YouTube Monetization box in the Creator Studio says I'm eligible.

[Indurok]

I only have 966 subscribers. I don't know why it says I'm eligible to monetize my videos, which I'm not. I'm still only 34 subs away. Should I just stay away from the monetization thing until I reach the full 1000? Or do you think YouTube is giving a break to those who are at least close to 1000? Or do you think they just forgot to make it ineligible and I just didn't notice this whole time?

 

[LW]

They might let channels that are about to hit it request reviews early as those can often take a long time anyways...

 

[Thelazysideoflife]

I think the thing is: you can apply whenever you want (be it that you have 1 subscriber or 100,000) and they say you are eligible if you have no strikes or broke any rules regarding YouTube policy but your videos will only start to be monetized if you have a minimum of 1000 subscribes and 4000 hours of watch time

 

[Indurok]

I think the thing is: you can apply whenever you want (be it that you have 1 subscriber or 100,000) and they say you are eligible if you have no strikes or broke any rules regarding YouTube policy but your videos will only start to be monetized if you have a minimum of 1000 subscribes and 4000 hours of watch time

Actually, after consulting the YouTube Help Forum, someone said that I can indeed apply whenever I want, as you said. The monetization page says that once I reach the threshold, my channel will be automatically reviewed. Then within a month or so, a decision will be made.

 

[Thelazysideoflife]

Actually, after consulting the YouTube Help Forum, someone said that I can indeed apply whenever I want, as you said. The monetization page says that once I reach the threshold, my channel will be automatically reviewed. Then within a month or so, a decision will be made.

Yup! Exactly!