YouTube Doubles Monetization Requirements!
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The video discusses YouTube's new Partner Program (YPP) updates for 2027, which double the entry-level monetization thresholds and introduce stricter activity requirements. It also covers changes to revenue shares for Shorts and Premium, and the deadline for accepting new terms.
New YPP criteria require 8,000 hours of watch time or 20 million Shorts views in 90 days, up from 4,000 hours and 10 million views.
Channels must have 1,000 hours of watch time or 1 million qualified views in the last 365 days to stay monetized.
Qualified watch time excludes private/deleted videos and paid ad views from YouTube; external traffic is allowed.
Channels must upload two long-form videos or five Shorts in the last 90 days to remain active.
Shorts creators can earn up to 45% revenue share if advertisers target five or fewer channels.
Creators get 30% revenue from YouTube Premium and 60% from Premium Lite.
All creators, including MCNs, must accept new terms by January 31, 2027, via YouTube Studio's Earn tab.
If terms are not accepted, monetization will be paused (not removed) until the creator agrees.
What are the new watch time and Shorts view thresholds for YPP entry-level monetization?
8,000 hours of watch time or 20 million Shorts views in 90 days.
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What are the activity requirements to keep a channel monetized?
1,000 hours of watch time or 1 million qualified views in the last 365 days.
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What upload frequency is required to maintain channel activity?
Two long-form videos or five Shorts in the last 90 days.
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What is the maximum revenue share for Shorts and under what condition?
45% revenue share if advertisers target five or fewer channels.
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What revenue share do creators get from YouTube Premium and Premium Lite?
30% for Premium and 60% for Premium Lite.
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By what date must creators accept the new terms to avoid monetization pause?
January 31, 2027.
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Thresholds Doubled
The core change—watch time and Shorts views requirements doubled—is the most impactful for creators.
01:52Qualified Views Defined
Clarifies what counts as 'qualified' watch time, helping creators avoid wasting effort on invalid views.
02:2045% Shorts Revenue
A significant revenue increase for Shorts creators, but with a specific condition that may limit applicability.
04:33Consistency is Key
Emphasizes that YouTube now rewards consistent uploads, a shift toward quality and regularity.
07:29[00:03] if you want to be a part of the YouTube Partner Program, then the criteria has doubled from what it was. Today I will tell you that brother, YouTube has made some updates in its YPP program of 2027. And when will these updates be implemented
[00:17] brother? These updates will come into effect from February 1, 2027. Meaning, you have roughly 6 months now, so if you become a part of the YouTube Partner Program within 6 months, then it if you become a part of the YouTube Partner Program within 6 months, then it
[00:31] difficult because what has changed, brother, first of all the threshold has been increased. Whatever channel had active status, it has also been increased. A lot of rules have been put in place. Due to the premium of YouTube, they are saying that
[00:45] your income will be more than YouTube. There are some more modules that you will have to accept. Even if your YouTube channel is monetized, these updates will be very useful for you. Because if you do not accept that thing
[00:58] then your monetized YouTube channel can also be demonetized. First of all, let us talk about how the criteria has increased. Look, first of all, there are fan funding features of YouTube through which we monetize our YouTube channel.
[01:12] All those things are same to same, that means brother you need 500 subscribers. Along with that you can complete any of these two things. 3000 hours of watch time in the last 365 days or 3 million short views in the last 90 days. This
[01:27] criteria is the same. But in this, ads do not start appearing on your YouTube videos. What do you get here? I get super thanks. Super stickers are available. Some people also get the gift feature. There is also a membership
[01:39] feature that brings the join button to your YouTube channel. But the main criteria is that ads will start appearing on your YouTube channel. The channel will be fully monetized, that has changed. Earlier, 1000 subscribers were required, even now
[01:52] 1000 subscribers were required, even now 1000 subscribers are required, but earlier 4000 hours of watch time was required, for which YouTube is now going to reduce it to 8000 hours and 10 million short views were required, for which YouTube is now going to reduce it to 20 million short views.
[02:07] So the criteria for this entry level monetization has increased and now it will become very difficult to monetize YouTube. Now look, there is one more thing, there are requirements for channel activity also, that brother, whatever YouTube channel is monetized or if
[02:20] your YouTube channel also gets monetized, then what things will you have to do otherwise your YouTube channel will get demonetized. First of all you must have 1000 hours of watch time. Even if your YouTube channel is monetized, it must
[02:33] either be this or your YouTube channel must have 1 million qualified views in the last 365 days. Look here, there should be qualified watch time. Qualified is a word that is coming here in every condition. So what does qualified mean ? If we talk about watch time, the watch time of any
[02:47] video which remains private or any video which you delete also gets removed, then that is not qualified watch time. Whatever watch time you have taken by spending money on paid ads is also not allowed. If
[03:01] you are running those ads on Facebook or Instagram and are bringing views to your channel from there, then that watch time will be counted because it is external traffic. It is not run by paid ads on YouTube. And
[03:17] counted here are engaged views. What you see as views is that if once and it comes in front of anyone, then you will get one view. But what happens in qualified short views ? Engaged views count.
[03:30] Meaning, when the user watches your short video for 3 seconds, only then one of these two things and one more thing that everyone has to do.
[03:42] Your channel must have either two long video uploads or five short video uploads in the last 90 days. So, if you have not fulfilled these criteria then the monetization of your YouTube channel will be paused. And
[03:55] after that it is saying that if your channel gets paused then you can activate the status of your channel again. If you complete any of these two things, you will get 90 days time. There is a grace period that
[04:09] if you complete any one of these two things within these 90 days, then your YouTube channel will be monetized again. Now friends, the earnings of shorts are also going to increase from 2027. How is she going to grow ? Look here, 10 million views is the
[04:21] minimum performance, brother, you will have to maintain this much. If you are earning money from short. You must have reached 10 million views in the last 90 days. Only then will
[04:33] And here another thing has come up that YouTube is saying that I will give 45% share of the revenue. This never happened brother that YouTube would give 45% share. But what condition has been imposed in this that if the person who is running the ad targets five or
[04:47] less than five YouTube channels and runs the ad, then he will get 45% revenue from there. After that some conditions are also going to come. Like YouTube keeps giving many offers that if you sell products worth $1000 in its shopping feature,
[05:03] you will get $200. There are many such conditions in which YouTube keeps telling people to make
[05:15] you must have noticed that if you take the premium then ads do not appear. So, if the person not getting ads, will YouTube give us money for it ? So YouTube has said here that according to the performance data of 2026,
[05:28] whatever creators earn from those people who have premium, they give you more earnings than the viewers who have ads. Now look, there are two things in premium. There is a premium. There is a premium light.
[05:42] So whatever revenue you get from the premium, you get 30% share of that. Meaning YouTube keeps 70%. 30% gives you. But here, if any user buys YouTube Premium Lite, you will get 60% of it.
[05:58] YouTube will keep 40% there. And whatever our terms and conditions are regarding fan funding, there is no change in that either. It has been said here that there is no change in eligibility. There are no said here that there is no change in eligibility. There are no
[06:11] products work and no change in revenue share for any fan funding features. You just have one condition which you have to accept before 31 January 2027. Now friends, whatever MCN there is, it is a multi-channel network, where you might have heard that if it
[06:24] becomes a part of MCA then copyright does not apply. You saying that those people will also have to accept these terms and conditions. If owns that YouTube channel can
[06:38] also accept it by going to the watch page. So how do you accept this condition ? So what is step one? You're about to go inside YouTube Studio. What is the second one? You will get a notification or you can go to the Earn tab.
[06:50] After going to the Earn tab, a review option will appear there. You can review and accept any modules that are there. And in the last you just have to tick mark that brother yes I accept and with that all your work will be done.
[07:02] Now friends, if by chance someone does not accept it before 31 January 2027 and does not tick mark it, then what will happen? Will his YouTube channel be demonetized? No brother, whatever monetization is there, it will not be removed
[07:16] but it will be paused. Look, it is written here that it is temporary and will be paused from February 1st. After that, whenever you tick it, accept it, then ads will start appearing on your YouTube videos. Now friends,
[07:29] quality threshold was, it has been increased to 8000 hours and 20 million short views which is the channel is monetized will also have to fulfill any one of these two conditions. Only then will that channel remain monetized continuously. After that she is saying that we have
[07:44] also increased the revenue. You can earn up to 45% revenue in shorts. Whatever source light there is, which is premium light, 60% revenue will be received from it. After that, consistency is essential. For this reason, YouTube has imposed these conditions that people should keep
[07:57] uploading videos consistently. Two long form videos or five short videos must have been uploaded in the last 90 days. Only then will they count your YouTube channel as active. You tell me how you liked the information in the comment section.
[08:09] I am telling you brother, quickly complete the watch time of 4000 hours. I have posted the video here. In this I have explained in detail how to complete 4000 hours of watch time. explained in detail how to complete 4000 hours of watch time.
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