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YouTube monetization explained: the watch hours and subscriber thresholds, what counts towards them, and what changes once your channel is earning.
YouTube began paying a monthly Shorts bonus in October 2026. The rules below come from YouTube's own terms: who gets invited, how the two payments work, which deadlines decide whether a month pays, and which Shorts never count. Why...
One sentence on YouTube's own help page settles the question, and almost no guide quotes it. Below: the definition, how YouTube separates an ad view from the viewing it causes, what the promotion report calls the same event, and...
Until this year a sponsor read was cut into the edit and stayed there for the life of the video. YouTube now runs a slot system for long-form video, and the way sponsorships are found, priced and sold is...
YouTube announced the doubling on August 10, 2026, and our explainer on the new 8,000 watch hour rule covers who it affects. This is the working plan for YouTube watch hours when your channel is close: the daily math...
YouTube announced the change on August 10, 2026, its first significant Partner Program change since 2018. Here is what moves on February 1, 2027, which hours count toward the new bar, the daily math, and how to close the...
YouTube's monetization rules have changed twice since this guide was first written, and a third change lands on February 1, 2027. This page is the complete, current checklist. It covers both Partner Program tiers, what each one pays you...
