YouTube Monetization - Watch Hours Explained

[@MedievalWarfare]

i just hit a 1k subs, and now i'm only 300 watch hours left toward monetization. wish me luck guys ❤

[@celestialsoundsalchemy]

Congratulations!! You will hit that in no time!❤❤❤

[@ArkSurvivalMom]

You've got this!

[@XeshTM]

❤❤

[@CarCam949]

New subscriber 🎉

[@Maecuteexploring]

hello. it's required to apply for 500 hit subscriber? or maybe not to apply?

[@bloomfilms]

Quick tip: if you do a vertical live stream, only the watch time provided after the video is public on your channel counts. If you do a horizontal/landscape live stream, this will also count towards watch time hours whether it’s watch time from being live or published after the fact!

[@maplove113]

Hi how to do horizontal live stream? KZbin only allows vertical live stream from my phone, which i find strange

[@Hipthehoopla]

Adjust in your "advanced settings" before you livesteam ​@@maplove113. Not available for shorts.

[@CivilizedOfficial]

Omg, I'm subbed to you

[@VintageStylebyJo]

Never knew this🤔That’s so dumb, why not have any/all live watch time count…..😡

[@CivilizedOfficial]

@@maplove113 Yeah, I think you need to go to the KZbin website (which is meant for pc) in order to be able to do a regular live stream instead of a vertical live stream, which I think vertical streams can only be made through a mobile device

[@AA_Studios]

We just got lite monetization, and our first fan donation of $1! It felt so rewarding, but the grind for 4k watch hours continues! If you are reading this, don’t give up on your channel!

[@queenhavahlenenature]

Blessings to you❤❤

[@vidIQ]

Nice!! Congrats!!!

[@AA_Studios]

@@vidIQ Thank you so much! Your videos are a huge help!

[@AA_Studios]

@@queenhavahlenenature Thank you!

[@ITISDV13]

So cool!!

[@CreativeThinking52]

Very informative video. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. 🎉550 likes

[@trickshots221]

Guys We should convince KZbin to count watch hours on shorts too and not just views. Watch hours

[@Mooose_VE]

they do

[@AnimeClips13-07]

@@trickshots221 they do

[@Spartan-Motivation123]

@@trickshots221 they do but you have to get 10Milion views in 90 days. Correct me if I am wrong.

[@Quay775]

@@Mooose_VEno they don’t

[@ScotianOff-Road]

Shorts watch time does not count for monetization or I would have been monetized long ago. You can only be monetized from shorts by getting 10 million views in the last 90 days

[@RomperMcJohnson]

Finally got to 1k and 4k hours about a week ago. If you’re out there grinding keep going, never stop chasing your dreams and loving the process!

[@vidIQ]

You got this!

[@Alicepotes]

Helo there... Only the long videos considered for watch hour ...? Could you please answer

[@bigfellavideography]

I used to think 4k watched hours was a dream. over the last 3 weeks I've pulled in over 8.5k watched hours on ONE VIDEO. it's not viral, but it's the video that got me over 1k subs as well. now to get monetised.

[@MillenniumVT_Official]

@@bigfellavideography that's awesome

[@NarcissistHex-nf9eq]

how??

[@bigfellavideography]

@@NarcissistHex-nf9eq that's a question I can't answer - you'd have to ask someone that controls the gears at youtube. but like everyone who's an 'expert' at this stuff recommends - have a good thumbnail, don't clickbait, have a good title and deliver on your video promise within the first few seconds.

[@NarcissistHex-nf9eq]

@@bigfellavideography ah ok, thank you!

[@Alicepotes]

Helo sir, only long videos considered for watch hours

[@edorealqueenfamilytv]

Thanks for sharing vidlQ, very nice information ❤

[@diablo-like]

You know the 10000 hour rule, practice until you master a skill? I believe watched hours is a similar principle, but in reality it's 4000 - 6000 hours to get really good at something. The 4000 hrs just signals that you know what you're doing to capture the audience attention. And they reward you for that. Keep practicing until you hit it! 💪💪

[@keeksNthefam]

Awesome way to put this in better perspective! 😍 Let’s go!! 🎉

[@ZoozerMo]

Manifesting this......💯

[@Djrsc78]

I’m struggling at the moment with my watched hours . Slowing down but I’m thankful for every view

[@jaystus]

Hit 3000 watch hours a month ago. And my last video this week got over 1k watch hours. Should be fully monetized later this week.

[@CountryMusicFF]

@@jaystus Since mine are music its very hard to get to 3k hours....

[@AmandaBLovesMusic]

Awesome! 🤗 I’m sure You will achieve Your goal very soon! 🥳

[@AmandaBLovesMusic]

@@CountryMusicFF I’m sorry to read this, though it is possible to reach 3,000 and 4,000 Public Watch Hours with Music - I highly recommend unlocking Your Community tab by verifying Your account in KZbin Studio, this will unlock other features as well & will help You to connect more with Your Community & to Build Your Community. I hope this helps? Best Wishes, Amanda 🙂

[@queenhavahlenenature]

Congrats and blessings

[@ChuksIgbokwe]

congratulations 🎊

[@talluriruchitha-ruchi4434]

Thank you for the information 🙏🙏🙏

[@NotFireFly_]

I jisy got monetized after 2 years! And in just 2 days I've made £5 from just people watching my old videos, pretty good

[@Chuckles224]

CONGRATS ON THE 50K VIEWS MAN

[@historyfactsunveiled9]

That's fantastic, great job

[@vidIQ]

Congrats!!!

[@NotFireFly_]

@@Chuckles224 THANKS!

[@NotFireFly_]

@@historyfactsunveiled9 :D

[@SSStylish_Crow]

Making live streams almost every day helped me so much to get 4000 hour time

[@giftedgrandeglam386]

@@SSStylish_Crow was it vertical or horizontal live stream?

[@SSStylish_Crow]

@@giftedgrandeglam386 horizontal since i have been streaming directly from a PlayStation console.

[@Sime25]

​@@giftedgrandeglam386yea what was it?

[@WildBluHomestead]

@@giftedgrandeglam386 that’s what I’m here for too

[@Angelinasinterestingworld]

Thanks for information 🎉

[@PBBainzy]

This is my dream🙏

[@NarcissistHex-nf9eq]

You will, you can do it.

[@AnimeClips13-07]

Hi VidIQ I started my youtube channel few weeks ago Your channel helps me alot Now I almost reach 700subs I'm so glad that I met your channel ❤❤❤

[@Shanzah_zuharah]

I started my yt channel years ago and I still didn’t reach imevrn 200subs😢

[@ReinsGames]

⁠@@Shanzah_zuharahI started mine 5 years ago I was stuck at 500 subs for awhile now I’m at 600 subs just keep pushing man it’s hard (I think the main reason is because I was very young when I made my channel and all my vids are old so it’s a squeaker 😂)

[@Shanzah_zuharah]

@@ReinsGames guess ur right all the good things do take time 🤔😁

[@ReinsGames]

@@Shanzah_zuharah yeah at least that’s what I was told

[@OutdoorGurl24]

That’s awesome! It is challenging 😥

[@abigaelmoraa9698]

Have learned something thank you,,,, team work let's gather here.....

[@brandypopejohnson2072]

These people over at KZbin seem to make it so hard to get ahead with getting money from them even with 1K Subscribers 😢

[@mrcontrol111]

I swear to god, when so many KZbinrs became very creative and all KZbin made his rules and algorithms more difficult for small KZbinrs. I have been struggling to get monetised for the past 4 years

[@FlickRecapZone]

@@mrcontrol111it crazy bro same here almost 6 years can’t even monetized a KZbin channel

[@mrcontrol111]

@@FlickRecapZone 6 F years? What ? What is your KZbin channel name ?

[@PawPatrol1004]

Don't know think you have to start source out the things that's tough for you to do it everyday. Like capcut thumbnails don't really know how but if you make good contents people will start to follow you. I Don't have my set contents yet

[@FlickRecapZone]

@@PawPatrol1004 brother I know how to use it is the algorithm

[@aprilynjanani-27]

manifesting everyone of will be successful

[@Gymgirl623]

Very informative video ❤

[@NomadicReviewIranywood]

Thank you for the informative easy to understand short learned alot appreciate 🌿

[@Princess0.2.]

Excellent information ❤❤

[@MTBTexasBikeRider]

It’s so hard to get monetized I have over 800 videos and still can’t reach the 4000 public watch hours so I give up and just post my video for fun and just keep creating and sharing my content with my followers they Rock! 👍😎🤘🙏

[@Jproduction1111]

Do not give up!! I’m almost at 1k and nowhere near 4k hours , BUT I’m not giving up! God has been good to me!! ❤

[@masontedrow]

This is what I’m struggling with the most 😢

[@dankelly]

Love the custom thumbnail!

[@Hakdog_mcpe]

Almost at 1k subs, goodluck to all of us ^⁠_⁠^

[@queenhavahlenenature]

Blessings to you

[@CarCam949]

682nd subscriber!

[@Hakdog_mcpe]

@@CarCam949 thank you so much ^⁠_⁠^

[@vidIQ]

Awesome! You got this!

[@GachaUwU-jv4iw]

I now have 3500 subs and just reached 4k watch hours, i hope the monetization works :33

[@SarmyLee]

Wow, amazing.

[@NutansGamingWorld]

To the person seeing this i hope your channel grows and DON'T GIVE UP!

[@renukaranisinghmahadev7876]

Very nice video

[@CorazonDesigns]

Awesome video❤❤❤

[@SntyaPat]

❤❤❤

[@AAS_OreO24]

The problem is, I barely post long form content!

[@The-E-Dude]

Way back when, a song came out ‘In The Year 2525’. But this is a hobby for me. I enjoy recording and posting videos. Just because I become eligible for monitization, doesn’t mean that I have to apply. At the rate I’m going, I will be eligible for monitization in the year 2525.

[@vloxic]

i htink u should need public watch hours for shorts to get monotized instead of views but id say maybe 25,000 over 12 months since its easier to get views

[@us2together794]

You’re so smart!❤

[@queenhavahlenenature]

Very iñformation i'll make soon❤❤❤

[@Bored_Guy12]

I just hit 60 subscribers and 900 more to go ❤❤❤

[@sosmogyi1]

Which is worth more? 10 views on a 2 minute video or 1 view on a 20 minute video? Or is it equal?

[@johnnyfitness06]

I’m on the grind rn on live streams!!! I’m at 16k subscribers atm and putting the work ❤

[@ChulbuliMusichits]

Thank you 🙏

[@afunnyusername1900]

I reached 1000 subs this week but I am only half way done to 4000 hours. If anyone watching this, pls suggest me the game that will get lot of views/watch time

[@legenda_shoty]

@@afunnyusername1900 your channel is looking good 😎

[@afunnyusername1900]

@@legenda_shoty thanks

[@tube-master]

Thanks for the explanation Rob 🙏

[@Spartan-Motivation123]

I think that watch hours are a lot harder cuz you can get a lot of subscribers from shorts but not many views…

[@queenhavahlenenature]

This is tŕue i have so many shorts❤❤

[@Spartan-Motivation123]

@@queenhavahlenenature Yeah me too 😅

[@Jelekha985]

@@Spartan-Motivation123 exactly ...every 60seconds is one minute . 60 mnts are one hour .(shorts)...how long it takes to reach 3000hrs ?!!!!🤔🙏🫡😭😭😭😭

[@pvsnsubhash3437]

Does it include the watch hours from our subscribers too or just non subscribers only?

[@KingRbyt]

Do Live streams count

[@vidIQ]

Once you publish the live stream on your channel, yes:)

[@KingRbyt]

@@vidIQ thanks! You Guys Are so helpful

[@LETSCREATEMINIATURES]

Ooohhh thank you! I’ve watched other videos on this and was left confused!!! I get it now.

[@OutdoorMore1]

I believe it this take hard work to get

[@UNO.325]

informative

[@BaziaStudio]

❤

[@WayOfTheZombie]

The hill is steep, struggle real

[@ERICVIBESOFFICIAL]

Am new and i will not give up...❤

[@Cryptotruckermike]

Great. Thanks for the tip 🎉 Now off to livestreaming. Because I have like Close to zero watch hrs smh 😪 🤦 😑 Thought shorts counted for some reason smh

[@Poper031]

Brother, I just want to ask. If my content has copyright claim but isn't a strike because the owner allows it, will it count in the required watch hours? I can't seem to find an answer and I already have 150+ watch hours with "owner allowed copyright" from their musics. Hoping you can clarify these things to me. God Bless to you! ❤

[@Soulo713]

I just realized my shorts don’t count! 😮😢 no wonder I’m not reaching it 😅

[@MattTalksGod]

Is it possible to get it through KZbin shorts if you have enough subscribers?

[@Mooose_VE]

cool

[@JVGJ-e9o]

Is it watch hours from all your channels (I have 2) or is it watch hours PER channel?

[@BenjamJo_]

My issue has always been watch hours! It's so frustrating at times and can never seem to get past the blockage of it! Not sure what I'm doing wrong but I always force myself to continue!

[@5minutesperfect]

❤ good luck

[@AfricaGlobalWedding]

The watch hours on my dashboard on KZbin studio is different from the watch hours on my Earn(the watch hours is lower). Why the difference?

[@Sujoy.Gaming]

Shorts watch hours do not count .

[@TopshelfJunior]

What about if I have (5) copyright (content ID) videos out of 230 total...?! I'm thinking they don't want any copyright issues so...I'm thinking about deleting.. Hopefully the date is still stored / counted.

[@travelingbeyondboundaries]

Almost at 4000!!!

[@Shanzah_zuharah]

Idk what’s problem with my channel I tried to use a lot of ur tips but I doesn’t seem to work for me😢

[@phonechat]

Tbh I checked your channel and I really don’t know what your channel is about, find a niche and stick to it Your videos are set to made for kids , which literally turns of comments on your videos

[@Shanzah_zuharah]

@@phonechat what does a niche mean and I actually didn’t know why my comments gets turned off thanks for telling

[@Shanzah_zuharah]

@@phonechat hey I did some research on niche and I think my niche is lifestyle and vlogging

[@phonechat]

@@Shanzah_zuharah so a niche is basically what your videos are about, all your videos should have a purpose. Just like vid iq makes videos about how to grow a KZbin channel

[@phonechat]

@@Shanzah_zuharah okay so start with your thumbnails , design thumbnails that will get people to click on your videos.. You can check other vlogs and how they create their thumbnail’s

[@Handy_HomeProducts]

So 10x the watch hours i have today....got it 😢😢

[@Voidmercenary]

I only have 671 watch hours and 130 subscribers so it's going to be years before I get any money.

[@Bat_Flyer_PNW]

Is it true that KZbin shorts don’t count as watch time hours that they have to be longform?

[@Sujoy.Gaming]

Yep

[@maryancumar-oh5rn]

Good

[@PositivePath-daily]

Thank u for ur information. I thought u tube short is count.

[@sajidahgull7559]

How

[@tristanmobilegamingML]

ihope youtube counts the watch hour of shorts video

[@B_Man05]

I have been trying to get monetized on KZbin since graduating high school back in 2022, and I have had my ups and downs. I am currently at 1,054 watch hours over the past year.

[@Leo1-BrawlStars]

BRO, can anyone help me I have never had this problem before and this is the first time. Every time I try to upload a short now it disappears and I can't find it anywhere on my channel. Not at scheduled, NOT anywhere. Why does the short just disappear?

[@LTZGam3s]

I find watch hours less of a problem towards monetisation than subscriber count because you can have a lucky video go viral but it doesn’t mean people would subscribe

[@NomtyMvula]

NEW KZbinRS LETS connect

[@Onyispace]

Almost 10 subscribers,🎉🎉New youtuber here...no giving up

[@Definingthebestie]

What happens if 365 day are over..and you didn't reach monetization requirements. Does your watch hours expire?

[@Alicepotes]

Whether only long videos watch hours are considered? Anyone answer..

[@Leftjuice_097]

KZbin monetization back then is great. 1K subs and 4K watch hours (including shorts). It was easy to get in the YPP. Now it's so hard to get in, why they want to make it so hard to apply?!

[@Cod1ngTogether]

I was confused as i found out, the shorts time doesn’t count as public watchtime.

[@AndysArtLab]

I just got accepted into the first stage of the YT Partner Program today! . I have 1000 subs but I'm still 990 left before 4000 watchtime hours. My viral video from 13 months ago is eroding current watch time as it drops away from being counted. Any tips to get watch time hours quickly? (apart from magic up another viral video)

[@The-SquaredCircle]

So does this mean if I watch 30 mins from one video on a channel and watch a different 30 minute video on the same channel that would equate to 1 watch hour?

[@orimiruku]

I’m losing hope my channel is the definition of “false hope” I wish everyone else well tho 🙂‍↕️💕

[@Hipthehoopla]

Keep the faith. It takes a while and a lot of effort.

[@orimiruku]

@@Hipthehoopla Thank you!

[@Mythical_sci1]

I have a very important question and I need the solution! How can you have a very high quality when using a custom thumbnail since your uploading the video on KZbin on your phone and then fixing the custom thumbnail?

[@LalaRukh-c3y]

Rob isn't out of this world 😂

[@FUBH03]

What about when I turn the privet video to public?

[@Dolby_atmos_master_beats_bg]

i did it but very tricky

[@Lazwin8.1]

🤔

[@CamperVan-K]

the watch hours over 365days on my analytics page (350.8) is different to the watch hours in the 'earn' section (288). What's with that?

[@DivineBlessings-pw1yx]

Watch hours has dealt with me, very hard to reach 4000 Watch hours for the past 2yrs

[@Nayhoon]

Im not anywhere close but im not giving up!

[@petepuma-e7f]

Question?... if 11 months ago I had 2000 watch hours in that month and now I have a total of 4500 watch hours, 2 months from now when that months falls off the calculation and my watch hours fall below the 4000 watch hours... Does the channel get demonized, or once you hit that marker you remain monetized???

[@Onyispace]

Small KZbinr here ...Mo giving up...we will get there

[@BennyJ504]

Bro can you help me contact KZbin about Watch Hours?? 🙏🏿 My watch hours aren't being added correctly. I've tried to find a chat or email address to contact someone at KZbin about this for months

[@dineshruwansiri]

watch time 4000

[@JamesMrazik]

So you need to reach all of yhe requirements with creatine time liek 1k subs in 90 days but if you won't what happens? You have to start over again ? Even the 10m view?

[@TopTierThomas1]

Ok