YouTube Partner Program Requirements Explained
The thresholds, the two routes, the lower tier and the reasons channels get rejected.
To join the YouTube Partner Program for ad revenue, a channel has needed 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 valid public watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million valid public Shorts views in the last 90 days. A lower tier with fan funding features has opened with 500 subscribers in many countries. Always confirm the current numbers on YouTube's official help page before planning around them.
To join the YouTube Partner Program for ad revenue, a channel has needed 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 valid public watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million valid public Shorts views in the last 90 days. A lower tier with fan funding features has opened with 500 subscribers in many countries. Always confirm the current numbers on YouTube's official help page before planning around them.
What are the two routes to monetization?
- Long-form route: 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 public watch hours over the past 12 months.
- Shorts route: 1,000 subscribers and 10 million public Shorts views over the past 90 days.
You need to meet only one of them. Watch hours from Shorts do not count toward the long-form route.
What is the lower YPP tier?
In supported countries, channels can apply earlier for fan funding features such as memberships, Super Thanks and Super Chat. The published thresholds have been 500 subscribers, three public uploads in the last 90 days, and either 3,000 watch hours in 12 months or 3 million Shorts views in 90 days. Ads revenue still requires the full thresholds.
What else does YouTube check?
- The channel follows Community Guidelines and has no active strikes.
- Two-step verification is on for the Google account.
- You live in a country where the program is available and link an AdSense account.
- A human review of your content: reused clips with no commentary, mass-produced videos or misleading metadata are common reasons for rejection.
Can bought subscribers help you get monetized?
Only partly, and only for the subscriber line. Watch hours and Shorts views must come from real public viewing, and the review looks at the content itself. A subscriber boost can make a new channel look established to viewers, which may help real watch time, but it cannot qualify a channel by itself. If you use one, keep it modest; our YouTube subscribers packs are delivered gradually with 30 days of refills.
How do you get 4,000 watch hours faster?
Longer videos that hold attention earn hours fastest. Build series around searched topics, use chapters so viewers find what they need, and link videos with end screens and playlists. Live streams count as public watch time once they are saved as public videos.
Frequently asked questions
Do private or deleted videos count toward watch hours?
No. Only valid public watch time counts, so deleting or hiding a popular video removes its hours.
How long does the YPP review take?
YouTube usually states about a month, but it can take longer when there is a queue.
Can I reapply after a rejection?
Yes, after a waiting period YouTube shows in Studio. Fix the reason given before reapplying.
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