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YouTube Raises Monetization Bar: Creators Now Need 8,000 Watch Hours or 20M Shorts Views

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YouTube has doubled the watch-hour threshold for monetization eligibility to 8,000 hours annually or 20 million Shorts views per quarter.

TechCrunch reports that YouTube has raised the barrier to entry for creator earnings, requiring channels to accumulate either 8,000 qualified watch hours over the past year or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days. The stricter requirements represent a significant shift in how the platform gates access to its Partner Program and will affect content creators' ability to generate revenue from video publishing.
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