From February 2027, applicants will need 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views, while a new 10-million-view rule will govern continued Shorts revenue sharing. YouTube is raising the eligibility bar for new creators seeking advertising and YouTube Premium revenue, doubling the required watch hours and increasing the Shorts-view threshold from February 1, 2027. Under the updated YouTube Partner Programme (YPP) rules, new applicants will need either:8,000 qualified watch hours in the previous 365 days, or20 million qualified Shorts views in the previous 90 days. Shorts creators face another monetisation ruleYouTube is also introducing a separate requirement for Shorts revenue sharing. YouTube expands Premium LiteYouTube has also expanded Premium Lite to all countries where YouTube Premium is available.