We shall today talk about another online hustle that some of you have been wanting us to explain a bit: watch videos and earn money in Kenya
So if you’re interested in making money watching videos in Kenya, please read on- we shall share all there is to know including the sites you can target and whether it is something worth doing.
Watch videos and earn money in Kenya (how to earn money by watching videos in kenya)
Before I tell you about how much you can make from watching videos online for money in Kenya, below are the watch videos and earn money app s that you may try.
HideOut TV
Here they occasionally welcome you with a signing-up bonus of $5 -on creating your account- and the best thing is there are plenty of amazing videos and matching rewards.
Bear this in mind: Once you create your account, you can use it to try your luck in nearly all other online money making platforms owned by the company that owns HideOut TV (Ascend Media) including MealNinja and PetClips.
Overall, a very decent platform if you’re serious about Watching videos and earning money in Kenya
ShopKick
ShopKick is nice but the problem is the videos are a bit finicky- and that means it will often take you quite some refreshing to play videos.
In fact, sometimes you have to restart the application entirely to start playing.
The good thing is when it behaves, it can play even over 30 videos continuously without you touching it.
Of course other days it’s a hit and miss game and there’ll be constant refreshing.
Heads up: I think I lately I’m not seeing the video autoplaying feature so bear that in mind.
Givvy Videos -Best for Kenya
With Givvy Videos you watch YouTube Videos meaning you have a chance of watching very many cool videos depending on your interests.
So also try the Givvy Videos video app and see how it treats you.
It’s another straightforward to use app so you do not require any special IT skills to find your way around the app.
Boints
Another watch ads and earn money without investment app is Boints..The app not only has video watching opportunities but also other earning options including opening games or even downloading apps.
Now, you’re rewarded via points and you will be awarded between 200-600 points for each video you watch.
Next, know that every 1000 points equals $0.01 (US Dollar) so you can do your maths and see how many points you need to make about $50 per month (you need to be busy in the app for many hours)
Lootup – our Number 2 recommendation
Lootup is pretty close to HideOut TV but the earnings a noticeably lower.
The other downside of Lootup is you need to redeem the points you get on the forum via a GPT(Get Paid To) website such as GG2U or Freecash
But you can sign up and explore you see if it will favor you if you don’t mind the two disadvantages.
PaidWork: Make Money App – Third best recommendation
PaidWork App will help you earn by doing a mix of tasks including completing surveys, playing games, and obviously watching videos.
Indeed, you can make money from other random offers that pay every now and then.
You can withdraw your earnings to PayPal (then to Mpesa) and the money arrives without long delays
The one thing I do not like about it is the verification process- you need to verify your account by uploading personal documents such as your ID card/passport and sometimes the process is not smooth sailing.
But I urge you to try it even if it’s just to satisfy your curiosity…
Watch videos and earn money in Kenya – How much can you make?
Here is the frustrating bit: You will never become rich from these types of gigs…Nope!
Instead, wealth is built from working on something more solid online like building apps or blogging (via commissions from affiliate marketing and Google Ads) so forget about making a living this way.
To me, it is something you can do to fill your time and not more …
True…you may get a few dollars here and there but I am yet to meet anyone living off watching ads online.
And I doubt you will be the first one unless you have some magical formular..
Watch videos and earn to mpesa -final thoughts
Keep in mind that platforms such as SwagBucks,InboxDollars, MyPoints, and Ysense either shut down their Watch forums or stopped accepting Kenyans so your best bet- if you still want to give Video watching for money online venture a shot despite the above mentioned shortcomings- are those I have mentioned in this guide.
Otherwise, there’s a lot more you can do online to earn money reliably including starting a YouTube channel, Blogging, Working as a Virtual Assistant, Online Writing, Developing apps, Video Editing, Online Tutoring, making and selling e-books etc.
We teach people how to do each of these so you may want to connect with us if you want someone to hold your hand.
Call us or Visit us at Jeda Plaza, 4th Floor, Behind TRM (Thika Road Mall), Thika Road (Alight at TRM/RoySambu Junction)
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CPA John Gitahi is a trainer at Kenya Online College, Kenya Institute of Information Technology and NITA and has been involved in education all his life. He is very passionate about helping young people make great career choices. A mentor to many too. He studied Commerce and ICT at the University. He is also an avid traveller.. Questions? Email him: waibochij@gmail.com