Until Feb 1, 2027 — active: 4,000 Analytics hrs or 10M Shorts · 1,000 subs
From Feb 1, 2027: 8,000 Analytics hrs or 20M Shorts · 1,000 subs
Early access (unchanged): 3,000 Analytics hrs or 3.0M Shorts · 500 subs
Analytics watch hours (not Studio qualified hours). YouTube Studio “qualified” hours may differ.