Road to YPP — type your Studio numbers
580 subs to go
2,650 hours to go
You need 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 long-form watch hours or 10 million Shorts views. Then YouTube reviews the channel by hand.
The rules that decide whether watch time counts
To join the YouTube Partner Program with long videos you need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 valid public watch hours in the last 365 days. Three words in that sentence trip up most Indian creators:
- Public. Watch time on unlisted, private or deleted videos doesn't count. Deleting an old video deletes its hours from the total.
- Long-form. Shorts watch time is excluded. A channel with 20 lakh Shorts views can still have 300 eligible hours.
- Last 365 days. It's a rolling window. Hours from 13 months ago have already fallen off.
Watch-time options here are built around those rules, which is why the order box asks for confirmation before it lets you pay.
The four-point pre-check
- Length: the video is at least 35 minutes long (or the length the option you pick states — some accept 35–40 minute videos).
- Public: visibility is Public, not Unlisted or Scheduled.
- Not made for kids: Studio → Video details → Audience → "No, it's not made for kids". Kids-designated videos have limited features and many delivery methods can't run on them.
- Embedding allowed: Studio → Video details → Show more → "Allow embedding".
Tick all four in the box and the order button unlocks. If you're not sure, open the video in Studio before ordering; it takes a minute.
Options and current prices
| Today | |
|---|---|
| Lowest price | ₹8,470.75 per 1,000 hours |
| 500 hours | ₹4,299 |
| 1,000 hours | ₹8,499 |
| 2,000 hours | ₹16,999 |
| 4,000 hours | ₹33,999 |
| Fastest speed | 500/day |
| Best refill | lifetime refill |
| Minimum | 100 hours |
Every option, its required video length and its refill window are in the live table below.
How many hours do you actually need?
Check Studio → Analytics → "Watch time (hours)" with the date range set to the last 365 days. That's your real number. If it says 2,700, you need 1,300 — not 4,000. The watch-time calculator shows how many views at your average view duration would close the gap organically, which is worth knowing before you spend.
Picking the right video
- Your longest strong video — a 60–90 minute podcast, lecture, livestream replay or full gameplay session.
- Evergreen topics — a UPSC polity lecture keeps earning; a news video from last month doesn't.
- Two or three videos instead of one, for larger orders.
Avoid using a video that has a copyright claim restricting it in India, and don't use a livestream that's still live — wait until it's processed as a regular video.
The honest part about YPP
YouTube reviewers look at the whole channel: original content, consistent topic, no reused clips, no policy strikes. They also see where watch time came from. A channel with 3,900 bought hours on one video and nothing else is easy to spot, and YPP applications can be rejected or channels later removed for inauthentic activity. Use watch time to close a realistic gap on a channel that's already making real content. Our 1,000 subscribers + 4,000 hours guide covers the full path.
How to order
Paste the long video's watch link, choose an option, tick the four pre-checks, choose hours and pay from your wallet or by UPI. Your order page shows the start count and remaining hours; partial deliveries are refunded to your wallet automatically.
Live prices for every option
Pulled from our catalogue — these are the prices you pay today. Totals round up to a clean rupee ending.
| Option | Price / 1,000 hours | Min – Max | Speed | Refill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watch Hours — 35+ min videos, lifetime refill | ₹8,470.75 | 100 – 4K | — | lifetime refill |
| Watch Hours — 60+ min videos, 500/day, lifetime refill | ₹8,657.20 | 100 – 4K | 500/day | lifetime refill |
| Watch Hours — no refill | ₹8,990.18 | 100 – 4K | — | no refill |
| Watch Hours — 60+ min videos, 200/day, lifetime refill | ₹10,234.73 | 100 – 4K | 200/day | lifetime refill |