--- title: 'Will Your Channel Be Monetized? (Check Now) - YouTube Monetization All Rules 2026' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=mHeSTlhpkow' video_id: 'mHeSTlhpkow' date: 2026-08-18 duration_sec: 767 channel: 'Arvind zone' --- # Will Your Channel Be Monetized? (Check Now) - YouTube Monetization All Rules 2026 > Source: [Will Your Channel Be Monetized? (Check Now) - YouTube Monetization All Rules 2026](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mHeSTlhpkow) ## Summary This video explains how to check whether a YouTube channel will be monetized after meeting the basic eligibility criteria (1,000 subscribers, 4,000 watch hours, or 10 million Shorts views). The creator outlines nine key checks YouTube performs during the monetization review process, including channel About section, content originality, popular videos, watch time sources, related channel policies, channel theme, metadata, content guidelines, and video originality. ### Key Points - **Eligibility Criteria** [00:02] — To apply for monetization, a channel must complete 1,000 subscribers and either 4,000 hours of watch time (long videos) or 10 million Shorts views. However, meeting these criteria does not guarantee monetization. - **Rejection Rate** [00:28] — Approximately 50% of channels that meet the eligibility criteria are rejected during the monetization review. Even exceeding the criteria (e.g., 1 lakh watch hours, 40 million views) does not ensure approval. - **First Check: About Section** [03:13] — YouTube reviews the channel's About section. If it is empty or contains incorrect information, monetization may be rejected. A small, accurate description is recommended. - **Second Check: Reused Content** [04:06] — YouTube checks whether videos are reused from other platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram). Reused content without significant editing or transformation leads to rejection. Videos must be original or sufficiently edited. - **Third Check: Popular Videos** [05:11] — YouTube examines the most popular video on the channel for any errors, such as reused content or policy violations. If the top video has issues, monetization may be rejected. - **Fourth Check: Watch Time Source** [05:47] — YouTube reviews the video that generates the most watch time to ensure it is original and complies with policies. Any flaws in this video can lead to rejection. - **Fifth Check: Related Channel Policy** [06:29] — A new rule (2026) states that if a channel has been demonetized, any new channels created by the same user will also be rejected under the circumvention policy. The old channel's monetization issue must be resolved first. - **Sixth Check: Channel Theme** [08:12] — YouTube checks if the channel has a consistent main theme. Uploading mixed content (e.g., vlogs, gaming, comedy) without a clear niche can lead to rejection. - **Seventh Check: Metadata** [08:52] — YouTube reviews metadata (title, thumbnail, description) for misleading information. Using the same title, thumbnail, or description across multiple videos without variation is considered misleading and can cause rejection. - **Eighth Check: Content Guidelines** [10:24] — Videos that violate YouTube's guidelines (e.g., sexual content, dangerous content) will not be monetized, even if they go viral. Such content can also lead to strikes. - **Ninth Check: Originality** [11:17] — Original videos, especially those with the creator's face, have the highest chance of monetization. If using clips from elsewhere, significant editing or transformation is required. ### Conclusion To ensure monetization, creators must maintain an accurate About section, original content, a consistent theme, non-misleading metadata, and compliance with YouTube's guidelines. The new related channel policy makes it crucial to resolve any previous demonetization issues before creating new channels. ## Transcript Please understand what I am saying carefully. Suppose any channel completes 1000 subscribers. And if you assume that he is making long videos on the channel, then understand that the watch time of 4000 hours has also been completed. And if you are making shorts then let's assume that you have completed 10 million views. Meaning, completed 10 million views. Meaning, you have completed all the rules and regulations and criteria for monetizing any YouTube channel. Ok? But friends, even after completing all this, at present the channels of 50% of the people are not monetized. You understand, right? Let's assume all this happens on 100 channels. These rules and regulations for monetizing a YouTube channel, regarding subscribers, watch time and views, if all this is 100 out of 100 channels will not be monetized. What is happening at the moment? Almost half the channels are being rejected. If it is completed on 100 channels, then only the channels of about 50-60 people will be monetized. The monetization of the remaining approximately 40-50 people will be rejected. Can you understand? All this will be completed. Still, 10,000 subscribers. Instead of 4,000 hours of watch time, suppose you did 1 lakh hours of watch time. Instead of 10 million views, suppose you complete 40 million views. Still, at present everyone's channel is not getting monetized. So friends, today I am going to tell you friends, today I am going to tell you How can you check? Okay, right? After all, which channels does YouTube monetize after all this is completed. This is what I will tell you. So, whatever field your channel is in, whatever category it is , you will be able to know very easily whether your channel will be monetized in the future when all this is completed or YouTube will reject it. You will know this right now. Ok? So you just have to watch the video completely. I will explain everything to you and yes, if you are new to the channel then do getting such videos related to YouTube. And yes, turn on notifications so that whenever I upload a new video, the notification will reach you first. Now friends, let me tell you the simple method. The way to find out is simple. Look what you have to do? There are a few things about YouTube. Like there are some steps which if you see and check properly then you will understand them very easily. Be it any channel. Now let me tell you one thing as an example. When there is any channel. Ok? For example, When there is any channel. Ok? For example, suppose you have created a new channel or any old channel. Suppose this is completed on your channel. make shorts then it is complete or if you make long videos then it is complete. So after completing all this the channel does not get monetized. Do you know what happens to us when all this is completed? We become eligible for the YouTube Partner Program. Meaning you become eligible to join the partner program. But after that YouTube will accept it, then it will be monetized. So after all this is completed, we get an option to apply. To apply for monetization. Monetization does not happen just by completing all this. The option to apply for monetization comes. So what do we do? After all this is done, apply for monetization. Meaning, fill the form. After that YouTube checks some things. Ok? Watches some of the stuff on your channel. If all goes well, all those channels will be monetized. What does YouTube watch now? That is the most important thing. Now that is what I will tell you. Ok? So look what is the first thing on YouTube? The observer. The first thing YouTube checks is your channel's About section. Ok? About section. Now some people will ask what is the about section? So let me tell you that what is the about section? So let me tell you that not or whether you have put something wrong. This is a basic thing but YouTube checks it. YouTube has what is the about section? So look here, let me show you the screen recording. What you are seeing is the about section. Look, you will find the peacock option in the channel, you can come here by clicking on it. If something is not written then add something small so that there is no problem. YouTube's condition will be completed. So this is the first thing. Now friends, the second thing YouTube sees is whether the video uploaded on your channel is reused or not. Ok? It is not reused. Reuse means using someone else's video. Suppose you have a channel and you have uploaded someone else's video on your channel. Ok ? Either suppose you took a video from Facebook and put it on your channel or you took it from Instagram and put it on the channel. Meaning, the video was uploaded by picking it up from any platform. So what will happen then? YouTube will not monetize that type of channel either. Your monetization will be rejected. Now look at all the things that I am telling you. Understand that if there is any problem then understand that your channel will not be monetized. I will tell you how it will happen in the end. Ok? So this thing happened. Reuse should not be yours in the videos of your channel. This means that all your videos should be original. It must be your own creation. If you are making it with AI, then brother, you are making it with AI, there should be some editing etc. in it. These are the things. Ok? Now friends, after this let's talk about the third one. Now do you know what the third YouTube checks? YouTube sees the popular videos of your channel, YouTube sees the popular videos of your channel, video. For example, look, this is the most popular video on my channel. It has more than 9 million views. Ok? Now your channel will not have 9 million views. It could be more, it could be less. But YouTube will check the most popular videos on your channel. Whether your popular video has 10,000 views, 1 lakh views, 5 lakh views, 2 million views , whatever it is, YouTube checks your popular video to see if you have made any mistake in it. Ok? So, you should first check that the highest played video of your channel should not have any error in that video. If there is any error, your monetization may be rejected. So you have to look at that thing. Ok? Now friends, let's talk about the fourth one after that. Now fourthly YouTube will check whether the video on which you have got more watch time is correct. Ok? Watch time means no matter how many videos there are on your channel. Ok? It does n't matter who is popular. But for maximum watch time monetization, any flaw in that video. Is there someone else's video somewhere? Have you picked it up from somewhere else and put it here? It checks everything. So, you can go and check it on your channel. The video that gets you the most watch time should n't be a mess. Ok? You must check these four things. There are a few more things after this. Please understand carefully. Now friends, the fifth thing is a very dangerous thing. Ok? Now look, at present this new rule has come in 2026. Meaning, if you have had a channel before, in the last year of 2025 or around 26. Please understand what I am saying carefully. If you have ever created a channel and your channel has been demonetized for some reason. You haven't because of YouTube. You haven't because of YouTube. ? Now, whatever number of related channels you create, then brother, what will all those channels be ? It got demonetized. Meaning, you will see written 'Suspended due to related channel'. Ok? It will simply appear as ' Suspended due to related channel'. It will come written in this manner. Meaning this is the new rule of YouTube. If you have ever created a channel on YouTube and for some reason YouTube has demonetized that channel. Monetization has been rejected. So now, whatever new channel you create, the monetization of all of them will be rejected. He will not approve it. As I will tell you in a little detail. Now suppose this was your old channel. You never made this. Let's say 2000 was made in 25, just 1 year ago as an example. Now suppose for some reason YouTube rejects the monetization of this channel. Ok? So what will happen now? At present, if you create a channel, everything will be completed on it. After that, when you apply it for monetization, what will YouTube do ? The previous one will analyze the channel and reject its monetization as well. Now, whatever number of channels you create, their monetization will be rejected under the circumvention policy. That means, in the same way as the circumvention policy. So brother, what should I do in that situation is demonetized, then first you have to solve the monetization problem of that channel. This is a very dangerous thing, brother. Stay away from this. Now friends, after this, what is the sixth thing that YouTube will check? YouTube will check what is the main theme of your channel? Meaning, if you have any channel and you are on the same channel, suppose that you have any making every type of video on a single channel. Sometimes you are blogging, sometimes you are uploading gaming videos , sometimes you are uploading comedy videos, sometimes if someone comes or there is a stage show then you are recording it and uploading it. So what will happen then? If no main theme of your channel is found then your monetization will be rejected. So what do you have to do? You have to work on the same theme on your channel so that there is no problem. Ok? Remember these things. Now friends, let's talk about the seventh. Ok? Now what is the seventh thing? So brother, let me tell you in a simple way. YouTube says metadata. Ok? Meta data. Now what is this metadata? Include your metadata, for example, let's say the title. Ok? The title is done, the thumbnail is done and let's say the description is done. Ok? The description is done. Now this shouldn't be your meta. Ok? Misleading meta Ok? Misleading meta data. For example, ? Made a video. Ok? For example, suppose the topic of your video is anything. Now you put some title, description and some thumbnail in the video. So YouTube says that you cannot use the same thumbnail for all the videos. You cannot use the same description, i.e., the same thumbnail, the same title, the same Your misleading meta data will come in this due to which your channel will not be monetized. If you apply for monetization, he will reject it. Ok ? So there should not be any misleading meta data. Suppose your topic is similar. It happens the same way. For example, suppose you make an example of how to earn money. Ok? how to make money? So you can make it by keeping this title. but what to do? You don't have to make three videos consecutively with the same title, same description, same thumbnail. There should be no separation in between, then two. This way you are not going to face any problem. Overall, do not use the same title, in all the videos. If you do it with a gap, there is no problem. Otherwise, your channel will never be monetized. So this is the seventh thing to remember. Now friends, after this let's talk about the eighth thing. Now the eighth thing is that the rules and regulations of YouTube are very strict. Do you know what that is? If you upload any video on your channel which is against the guidelines of YouTube, then you will not be monetized. Suppose you have done everything like watch time etc. still it will not get monetized. Now posted sexual content. Ok? Added sexual content. Like you uploaded an 18 plus video. Ok? Which is not allowed on YouTube etc. And along with this, suppose you posted some dangerous video. what happens in that case? All those videos go viral. But the channel does not get monetized because of all those videos. So if you post content where a child is killed, then brother, your channel will not be monetized anyway. Ok? By adopting dangerous and harmful policies, you will face a strike and your not be monetized. So you should not upload this type of content on YouTube. Ok? So this was the eighth one. Now friends, let's talk about the ninth. The ninth thing I am going to tell you is a simple thing. What do you have to do? Ok? What things should you do so that you do not face any problem? Ok? So now see, YouTube has clearly said that try to have YouTube has clearly said that try to have your original video. Ok? video, then brother, the chances of you facing problems in monetization are almost nil. Your channel will be monetized easily. making it by showing your face etc. then there is no problem at all. Otherwise, if you are downloading videos from somewhere else, like Instagram, AI or anywhere else , then you will have to do some editing etc. in it. Ok? Editing will have to be done. You will have to make some changes in it. In this way you will have to put some effort into it. Even if you put in effort, your channel will easily get monetized. Direct means you don't have to pick up the video from somewhere and upload it. So these things are very important. Rest try to make original videos. 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