{"id":42882,"date":"2026-08-11T17:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/?p=42882"},"modified":"2026-08-11T19:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:34:32","slug":"youtube-announces-major-ypp-changes-for-2027-new-thresholds-shorts-and-more-ways-to-earn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-announces-major-ypp-changes-for-2027-new-thresholds-shorts-and-more-ways-to-earn\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Announces Major YPP Changes for 2027: New Thresholds, Shorts and More Ways to Earn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube is raising the YPP entry threshold for new creators from February 1, 2027.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shorts creators will need 10 million qualified views in 90 days to continue earning Shorts ad and subscription revenue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Existing YPP creators will not be affected by the higher entry thresholds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Premium Lite is expanding to every country where YouTube Premium is available.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube is creating more earning opportunities through Shopping, brand deals and new creator incentives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-announces-major-ypp-changes-for-2027-new-thresholds-shorts-and-more-ways-to-earn\/#YouTube_Raises_YPP_Thresholds_in_2027\" title=\"YouTube Raises YPP Thresholds in 2027\">YouTube Raises YPP Thresholds in 2027<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-announces-major-ypp-changes-for-2027-new-thresholds-shorts-and-more-ways-to-earn\/#What_Is_Changing_for_YouTube_Shorts\" title=\"What Is Changing for YouTube Shorts?\">What Is Changing for YouTube Shorts?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-announces-major-ypp-changes-for-2027-new-thresholds-shorts-and-more-ways-to-earn\/#Premium_Lite_and_New_Ways_to_Earn\" title=\"Premium Lite and New Ways to Earn\">Premium Lite and New Ways to Earn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-announces-major-ypp-changes-for-2027-new-thresholds-shorts-and-more-ways-to-earn\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Raises_YPP_Thresholds_in_2027\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube Raises YPP Thresholds i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n 2027<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube has announced its first major YPP changes since 2018. From February 1, 2027, new creators applying for ad and YouTube Premium revenue sharing will need 8,000 qualified watch hours in 365 days or 20 million qualified Shorts views in 90 days. Fan Funding and Shopping entry thresholds remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"100\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Until Jan 31, 2027<\/td>\n<td>From Feb 1, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Long-form creators<\/td>\n<td>4,000 valid public watch hours in the last 12 months<\/td>\n<td>8,000 qualified watch hours in 365 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shorts creators<\/td>\n<td>10M valid public Shorts views in 90 days<\/td>\n<td>20M qualified Shorts views in 90 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Existing YPP creators<\/td>\n<td>Already in the program<\/td>\n<td>Higher entry thresholds don&#8217;t apply to them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shorts revenue sharing<\/td>\n<td>Existing YPP eligibility applies<\/td>\n<td>Creators need 10M qualified Shorts views in 90 days to continue Shorts ad + YouTube Premium revenue sharing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Below 10M Shorts views<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Stay in YPP, but won&#8217;t receive Shorts ad\/Premium revenue sharing until they reach the 10M threshold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fan Funding &amp; Shopping<\/td>\n<td>Existing lower thresholds<\/td>\n<td>No change announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Changing_for_YouTube_Shorts\"><\/span>What Is Changing for YouTube Shorts?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From February 1, 2027, creators need 10 million qualified Shorts views in 90 days to receive Shorts ad and subscription revenue sharing. Creators below that mark remain in YPP and can continue earning from long-form content. Shorts revenue sharing resumes when they cross the threshold again.<br \/>\nYouTube is also shifting focus toward incentives beyond advertising, including potential bonuses tied to YouTube Shopping, brand deals and trends.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Premium_Lite_and_New_Ways_to_Earn\"><\/span>Premium Lite and New Ways to Earn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube is expanding Premium Lite to all countries where YouTube Premium is available. YouTube says creators will receive revenue from a dedicated Premium Lite pool, with creator revenue shares of 55% for long-form videos and 45% for Shorts.<\/p>\n<p>The broader message is clear: YouTube wants creators to build businesses that do not depend entirely on ads. Shopping, <a href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube-marketing\/how-to-negotiate-youtube-brand-deals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brand partnerships<\/a> and other monetisation tools are becoming a bigger part of the platform&#8217;s creator economy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube&#8217;s 2027 YPP update raises the bar for new creators and Shorts monetisation, but it also expands the number of ways creators can make money. Existing YPP creators are protected from the higher entry thresholds, while newer channels will need stronger, sustained performance to qualify for ad revenue sharing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube\u2019s 2027 YPP update raises thresholds, changes Shorts revenue sharing, and adds ways creators earn cash. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":42885,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1357,513,498,1868,43,1328],"class_list":["post-42882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-youtube-updates","tag-latest-youtube-news","tag-minimum-eligibility-requirements-to-join-ypp","tag-minimum-eligibility-to-join-ypp","tag-new-monetization-rules","tag-youtube-monetization","tag-youtube-shorts-monetization"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium 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