New rule to stay monetized, from 1 Feb 2027.

Active means 1,000 watch hours in 365 days, 1 million Shorts views in 90 days, or steady uploads.

Seen 15 Sep · in effect from 1 Feb 2027

For Dana Travels

Touches you

You: 5 long-form in the last 90 days (2 needed). If you stopped uploading today, your uploads would fall below on 4 Dec.

• 5 long-form videos and 4 Shorts in the last 90 days (2 long-form or 5 Shorts needed).
• Watch hours over 365 days: not in yet (we're still reading your history).
• At least 0 Shorts views in the last 90 days (1 million needed), from your top videos each day; YouTube hasn't defined "qualified".

Your date: 4 Dec (in 70 days).

YouTube's words

Starting February 1, 2027, your channel is considered active if you meet any of the following requirements: 1,000 qualified watch hours in the past 365 days, or 1 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days, or 2 long-form videos or 5 Shorts uploaded every 90 days

Read it on YouTube's page support.google.com