YouTube has updated its Partner Program policies, the company announced on Monday. The company says that in 2027 it expects to pay “even more to creators” than it did in 2026. As part of the updates, ...

YouTube Partner Program requirements double starting February 2027: new creators need 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts ...

YouTube doubles its Partner Program entry bar from February 2027: 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views. Existing partners keep their place.

In February 2027, new YPP applicants need to achieve 1,000 subscribers and either 8,000 qualified public watch hours in a year or 20 million qualified Shorts views in 90 days.

YouTube has updated its re-application policies for the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), affecting new applicants and suspended channels. Rejected channels will have specific timeframes to appeal and ...

Starting February 1, 2027, new YouTube Partner Program applicants will need twice as many watch hours — or twice as many Shorts views — to share in ad revenue.

YouTube is making some of the biggest changes to its Partner Program in years, doubling the viewing requirements for new creators seeking advertising revenue while imposing a new ongoing threshold for ...

YouTube lowered eligibility requirements for Partner Program in 33 more countries. Creators now only need 500 subscribers to apply. New requirements give earlier access to monetization features.

From February 1, 2027, new YouTube creators need 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views to join the Partner Program — double today's requirement.