Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
YouTube just updated their monetization requirements, and it's really bad news for small channels. Instead of needing 4,000 watch hours in the last 365 days, you now need 8,000. Instead of 10 million Shorts views, you now need 20 million. YouTube places ads on channels that aren't even monetized, which means with this update YouTube is literally taking money away from small creators. So what is this new YouTube monetization update, and why is it killing small channels?
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YouTube has doubled their monetization requirements, and small channels are the ones taking the hit the hardest. The watch hour requirement has gone from 4,000 hours to 8,000 hours in the last year, and the Shorts view requirement has jumped from 10 million to 20 million views in the last 90 days. Monetized channels also now have to maintain 10 million Shorts views every 90 days just to keep earning money from Shorts, which is crazy to keep up with. The most insane part of all of this is that YouTube is running ads on channels that are not even in the YouTube Partner Program, meaning YouTube is making money off of small channels by increasing these requirements. So what is the new YouTube monetization update? Why did YouTube increase monetization requirements? Why is YouTube trying to ruin small channels?? Find out here...
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New opportunities to earn and changes to the YouTube Partner Program: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-partner-program-updates-2027-new-opportunities-earn/
Changes to the YouTube Partner Program & New Ways to Earn: youtube.com/watch?v=D7iVs62tkLs
YouTube Partner Program Changes - Explained!: youtube.com/watch?v=BozYSBSLIp0
YouTube is making changes to the YouTube Partner Program (YPP): https://x.com/zachbussey/status/2086833293417205910
Creator Fast Track: about.fb.com/news/2026/03/creator-fast-track-grow-your-audience-earn-money-on-facebook
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YouTube just updated their monetization requirements, and it's really bad news for small channels. Instead of needing 4,000 watch hours in the last 365 days, you now need 8,000. Instead of 10 million Shorts views, you now need 20 million. YouTube places ads on channels that aren't even monetized, which means with this update YouTube is literally taking money away from small creators. So what is this new YouTube monetization update, and why is it killing small channels?
Timeworks News: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTTASUq6isfty27ChjyZeA9zVTNsCfOiE
Epic Merch: https://Timeworks.store
Be a Member: youtube.com/@Timeworks/join
YouTube has doubled their monetization requirements, and small channels are the ones taking the hit the hardest. The watch hour requirement has gone from 4,000 hours to 8,000 hours in the last year, and the Shorts view requirement has jumped from 10 million to 20 million views in the last 90 days. Monetized channels also now have to maintain 10 million Shorts views every 90 days just to keep earning money from Shorts, which is crazy to keep up with. The most insane part of all of this is that YouTube is running ads on channels that are not even in the YouTube Partner Program, meaning YouTube is making money off of small channels by increasing these requirements. So what is the new YouTube monetization update? Why did YouTube increase monetization requirements? Why is YouTube trying to ruin small channels?? Find out here...
LINKS
Discord: discord.gg/Timeworks
Instagram: instagram.com/timeworksstudios
TikTok: tiktok.com/@timeworksstudios
Twitter: twitter.com/TimeworksYT
Facebook: facebook.com/TimeworksStudios
Timeworks Website: timeworksstudios.com
Want to be a sponsor? Go here: timeworksstudios.com/sponsor
CREDITS
New opportunities to earn and changes to the YouTube Partner Program: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-partner-program-updates-2027-new-opportunities-earn/
Changes to the YouTube Partner Program & New Ways to Earn: youtube.com/watch?v=D7iVs62tkLs
YouTube Partner Program Changes - Explained!: youtube.com/watch?v=BozYSBSLIp0
YouTube is making changes to the YouTube Partner Program (YPP): https://x.com/zachbussey/status/2086833293417205910
Creator Fast Track: about.fb.com/news/2026/03/creator-fast-track-grow-your-audience-earn-money-on-facebook
SUBSCRIBE!
#YouTube #YouTubeMonetization #SmallChannels #Timeworks #TimeworksStudios
© 2026 Timeworks Studios
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TW-4014 // Fly On
