Plans for a Reddit paywall of some kind have now been confirmed by CEO Steve Huffman, after hints about it last summer.Huffman confirmed the plan for paid subreddits during a pre-recorded Ask Me Anything video shown during the companys earnings call The idea was first mentioned during a previous earning call in August of last year.Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has hinted that in future some subreddits could be paywalled, as the company seeks to devise new sources of income[He said] We will unlock the door for new use cases, new types of subreddits that can be built that may have exclusive content or private areas, things of that nature.Engadget reports that Huffman has now explicitly confirmed that this means paid subreddits.When asked if he could share information about the development of paid subreddits, Huffman said that Its a work in progress right now, so that ones coming. To a follow up question about new features coming to Reddit in 2025, Huffman said Paid subreddits? Yes, confirming theyre on the list.As the site notes, he didnt go into any details, but one possibility is some subreddits being limited to Reddit Premium subscribers.As we noted previously, its not a move which is likely to go down well with Redditors, who havent been impressed by the companys previous monetization moves.You can watch the video here.Image: 9to5Mac collage using image fromRedditAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel