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 raising monetization thresholds, but filmmakers say its real value often lies in audience, commissions, sponsors ...

YouTube is doubling the viewership requirements new creators must meet before they can earn ad and Premium revenue.

YouTube will raise its YPP monetization rules for new creators from February 1, 2027. The YouTube Partner Program will require 8,000 qualified watch hours in 36 ...

YouTube is raising the bar for creators, doubling the watch-time requirement or requiring 20 million Shorts views to qualify ...

Creators who want to start earning on the platform will need at least 8,000 qualified watch hours over the past year or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.

Starting in February 2027, creators will face higher monetization thresholds and a new rolling requirement for Shorts revenue.

YouTube Monetization Update: Claims circulating online suggest that YouTube is preparing to make earning money significantly harder for new creators from February 1, 2027. Some reports claim the ...

YouTube is doubling some of its monetization requirements for new creators beginning next year. ‘Ask YouTube’ feature now ...

YouTube will double the watch-hour and Shorts-view thresholds for new creators seeking ad and Premium revenue sharing from Feb. 1, 2027.

YouTube has announced new monetization criteria for creators starting February 1, 2027. Learn about the updated requirements ...

CPM, which measures revenue earned for every 1,000 impressions, won't apply to YouTube Shorts monetization as it does to long-form videos. YouTube Shorts uses a pool-based model where earnings ...