Starting February 1, 2027, new creators will need double the current requirements for either watch time or Shorts views to qualify for ad revenue. That’s double what it is now—currently, it’s 4,000 watch hours or 10 million Shorts views. To keep getting monthly ad or subscription revenue from Shorts, you’ll need to maintain 10 million qualified Shorts views over any 90-day period. You can unlock fan-funding and shopping perks with 500 subscribers, three public uploads in 90 days, and either 3,000 watch hours or 3 million Shorts views. YouTube is rolling out Premium Lite to more regions, too, wherever YouTube Premium is offered.