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title: How does tipping in LBRY work?
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category: getstarted
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LBRY allows you to tip and support your favorite creators.
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Tips can also be sent via the LBRY app or via the protocol's [`support_create`](/api#support_create) command (with an associated claim id and `--tip` parameter). If sent without the `--tip` parameter, this is considered a support that can be redeemed by the person who made it at any time (think of it as a self tip, but helping someone else's content).
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These credits are automatically stored as associated with the content owners' claim, which helps the claim perform better in search results, top, and [trending calculations](https://lbry.com/faq/trending). It also helps secure the winning [vanity name claims](/faq/naming).
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Version 0.34 of the Desktop application also has a experimental setting for supporting claims without tipping. This means you help the publisher rank up their content, but you can redeem your deposit at anytime. [Learn more below](#supports)
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### How do I send a tip?
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Sending tips via the LBRY app is easy. Simply go to the page of the content you want to support and click "Send a tip".
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Next, you'll be prompted for the tip amount in LBRY Credits (LBC). Once you enter a value, click "Send". Mahalo!
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**Note: This amount will show up in your transaction list and will be deducted from your balance.**
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### How do I redeem my tips?
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When you receive a tip, the credits will come into your wallet, and you can see them in your Transaction History. However, since the credits come in as supporting a claim, they will not show in your available balance.
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To have these credits show in your balance, they must be unlocked via the wallet Overview/History page. This is done by clicking the unlock icon next to `Tip` and then confirming your action on the following screen. Once the transaction is finalized, the icon will disappear. This also nullifies any help the support/tip was giving in terms of search results, trending, and top discovery mechanisms.
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Unlock tip: 
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Confirmation box: 
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### How do I send a support? {#supports}
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Enable this option on the Settings page (Experimental Options) of the LBRY Desktop app. Then navigate to a page you want to help and click the support button.
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