Category: content creation

  • YouTube Hikes Requirements for Entering Partner Program

    New Requirements to Take Effect in February

    For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube or Twitter.

    In a recent official blog post, YouTube states:

    New creators applying for YPP will need 8,000 qualified watch hours in the last 365 days, or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.

    The blog post is summarized by Zach Bussey via X:

    Official video coverage:

    For a discussion on the r/NewTubers subreddit, click here.

    Video coverage of the changes, courtesy of VidIQ and John Scott, respectively:

    So, what do you think of the new requirements? Are you a content creator on the verge of getting monetized? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.

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  • YouTube Enables Custom Thumbnails for Shorts

    But Only for Partnered Creators Initially

    For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube or Twitter.

    As announced by YouTube in a blog post here:

    YouTube Partner Program creators can start uploading custom thumbnails for Shorts.

    We’ll expand this to more creators over time.

    This top-requested feature gives you more control over how your Shorts look, making it easier for viewers to discover your content and know what to expect.

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  • Community Ranking

    Content Creators

    Data as of August 24, 2026 and refreshed monthly.

    Support our content creators! Click their names to check out their channels.

    Logged-in users can see the full rankings and access prior rankings.

    A. Monthly Subs Gained

    RankCreatorMonthly Subs Gained
    1Suprapika+180
    2Grondious+50
    3Skyro14x+50
    4LazerGuana+20
    5reGAMING X+15
    6Sora120+13
    7Casual Tom+10
    8Eden GT+10
    9GrandMasterLynx+10
    10HalDanGhor+10
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    B. Total Subs

    RankCreatorSubscribers
    1Suprapika6,580
    2Grondious5,850
    3GrandMasterLynx5,140
    4HalDanGhor3,840
    5TheAndySocialNetwork3,190
    6clymax2,640
    7kandowontu2,250
    8Casual Tom1,970
    9Eden GT1,650
    10Yoni Arousement1,630
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  • YouTube Demonetizes Channel Owner

    For Using New “Voice Reply” Feature

    For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube or Twitter.

    In a now-privated video formerly available here, the content creator behind Cube Dimensions, a channel on Minecraft Shorts and with nearly a quarter of a million subscribers, made a public appeal to be remonetized by YouTube after being allegedly wrongfully demonetized.

    YouTube AI Video Summary

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