The thresholds
To earn from ads you need, in the last 12 months:
- 1,000 subscribers, and
- 4,000 public watch hours, or 10 million valid public Shorts views in the last 90 days.
There's also a lower tier (500 subscribers plus upload and watch requirements) that unlocks fan-funding features like memberships and Super Thanks, but not ad revenue.
Other requirements
- Follow YouTube's monetisation policies
- Live in an eligible country (India is)
- Two-step verification on your Google account
- An AdSense account linked
- No active Community Guidelines strikes
The review
After you apply, YouTube reviews your channel — usually within a month. Reviewers look at your main theme, most-viewed videos, newest videos and metadata.
Common rejection reasons
- Reused content: compilations, reuploads, slideshows with stock clips
- Repetitive content: near-identical videos
- Misleading metadata
Getting there faster
Most channels stall on watch hours. Watch time services deliver hours on a long video; non-drop subscribers cover the subscriber count. See the full monetization package.
Services mentioned in this guide