1,000 subscribers + either 4,000 qualified watch hours in 12 months or 10M qualified Shorts views in 90 days.
Your progress: subscribers 0% · watch hours 0% · Shorts 0%.
YouTube monetization planning
See which current YPP path is closer.
Compare current YPP thresholds with YouTube's announced 1 February 2027 entry update. This is a planning tool, not an eligibility decision.
Current + announced rules
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Compare your numbers with both the current YouTube Partner Program ad/Premium application thresholds and YouTube's announced entry-threshold update starting 1 February 2027. YouTube Studio and YouTube Help remain the source of truth.
For new YPP ad/Premium entrants: 1,000 subscribers + either 8,000 qualified watch hours in 365 days or 20M qualified Shorts views in 90 days.
Your progress: subscribers 0% · watch hours 0% · Shorts 0%.
Important distinction
Meeting a numeric threshold never guarantees YPP approval. YouTube also reviews policy, account and country requirements. YouTube says creators already in YPP are not removed simply because the 2027 entry thresholds increase.
Verified against official YouTube Help on 2 September 2026. Ad-campaign watch hours and ad-campaign Shorts views do not count toward these YPP thresholds.