{"id":42906,"date":"2026-08-13T14:26:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/?p=42906"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:57:32","slug":"youtube-ypp-eligibility-metrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-ypp-eligibility-metrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualified Watch Hours &#038; Shorts Views for YouTube Partner Program (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 2px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\"><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Qualified watch hours come only from public long-form videos, podcasts, and archived livestreams.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Qualified Shorts views are engaged views only. Loops never count.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Private, unlisted, deleted, and ad-served content is always excluded.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Your public view counter overstates the number of qualified Shorts views. Trust YouTube Analytics instead.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">YouTube Partner Program thresholds double on February 1, 2027.<\/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-ypp-eligibility-metrics\/#What_Are_Qualified_Watch_Hours_and_Shorts_Views_for_the_YouTube_Partner_Program\" title=\"What Are Qualified Watch Hours and Shorts Views for the YouTube Partner Program?\">What Are Qualified Watch Hours and Shorts Views for the YouTube Partner Program?<\/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-ypp-eligibility-metrics\/#What_Counts_as_Qualified_Watch_Hours\" title=\"What Counts as Qualified Watch Hours?\">What Counts as Qualified Watch Hours?<\/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-ypp-eligibility-metrics\/#What_Counts_as_Qualified_Shorts_Views\" title=\"What Counts as Qualified Shorts Views?\">What Counts as Qualified Shorts Views?<\/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-ypp-eligibility-metrics\/#Current_YouTube_Partner_Program_Requirements\" title=\"Current YouTube Partner Program Requirements\">Current YouTube Partner Program Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-ypp-eligibility-metrics\/#Why_This_Matters_Thresholds_Double_in_2027\" title=\"Why This Matters: Thresholds Double in 2027\">Why This Matters: Thresholds Double in 2027<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/youtube-ypp-eligibility-metrics\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"p4\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Qualified_Watch_Hours_and_Shorts_Views_for_the_YouTube_Partner_Program\"><\/span><b>What Are Qualified Watch Hours and Shorts Views for the YouTube Partner Program?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">Qualified watch hours come from public long-form videos, podcasts, and archived livestreams. Qualified Shorts views are engaged views on public Shorts, excluding loops. Private, unlisted, deleted, and ad-served content never counts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">On August 12, 2026, YouTube officially defined these terms. The timing is important. YouTube Partner Program thresholds double from February 1, 2027. Every qualified hour and view now matters more.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 2px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Counts_as_Qualified_Watch_Hours\"><\/span><b><br \/>\nWhat Counts as Qualified Watch Hours?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">Only three content types generate qualified watch hours:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Public long-form videos<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Public podcasts<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Archived livestreams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\"><b>These watch hours do NOT count:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Private videos<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Unlisted videos<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Deleted videos<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Videos watched as an ad.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Shorts watch time<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Livestreams that aren\u2019t archived<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">Deleting a video removes its watch hours from your total. Always archive livestreams publicly. Otherwise, those hours count for nothing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 2px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Counts_as_Qualified_Shorts_Views\"><\/span><b>What Counts as Qualified Shorts Views?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">Qualified Shorts views must meet two conditions. The Short must be public. The view must be engaged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">An engaged view means the viewer watched past the first few seconds. Loops and replays are excluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\"><b>These Shorts views do NOT count:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Private Shorts<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Unlisted Shorts<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Deleted Shorts<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Shorts viewed as an ad.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Long-form video views<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Image posts in the Shorts feed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">Your public view counter overstates your qualified Shorts views. Check engaged views per video in YouTube Analytics instead.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 2px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_YouTube_Partner_Program_Requirements\"><\/span><b><br \/>\nCurrent YouTube Partner Program Requirements<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">You need 1,000 subscribers plus one of these:<\/p>\n<table class=\"t1\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" style=\"padding: 1px 5px; border: 1px solid #9a9a9a;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Path<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" style=\"padding: 1px 5px; border: 1px solid #9a9a9a;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Requirement<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" style=\"padding: 1px 5px; border: 1px solid #9a9a9a;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Window<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" style=\"padding: 1px 5px; border: 1px solid #9a9a9a;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Long-form<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" style=\"padding: 1px 5px; border: 1px solid #9a9a9a;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">4,000 qualified watch hours<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" style=\"padding: 1px 5px; border: 1px solid #9a9a9a;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">12 months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" style=\"padding: 1px 5px; border: 1px solid #9a9a9a;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Shorts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" style=\"padding: 1px 5px; border: 1px solid #9a9a9a;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">10 million qualified Shorts views<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" style=\"padding: 1px 5px; border: 1px solid #9a9a9a;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">90 days<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"p7\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_This_Matters_Thresholds_Double_in_2027\"><\/span><b><br \/>\nWhy This Matters: Thresholds Double in 2027<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">From February 1, 2027, new applicants need 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views. Existing YouTube Partner Program members are grandfathered in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">That leaves under six months to qualify at the current bar. Here\u2019s what to do now:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Make your best videos public, not unlisted.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Archive every livestream publicly<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Track engaged views in YouTube Analytics, not raw views<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\">Apply the moment you hit the threshold.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 2px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">YouTube\u2019s clarification removes the guesswork from monetisation. You now know exactly which hours and views count. Audit your channel visibility today. Archive your livestreams. Track engaged views, not vanity metrics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;\">The clock is ticking. New applicants face double the thresholds from February 2027. 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