What the YouTube Partner Program actually requires — and how to check your remaining progress without guessing at approval.
Definition
The eligibility requirements for the YouTube Partner Program (YPP): 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours (or 10 million Shorts views). Creators check it to see which requirement still remains.
There are two separate paths to qualify — you only need to complete one: (1) 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 public watch hours within the past 12 months, or (2) 1,000 subscribers and 10 million Shorts views within the past 90 days.
Why the numbers aren't the finish line
Reaching 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours (or 10 million Shorts views) only means you're eligible to apply. After the numeric requirements are met, YouTube conducts a separate review of the channel before granting Partner Program access — meeting the numbers doesn't guarantee that review's outcome, and AlgoLens has no way to predict its result or timing.
What to do
Where AlgoLens helps
AlgoLens's Channel Status tab shows a running countdown of subscribers and watch hours (or Shorts views) still needed for YPP eligibility, updated from your own channel's real numbers.
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