How to Support 3Blue1Brown and What Supporters Get

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You can support 3Blue1Brown by joining as a Patreon supporter. According to the site, supporters receive early access to new videos, can provide feedback that helps refine videos before their final release, get a meaningful store discount, and have their name appear in a video. This is best suited to viewers who find the lessons valuable at a level comparable to a textbook or a course and want to contribute to their production.

What the Support Actually Funds

3Blue1Brown describes itself as "mathematics with a distinct visual perspective," covering linear algebra, calculus, neural networks, topology, and more. The Patreon page frames support as a way to sustain that work. The site states directly:

If these lessons bring you value comparable to that of a textbook or a course, it would mean a lot to me and the rest of the team if you considered joining as a supporter.

That framing matters for deciding whether to join. The ask is not positioned as a paywall for the lessons themselves, but as a voluntary contribution tied to the value you personally get from them.

Supporter Benefits at a Glance

Benefit What it involves
Early access to new videos See new videos before their public release
Feedback on videos Provide input that helps refine videos into their final form
Store discount A meaningful discount in the store
Name in a video Your name credited in a video

The early-access and feedback benefits are connected: supporters watch works in progress and their reactions help shape the finished version. If you enjoy thinking about how a lesson lands and want to weigh in before it is final, that combination is the main draw beyond the discount and credit.

Who This Makes Sense For

Joining as a supporter fits if most of the following apply:

  • You watch 3Blue1Brown lessons regularly rather than occasionally.
  • You would otherwise pay for a textbook or course covering similar material.
  • You want to see new videos early and are willing to give feedback.
  • You would use a store discount or value being credited by name.

If you only watch an occasional video, or if the benefits above do not match how you use the channel, there is no obligation implied by the site — the lessons remain the core offering.

Other Ways to Follow and Engage

Support is not the only way to stay connected. The site lists these channels and communities:

  • Mailing List — for updates
  • Instagram, X, BlueSky, TikTok, Reddit, Facebook
  • 2nd Channel and Spotify
  • GitHub — for code and projects
  • Bilibili — for viewers on that platform
  • RSS — for feeds

There is also a 3b1b Talent initiative, described on the site as "a virtual career fair." It partners with organizations interested in hiring the technically curious people who watch 3Blue1Brown, so if you are interested in opportunities rather than (or in addition to) supporting financially, that is a separate route worth exploring.

A Practical Way to Decide

  1. Ask whether the lessons deliver value to you comparable to a textbook or course.
  2. If yes, review the four benefits above and check whether early access, feedback, the store discount, and the name credit are things you would actually use.
  3. If they are, join as a supporter through Patreon.
  4. If you are not ready to contribute financially, follow the mailing list or social channels instead, or look into 3b1b Talent if career opportunities are your interest.

The site does not state pricing details for the supporter tier, so check the Patreon page for current levels and amounts before committing.