YouTube is lowering the requirements for creators to get access to monetization tools under the YouTube Partner Program (YPP).
The Google-owned company said that the new conditions to be qualified for the partner program are:
- Having 500 subscribers;
- 3 public uploads in the last 90 days;
- and either 3,000 watch hours in the past year or 3 million Shorts views in the last 90 days.
Previously, the conditions were:
- Having at least 1,000 subscribers;
- and either 4,000 watch hours in the past year or 10 million Shorts views in the last 90 days.
If creators meet the new threshold, they can apply to become a part of YPP and get access to tipping tools like Super Thanks, Super Chat, and Super Stickers, subscription tools like channel memberships, and the ability to promote their own merch with YouTube Shopping.
The three video upload per 90 days criteria is intriguing as long video creators may not have material to product multiple videos during time period despite gathering millions of views.
YouTube is applying this new eligibility criteria in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Taiwan, and South Korea. It will later roll it out to other countries where YPP is available.
YouTube is set to discuss and give more details about its new programs at the VidCon conference next week.