The thresholds
| Tier | Subscribers | Watch time OR Shorts views | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early access | 500 | 3,000 valid public watch hours in 12 months, or 3M Shorts views in 90 days | Memberships, Super Thanks, Super Chat, shopping |
| Full YPP | 1,000 | 4,000 valid public watch hours in 12 months, or 10M Shorts views in 90 days | Ad revenue, Premium revenue, everything above |
The other conditions
- 1Live in a country or region where the Partner Programme is available.
- 2No active Community Guidelines strikes on the channel.
- 3Two-step verification enabled on the Google Account.
- 4An active AdSense account linked to the channel.
- 5Follow YouTube's monetisation policies, including the advertiser-friendly content guidelines.
What counts and what does not
| Counts toward watch hours | Does not count |
|---|---|
| Public long-form videos | Private or unlisted videos |
| Completed live stream recordings, if public | Deleted videos |
| Watch time from any traffic source | Shorts views (separate threshold) |
| Paid promotion watch time | |
| Ads-driven views you purchased |
Common reasons applications are rejected
- Reused content — compilations, reaction videos with little added commentary, or third-party footage with minimal transformation
- Repetitive automated content with no original voice or narrative
- Channels that mostly re-upload other creators' work
- Misleading metadata or thumbnails
- Content that consistently falls outside the advertiser-friendly guidelines
If rejected, you can reapply after 21 days. Use that window to remove or privatise the videos most likely to have triggered the decision and add clearly original content.
See what your current view count would earn once you are accepted.
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