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Trying to get into the YouTube Partner Program? You will be happy to hear then that it is now much easier to apply.
Amidst all the drama over at the purple app (Twitch), YouTube has officially announced that they are lowering the requirements to join its Partner Program. And guess what? It rolls out today.
Here is everything you need to know about YouTube’s new requirements to join thePartner Program.
Is YouTube the future of streaming and content creation? The platform lowers its requirements to join its Partner Program
The damage had already been done though, as many creators started to search for a new home. YouTube saw this and quickly announced some new changes to their Partner Program, which has a lot of smaller creators very excited.
The changes to the Partner Program requirements aren’t just little either, they are a big change.
Old YouTube Partner Program requirements:
Let it be noted, that you needed either the 4,000 watch hours OR the 10 million shorts views. You did not need both.
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The new requirements make it much easier for creators to join the Partner Program.
New YouTube Partner Program requirements:
Does this allow creators to fully monetize their videos?
In short; no, this does not allow for creators toFULLYmonetize their videos, but what it does allow for is:
Monetizing your channel with ads will still require the old YouTube Partner Program requirements.
But this is still a huge stride for creators, allowing them to start making money at a much earlier stage. Hopefully, as YouTube continues to pull in new creators, we see more positive changes such as this.
