Streamlabs paused Skrill and Paysafecard tipping on 6 March 2023. Under the published notice, creators cannot receive new Skrill tips through Streamlabs, and the official material reviewed for this article does not announce that the connection has been restored.
So the practical answer is that you cannot follow a current Streamlabs Skrill setup guide expecting to take new tips. If you connected Skrill before the pause, Streamlabs said tips received before the cutoff could still be withdrawn; for future tips, check a currently documented alternative and confirm the terms for your account.
Skrill tipping is paused in Streamlabs
Streamlabs’ support notice says it paused Skrill and Paysafecard as tipping methods while Skrill worked through technical issues. The pause took effect on 6 March 2023. Its stated effect matters more than older connection instructions: creators cannot receive new Skrill tips after that date. Read the Streamlabs notice on pausing Skrill support before changing a payment setting.
The notice was last updated on 5 September 2025. In the official material reviewed here, Streamlabs has not announced a restoration date. That is not a promise about what may happen later; it is a reason to check the notice and current Tips documentation again before relying on Skrill. A legacy article remaining available in a help centre does not by itself mean the feature is live.
This distinction is useful if a search result leads to a page titled “Streamlabs and Skrill Tips”. That page describes a former workflow, but it does not override the later pause notice. Do not treat old instructions, a remembered account connection, or an option visible in an old screenshot as proof that a new tip can be accepted today.
For a continuous channel, this is more than a settings question. A donation link might remain visible in a description, panel or pinned message after its payment route stops accepting new tips. Review those public prompts as well as the Streamlabs dashboard, so viewers are not sent towards a method you cannot currently receive through the integration.
What the March 2023 pause means
A pause in the integration is not the same thing as deleting a Skrill account or erasing the history of payments already made. Streamlabs’ notice separates the two situations: tips sent before the cutoff could still be withdrawn, but new Skrill tips could not be received after the pause. It is safest to read that as guidance about the Streamlabs tipping connection, not as a general statement about every Skrill transaction or account.
If you were using Skrill, check the account and any available records for the balance that relates to earlier tips. Follow the current instructions in your account and contact the relevant support team if a balance, withdrawal route or transaction is unclear. The notice does not establish present withdrawal timing, currency conversion costs or the status of a particular creator’s account, so avoid assuming the old setup’s terms still apply.
For viewers, the change may be less obvious. A viewer can see an old Skrill label on a channel page and assume that it is still an accepted way to tip. Remove or revise any prompt you control, and replace it only after you have tested another route from a viewer’s perspective. If the stream is part of a continuous church worship channel, clear, current descriptions are useful for more than payment instructions: viewers need to know what the channel is actually offering and where to find the right information.
The pause does not tell you which alternative is best. Payment options can depend on your region, account eligibility, withdrawal needs, fee schedule and dispute process. Streamlabs’ notice recommends adding another tipping method, but that recommendation is a prompt to investigate an available route, not evidence that a particular provider is available or suitable for you.
What existing Skrill users were told
Creators who had connected Skrill before the change were told that tips sent before the cutoff could still be withdrawn. They were also advised to add another tipping method. Those points are the useful parts of the notice for an existing user: check what was already received, and plan another route for future support rather than expecting the old connection to continue accepting tips.
The original notice included a 28 February 2023 deadline for adding a method. That date was part of the announcement before the pause took effect; it has passed and is not a current deadline. You do not need to treat it as a date you have missed today, nor should a guide repeat it as an upcoming requirement. The relevant action now is to review your active links and available options.
If your channel has relied on a single tip method, make a short inventory before changing anything. Note where the payment link appears: channel descriptions, a Streamlabs tip page, overlays, QR codes in a video, scheduled community posts, and any social profile linked from the channel. This catches stale instructions that are easy to miss when a stream runs from a fixed recording for days at a time.
Then decide how viewers should be told about the change. A brief line in the description is usually clearer than leaving a broken button unexplained. If you use a recurring video or scene, remember that a payment prompt embedded in the media itself may need editing and re-uploading. Keep the wording factual: say which method is currently available to your channel, rather than suggesting Skrill has returned or that an alternative is guaranteed for every viewer.
Why the old deadline is no longer current
Support notices often preserve their original language even after a deadline has passed. In this case, Streamlabs’ announcement explained a transition in early 2023; the later update date on the notice does not turn the old February deadline into a new one. It also does not establish that the pause ended. The notice and current documentation should be checked for a positive restoration announcement before anyone describes Skrill as connectable again.
When you encounter a date in an old tutorial, ask what the date applied to and when the page was written. A deadline to switch methods is not a recurring deadline, and a historic fee table is not a present quote. This is especially important if a page ranks prominently in search: the title can answer an old search intent while its steps no longer describe the live product.
You can make that check a routine part of channel maintenance. Before a campaign, festival, fundraising drive or change to your donation prompt, open the official Tips index and the specific support notice. Streamlabs’ current Tips documentation index is a better starting point than a saved screenshot because it shows which help articles Streamlabs currently groups under tipping. Still, an index listing is not a guarantee that a method is available in every country or on every account.
Historical setup context: not a current tutorial
Streamlabs’ legacy Skrill article describes a creator creating a Skrill account and connecting it to Streamlabs. It also discusses withdrawals from the Skrill menu on the Tip Settings page. These details may help an older user recognise the setup they once used, but they are historical context, not steps to enable new tips now. The later pause notice takes precedence for the present status.
The same legacy article described different payment methods, fees and clearance timing. For example, it listed Skrill Wallet processing charges of 2.9% plus $0.25 per transaction, and said currency conversion or withdrawal charges could also apply in some circumstances. Those are figures published in Streamlabs’ legacy article, originally published on 31 August 2016 and last updated on 25 April 2025; they are not verified current quotes for Skrill or Streamlabs. Check present provider terms before making a decision, rather than putting those numbers in a current budget.
The article also described a 15-day clearance period for some methods and said Streamlabs did not take a cut of tips passing through its system. That statement belongs to the legacy help article and should not substitute for checking current processor terms, account conditions and fees. Payment processing, currency conversion, withdrawals and disputes can involve distinct terms, and an old explanation may not cover the arrangement available to you now.
If you are documenting your own channel, label archived instructions with their date and status. Do not leave a historical Skrill setup page presented as a live how-to, especially if it contains a button or link that encourages a viewer to pay. For a channel built around prerecorded material, our guide to streaming prerecorded videos to YouTube Live from Google Drive covers a separate part of keeping a channel organised; it does not change which tipping methods Streamlabs currently supports.
Consider another tipping method
Streamlabs’ Tips documentation index lists a guide called “How to Setup PayPal Tipping with Streamlabs”. That makes PayPal a documented alternative to investigate, not an automatic replacement. Open the live guide, check that the relevant feature appears in your account, and confirm your eligibility and the payment provider’s current conditions before you publish a new link.
Compare options on practical grounds rather than choosing by name alone. The information available in the Streamlabs sources reviewed here does not establish current fees, regional availability, withdrawal timing or dispute handling for PayPal or other alternatives. Confirm those points with the provider and Streamlabs where relevant. A route that is convenient for a viewer may still be unsuitable if you cannot withdraw funds in the currency or manner you need.
| What to compare | What to verify before publishing |
|---|---|
| Availability | Whether the method can be connected to your Streamlabs account and used in your region |
| Viewer payment | Which payment types and currencies viewers can use, and whether the route works for your audience |
| Fees | Current processing, conversion and withdrawal charges, confirmed from the provider’s own terms |
| Access to funds | How and when funds become withdrawable, including any account checks or holds |
| Disputes | How refunds, chargebacks or payment questions are handled, and who to contact |
| Channel presentation | Whether the link, overlay and description all point to the route you have tested |
Use a private or low-risk test where the provider and Streamlabs allow it, and do not ask a viewer to send money simply to test your setup. Check what a viewer sees on both desktop and mobile. If a payment route opens a different account name, an unexpected currency or a confusing hand-off, resolve that before directing an audience to it.
A tip method is only one part of a channel’s operating plan. If the channel plays continuously, keep the payment instructions consistent with the stream schedule and the content viewers actually see. The guide to scheduling aarti videos for a 24/7 YouTube channel can help with the content side of that operation, while payment eligibility and terms still need their own check.
Check for an official status update
Before acting on any claim that Skrill is back, look for a clear statement from Streamlabs rather than inferring restoration from a legacy page, a community post or a menu item. Start with the pause notice, then look through the Tips support index for current setup material. A new dated notice or revised guide that explicitly says Skrill tipping is available would be stronger evidence than an old article that still loads.
When you check, distinguish three things: whether Streamlabs documents a method, whether your account can connect it, and whether it can accept and withdraw payments under terms that work for you. These are separate questions. A guide in a support index answers the first; testing your own dashboard and reading provider terms are needed for the others.
For a 24/7 channel, assign someone to check payment prompts when they review stream status, rather than waiting for a viewer to report a broken route. Keep a record of the support pages checked and when, and update pinned descriptions or overlays at the same time as the dashboard. This is a small maintenance task that prevents a stale method from surviving unnoticed across a long-running stream.
If your broader setup also needs a review, see our guide to testing a YouTube 24/7 live stream privately before going public. A private test can help you inspect the viewer experience and stream presentation; it cannot establish payment eligibility or replace the provider’s current rules.
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FAQ
Can I connect Skrill to Streamlabs for new tips now?
Streamlabs’ published notice says Skrill tipping was paused from 6 March 2023 and that creators cannot receive new Skrill tips after that date. The official material reviewed here does not announce a restoration, so do not rely on an old setup guide as evidence that new tips will work.
Can I withdraw Skrill tips I received before the pause?
Streamlabs said tips sent before the cutoff could still be withdrawn. Check your own account and current support instructions for the steps and terms that apply; the notice does not promise a particular withdrawal time or settle every account-specific question.
Is 28 February still the deadline to add another method?
No. That was the original deadline in the 2023 announcement and has passed. Streamlabs’ advice to add another method remains useful as practical guidance, but the old date is not a current deadline.
Is PayPal definitely available to me as an alternative?
Streamlabs lists a PayPal tipping setup guide in its Tips documentation, so it is a documented route to investigate. The listing does not establish regional availability, account eligibility or current fees; check the live instructions and provider terms before publishing a PayPal link.