YouTube RE: Important updates to the YouTube Partner Program

[HealPleaseHeal]

I see SO many people complaining that their channel is now dead, and that they won't be making content anymore. Let's be honest. If this truly ends your channels. Then you were doing Youtube for the wrong reasons. Many of you, including myself were making peanuts, and in all honesty your focus should be your viewers and community. I don't care about how much money I make as long as I can crack a smile on someones face each day. That's my focus. So in all honesty think to yourselves why you are so upset over this and why you're ending your channel, cause for many I'm pretty sure they believe the focus is on them and no one else.

Sorry if this message sounded rude, I don't mean it to be. But the realization that Youtube is not a quick-money grab needs to be clarified.
Just like any company, organization, actor or anything that's famous, work needs to be put into it.

 

[Jonathan]

I see SO many people complaining that their channel is now dead, and that they won't be making content anymore. Let's be honest. If this truly ends your channels. Then you were doing Youtube for the wrong reasons. Many of you, including myself were making peanuts, and in all honesty your focus should be your viewers and community. I don't care about how much money I make as long as I can crack a smile on someones face each day. That's my focus. So in all honesty think to yourselves why you are so upset over this and why you're ending your channel, cause for many I'm pretty sure they believe the focus is on them and no one else.

Sorry if this message sounded rude, I don't mean it to be. But the realization that Youtube is not a quick-money grab needs to be clarified.
Just like any company, organization, actor or anything that's famous, work needs to be put into it.

Very true , I feel the same in a way. The main way people are unhappy is because of losing features they are using currently in the YPP (like freedom assets or similar) & the fact that this is somewhat a response to the latest big youtuber mistake and it just feels like they don't care at all for new channels in a way.​

 

[TEkSTA]

I'm mainly doing YouTube as a hobby, i aim for a video each weekend, not as a chore but as a goal to upload something funny and entertaining, mainly for my friends to watch but on occasion i get random visitors to my channel. It also sharpens up my video editing skills as well

 

[HealPleaseHeal]

Very true , I feel the same in a way. The main way people are unhappy is because of losing features they are using currently in the YPP (like freedom assets or similar) & the fact that this is somewhat a response to the latest big youtuber mistake and it just feels like they don't care at all for new channels in a way.​

And don't get me wrong, I am upset about that myself. But there's a work around for everything. And that shouldn't be the end of your channel. If there's passion in what you do, there's always a way to overcome it

 

[Carlos de Aragón]

Not cool, YT. I'll keep working towards the new threshold, my channel is an inheritance I'm leaving for everybody, as I have no one to pass on this teachings to. As long as YT doesn't delete my channel I'm good.

 

[Jim The Retro Gamer]

looks like im up Sh!t creek with out a paddle "(

 

[iJim]

To be totally honest I like the new update but then making money from Youtube was never a priority for me, it would be a bonus if I did but not my sole reason for making videos and if I get kicked from Freedom because of the update then so be it. I will still make videos and upload them to YouTube

 

[HealPleaseHeal]

To be totally honest I like the new update but then making money from Youtube was never a priority for me, it would be a bonus if I did but not my sole reason for making videos and if I get kicked from Freedom because of the update then so be it. I will still make videos and upload them to YouTube

I;m the same way.

 

[BOBTHEKNOB]

This is bad for small creators like us tbh but at least we are not losing the features we would lose like custom thumbnails etc.

 

[iJim]

The only thing we cant do is run ads on our videos Bob, everything else is going to stay the same, except instead instead of needing 10k Views we need 1,000 subs and 4k hours view time over a 12 month period, as well as the usual no strikes or flags on your account
The link below is YouTube confirming this on Twitter

https://twitter.com/YouTube/status/953621985917112320

 

[Eternal Nepatuna]

Well in your case, and likewise with other content creators who don't fulfil the new requirements, it means that you would loose access to monetisation of content when the 30 day notice is up, you may also be removed from the network, due to these new rules which means you will also loose access to the tools provided by Freedom. However as it currently stands Freedom is looking into things and seeing if they would be able to still offer these tools etc, and when we know we shall announce things

So the network is not going to do anything for those of us who as far as I know never had strikes, never had issues with youtube as a whole., never caused issues within the network or youtube and will not be able to stay despite all of this? At the very least the network should reconsider on a case by case basis and for those who never did anything against the TOS for both services imo. But my two sense will not matter at all to the people in charge so excuse my passive aggressive statement. I know I shouldn't complain but there is a limit to how much longtime YT partners (even small ones like me who only gained some traction in the last 2 years) can take. I could care less about the monetary aspect of youtube since I make money outside of it. I treat my channel like a hobby and try to stay consistent with what I like which is why you don't see me following every trend even if it would net me views and subs.

 

[Jase Wolf]

I never did my channel for the money but the past few years the amount I earned from YouTube at least paid for my domain registrations. Not that I can't without what I make from YouTube.

The only reason partnership with MCNs interested me was for the free access to Epidemic Sound, which I base my whole channel 99% around. Amazing quality music that isn't used again and again all over the place (sadly like NCS which I do love), so the completed videos always feel new, unique, and not some rehashed content.

I originally thought I would need to pay corporate licensing if I didn't have a partnership, but seeing the £10 per month subscription option, I'm definitely more than happy to pay that.

So as a YouTuber still using Epidemic Sound in my videos, just creating videos for enjoyment that is connected to my photography/filming/timelapse hobbies, I can care less really.

 

[Red Gargoyle]

I don't think I'd be able to hit the threshold by the deadline. I have 196 subs and not very good on the hours watched at all.

 

[Rahul Plays]

Hello my channel is at 3687 hours of watch time I just need a few more hours and I'll probably still be partnered. If anyone can take the time and check my videos will be appreciated. Thanks

 

[zeke morgan]

So the network is not going to do anything for those of us who as far as I know never had strikes, never had issues with youtube as a whole., never caused issues within the network or youtube and will not be able to stay despite all of this? At the very least the network should reconsider on a case by case basis and for those who never did anything against the TOS for both services imo. But my two sense will not matter at all to the people in charge so excuse my passive aggressive statement. I know I shouldn't complain but there is a limit to how much longtime YT partners (even small ones like me who only gained some traction in the last 2 years) can take. I could care less about the monetary aspect of youtube since I make money outside of it. I treat my channel like a hobby and try to stay consistent with what I like which is why you don't see me following every trend even if it would net me views and subs.

Unfortunately the networks might not be able to do anything about it, as they won't be able to keep people in a partnership who don't meet the criteria. I know it isn't the best news but they are looking at trying to keep resources available to people who were partnered as well as non-partners as they don't want to abandon people as we are all family to them. It would be nice if YT allows them to keep people in partnerships who were in it before the rule changes (just like they did for the 10K views previously) but we shall have to wait and see

 

[Takedownman]

Okso some of you are pretty close to getting the hours needed to be watched, why not do livestreams with your fans? I mean those can go for hours and actually build watch time fairly quickly. JS saying it is an easy way to get that time up!

 

[Mikes GameWorld]

To be totally honest I like the new update but then making money from Youtube was never a priority for me, it would be a bonus if I did but not my sole reason for making videos and if I get kicked from Freedom because of the update then so be it. I will still make videos and upload them to YouTube

For me the same.
I love making video's and uploading them to YT, But losing the privileges from Freedom! and losing the Freedom! family is upsetting.

 

[Camomano99]

The money wasn't the main part of partnerships for me, the main part was the benefits. I've been using epidemic sound in videos and its amazing but it looks like I wont be able to use it anymore. So any ideas on what happens to past videos uploaded with epidemic sounds content after this?

 

[LW]

The money wasn't the main part of partnerships for me, the main part was the benefits. I've been using epidemic sound in videos and its amazing but it looks like I wont be able to use it anymore. So any ideas on what happens to past videos uploaded with epidemic sounds content after this?

When your channel is unlinked from Freedom! videos uploaded before it will stay the same. You can't use Epidemic Sound afterwards but the videos will stay there without issues (and not be claimed retroactively, if they are contact support)

 

[Kamilla Chales]

I am very sad with this new regulation, I am working hard every day. I would appreciate if you could help small channels like mine to reach where we all dream.
Thank you