threshold.

Redemption is available from the 7th to 14th of every month, based on your last released statement balance.

Earnings from the current month are included in the next statement cycle. You can redeem them in the following month's redemption window.

You will need to wait until the next month (1st–6th) to complete your ID verification.

Your balance will remain in your wallet and can be redeemed in the next redemption window (7th–14th).

Fixed windows help ensure secure processing, compliance checks, and accurate statement-based payouts.

No. ID verification and redemption are only available during their respective monthly windows.

LYKSTAGE is currently live with earnings enabled for users in the US, UK, Canada, UAE, and India. Both creators (for the content they publish) and eligible logged-in viewers (through our watch-time rewards program) participate in earnings in these markets.

Redemption thresholds and requirements vary by country — for example:

• US: 1,300 LYK coins ($26)
• India: 130 LYK coins ($2.60)

To redeem your wallet, you’ll need to complete ID verification and link/verify your bank account.

LYKSTAGE does not pay only based on the number of views. Your earnings depend on monetized watch time — meaning how much time viewers spend watching your content and whether ads shown during that viewing are fully watched and not skipped. The more genuine watch time your content generates, the better your earning potential.

LYKSTAGE runs on a patent-approved Watch-Time Monetization Model, built to create a more balanced value exchange than traditional view-based payouts.

• Creators earn 45%–70% of revenue when watch-time on their content becomes monetized — from the very first view, with no subscriber minimums and no waiting periods.
• Monetization is triggered when content is watched uninterrupted and the ad served during viewing is watched in full. At that point, the creator earns first, the eligible logged-in viewer can be rewarded, and the platform earns — all backed by real ad revenue, with no subsidy-led model.
• Earnings are credited as LYK coins (1 LYK coin = $0.02) and your creator dashboard shows your balance in real-time.

LYKSTAGE is a true cross-screen platform — publish once, reach audiences across every screen:

• Smart TVs:Samsung TV ,LG TV ,Roku TV ,Apple TV ,Android TV / Google TV ,Amazon Fire TV
• Mobile apps:iOS (App Store)  and  Android (Google Play)
• Web: lykstage.com (desktop and mobile web)

All access points are connected to a single account — your watch-time, earnings, channel, and content sync across every device.

LYKSTAGE is language and geo-agnostic — we host content across 30+ categories (entertainment, music, comedy, news, lifestyle, education, gaming, sports, devotional, business, technology, kids’ content, regional cinema, short-form, and more) in around 60 languages. This makes LYKSTAGE a particularly strong additional distribution platform for creators and media companies looking to share their voice, expand reach, and build audience value across multicultural and multilingual segments that mainstream platforms underserve.

No. Using a VPN, proxy, or any tool to misrepresent your location is a violation of LYKSTAGE’s Terms of Service. LYKSTAGE detects VPN and proxy use as part of our fraud-prevention checks.

Watch time accumulated while masking your real location may be excluded from your earnings, and your account may be flagged for review or suspended. LYKSTAGE is currently live in India, the US, UK, Canada, and the UAE — please use the platform from your actual location in one of these countries.

No. LYKSTAGE allows only one account per person.

The platform identifies users primarily by financial and government-issued identity — Aadhaar, PAN, and bank account — rather than only by phone number or email ID. If two accounts share the same Aadhaar, PAN, or bank account, the system treats them as the same person, regardless of whether different phone numbers or emails were used during signup.

Operating multiple accounts under the same financial identity may result in suspension of the accounts and invalidation of any accumulated coins under our Terms of Service.

No. Creators watching their own content — whether from their primary account or any secondary account — to generate views, watch time, or LYK Coin earnings is a violation of LYKSTAGE policy.

This applies regardless of which device is used: mobile, laptop, tablet, or Connected TV. The platform actively detects and excludes such activity from earnings calculations on both the creator side and the viewer side. LYKSTAGE earnings are designed to reward genuine audience engagement, not self-viewing.

LYKSTAGE applies a multi-layer integrity framework that includes:

• VPN and proxy detection at IP level
• Cross-account deduplication via Aadhaar, PAN, and bank account
• Device fingerprinting and multi-account-per-device detection
• Self-view detection at the creator-content-viewer level
• Watch-time deduplication per user, ad, and content per 24-hour window
• Ad frequency capping enforced before delivery
• Geo-location mismatch detection between declared country and active IP
• Behavioural anomaly detection for automation and bot activity

These controls operate continuously in the background. Genuine users are never affected. Activity that fails one or more of these checks may be flagged, excluded from earnings, or escalated for review.

Every advertiser sets a frequency cap on their campaigns — the maximum number of times their ad is shown to the same user within a defined period. Frequency capping is a standard industry practice that protects viewers from ad fatigue and ensures fair distribution of ad inventory across users.

Once you reach the cap for a specific ad, you will not see it again until the cap window resets — regardless of how many videos you watch.

You earn LYK Coins from ads only when all of the following conditions are met:

• The ad is watched to completion (100% of the ad duration).
• The same ad on the same video has not already been watched in the last 24 hours.
• The ad has not reached its frequency cap for you.
• You are logged in to a fully onboarded account.
• The watch time accumulated before the ad was earned through engaged, uninterrupted viewing.

If any of these conditions are not met, the watch time during that segment is not monetized for you, the creator, or the platform.

Skipping an ad forfeits the monetization of the watch time accumulated between the previous ad and the skipped ad.

For example, if you watched 5 minutes of content and then skipped the next ad, those 5 minutes do not convert to LYK Coins — for you, for the creator, or for the platform. To earn from your viewing time, you must let the ad play to completion.

No. LYKSTAGE’s ad serving algorithm decides dynamically when to serve ads based on factors including content traction, frequency caps already reached, advertiser campaign targeting, and ad inventory availability at that moment.

You cannot predict which content will deliver an ad. This unpredictability is by design — it helps protect the platform from being gamed and ensures that ads are served based on genuine value to advertisers, not based on viewer strategy.

Yes. LYKSTAGE only awards watch time for actively engaged, uninterrupted viewing. Watch time accumulation halts when you pause, switch tabs, background the app, turn off the screen, or fast-forward.

When you resume viewing, the 30-second timer for the next Watch Time Unit restarts — partial accumulation does not carry over across interruptions.

Yes. Connected TV devices — including Smart TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung TV, LG TV, and Fire TV — are recognised as household devices.

Different family members can each have their own LYKSTAGE account and use the same TV. Each account watches and earns independently, provided each account is linked to a unique person with their own Aadhaar, PAN, and bank account.

Multiple accounts on the same mobile phone, laptop, or desktop device is treated as a fraud signal and may be flagged for review. Mobile phones and laptops are personal devices — multiple accounts on a single such device is not consistent with genuine use.

If the system detects this pattern, the accounts may be subject to additional verification at the time of redemption or may be suspended if fraud is confirmed.

No. The Connected TV exception is designed for genuinely different people in a household — family members, partners, roommates — each with their own LYKSTAGE account.

It is not a loophole that allows a single person to operate multiple accounts on the same TV. If multiple accounts on the same TV share the same Aadhaar, PAN, or bank account, the system treats them as the same person and the exception does not apply.

A single person can operate one Individual account AND one Business account, provided the Business account represents a registered legal entity (a company, media organisation, or business).

The Business account must use the legal entity’s KYC documents — company registration, business PAN, business bank account — not the owner’s personal Aadhaar, PAN, and bank details. You cannot operate two Individual accounts under the same personal identity.

Yes. We are working on a feature that will allow a single LYKSTAGE account (parent account) to create and manage multiple channels — for example, one channel for comedy, another for cooking, another for music.

This feature has not launched yet. When it does, you will be able to:

• Create multiple channels under your single LYKSTAGE account.
• Upload distinct content to each channel.
• Manage each channel independently from a single account dashboard.

Importantly, multi-channel is a feature for content organisation, not for earnings multiplication. All channels under one parent account share the same KYC identity (Aadhaar, PAN, bank account), and all platform integrity controls continue to apply at the parent account level (see the next FAQ for details).

These are fundamentally different and treated very differently by LYKSTAGE:

Multiple accounts means one person creating two or more separate LYKSTAGE accounts. This is a Terms of Service violation and is detected via KYC deduplication (same Aadhaar, PAN, or bank account = same person). Multiple accounts may result in suspension and invalidation of coins.

Multiple channels under one account (upcoming feature) means one person operating a single LYKSTAGE account that hosts several different channels for different types of content. This is legitimate and will be supported by LYKSTAGE when launched.

The key difference: multiple accounts attempts to create multiple identities (which is fraudulent), while multiple channels lets one identity manage diverse content (which is creator freedom).

No. The multi-channel feature is for content organisation only — not for unlocking additional earning opportunities through your own viewing.

Here is how platform integrity controls continue to apply across all your channels:

• One viewer identity per account: As a viewer, you have one identity — your parent account — no matter how many channels you create as a creator.
• Ad frequency caps apply at the parent account level: If you have already seen an ad to its frequency limit, watching content on any of your own channels will not let you earn from that ad again.
• Self-view detection works across all your channels: Watching content on your own channels — single or multiple — does not generate viewer earnings.
• Watch-time deduplication continues to apply: Watching the same ad on the same content within 24 hours generates earnings only on the first watch.

In short, multi-channel lets you organise different types of content cleanly, but it does not unlock additional viewer earnings on your own content.

LYKSTAGE is currently live for new signups in India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates.

If you attempt to sign up from a country outside this list, the platform will display “Sign-up unavailable in your region” and prevent account creation. We are actively working on expanding to additional countries — please wait for LYKSTAGE to launch in your region rather than using a VPN to circumvent regional restrictions.

No. LYKSTAGE recognises that many users legitimately have phone numbers from countries different from their country of residence. NRIs, expats, international students, business travellers, and dual residents commonly have a phone number from one country and reside in another.

Your declared country at signup governs your account’s region, not your phone’s country code. As long as you are using LYKSTAGE genuinely from your declared country, the phone country code difference is not a problem for your account or earnings.

Watch time and earnings are tied to your declared country at signup, not your current location. If you signed up in a supported country (India, US, UK, Canada, or UAE), you will continue to earn even when travelling internationally.

However, if your IP location consistently does not match your declared country over an extended period, the system may flag your activity for fraud review.

If you signed up earlier under our previous broader country support and your registered country is now outside our 5 supported markets, you will be prompted to select a supported country on your next web login — from India, US, UK, Canada, or UAE.

This is a one-time correction. Once you select a supported country, the field is locked and further changes require contacting our support team. Your existing coins and account history are preserved through this correction.

There are several legitimate reasons why your coin balance may not increase as quickly as you expect:

• Frequency caps reached: If you have already seen the available ads to their frequency limits, additional viewing of the same ads will not earn coins.
• Daily deduplication: Watching the same ad on the same video multiple times within 24 hours only generates coins on the first watch.
• Self-view detection: Watching your own channel’s content does not generate viewer earnings. When the multi-channel feature launches, this rule applies across all your channels under one parent account.
• Multi-account deduplication: If multiple accounts under the same financial identity are detected, earnings may be consolidated or excluded.
• Geo or VPN mismatch: If your IP location does not match your declared country, watch time may be flagged or excluded.
• Ads not served: If the content does not meet ad eligibility criteria, no ads are served and no coins are earned from that watching.
• Display rounding: Earnings smaller than four decimal places display as 0.0000 until they accumulate above the display threshold.

If you have ruled out all of these and still believe your earnings are incorrect, please email support@lykstage.com with your account details.

Your visible coin balance reflects only earnings that have passed LYKSTAGE’s integrity checks. Some watch time and impressions are excluded from earnings calculations if they:

• Came from non-monetized regions or content
• Were generated during VPN or proxy use
• Were flagged as duplicate (same user x same ad x same content within 24 hours)
• Were from anonymous (non-logged-in) viewing on your devices
• Were generated through self-viewing of your own channel
• Were flagged as invalid traffic (bot or automation patterns)

Your displayed balance is the verified amount available for redemption once you reach the threshold.

Redemption requires successful completion of verification and fraud-prevention checks. Common reasons for delay or rejection include:

• KYC documents (Aadhaar, PAN, ID) do not match across your profile and bank account.
• The Aadhaar, PAN, or bank account is already associated with another LYKSTAGE account.
• Your watch activity shows patterns inconsistent with genuine viewing (VPN use, multi-account activity, self-viewing, automation).
• Your declared country does not match your sustained IP geo-location.
• Required verification information is missing or incorrect.

If your redemption is delayed, ensure your KYC details are accurate and you are using LYKSTAGE genuinely. For specific issues, email support@lykstage.com.

At the time of redemption, each LYKSTAGE account must be verified with the following unique details:

• Unique phone number
• Unique email address
• Valid KYC / government-issued ID (Aadhaar for India, applicable IDs for other markets)
• Unique PAN (India) or equivalent tax ID
• Unique bank or payout account

If any of these details match another account on the platform, both accounts will be flagged and only one will be eligible for redemption.

If your account is flagged for routine fraud review and the review concludes that the activity is genuine, you will not be notified — the checks happen automatically in the background and do not interrupt normal use.

If a review concludes that policy violations have occurred (such as VPN use, multi-account operation, or self-viewing), you may receive an email notification with details of the policy violated and any consequences. In serious cases, the account may be suspended pending your response.

We encourage all users to follow the Terms of Service and use LYKSTAGE genuinely — the platform is designed to reward genuine engagement and all our integrity checks are in place to protect the experience for the entire LYKSTAGE community.