Mambo vipi Meshers,,,ebu tuchangamkie hii form, YouTube Has Lowered Monetisation Eligibility To 500 subscribers

Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube is relaxing the eligibility criteria for creators to earn from their content through the company’s partner program.

Previously, a creator had to have 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 to qualify for the YouTube Partner Program (YPP).

Now, the subscriber threshold has been lowered to 500 subscribers, with a minimum of 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.

Eligible creators can apply for the YPP and get access to tipping features like channel memberships, Super Chat and Super Thanks, among others.

The company added that as creators continue to grow their channel, they will automatically become eligible to earn revenue sharing from advertising and more benefits once they reach the existing YPP eligibility criteria without having to go through the full YPP application process again.

With the YPP, creators can earn around half of their total revenue from Google-placed ads on their videos.

In Kenya, YouTubers earn as low as Ksh.1,000 (under $10) per 10,000 views, making their revenue source mainly dependent on sponsored content for clients. #Meshers ni kujengana