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Accept the updated YPP terms by 31 January 2027

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The 2027 YouTube Partner Program changes come with new contract modules. If you don't accept them in YouTube Studio in time, you stop earning from the features they cover. Here is what to accept, how, and what happens if you miss it.

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The deadline

To keep fully monetizing, review and accept the updated terms in YouTube Studio by 31 January 2027.[YouTube Help: Changes to the YouTube Partner Program]

If you haven't accepted by then, you stop earning from the associated monetization features from 1 February 2027. Accepting later restores access, and your decision doesn't change your channel's status in YPP.[YouTube Help: Changes to the YouTube Partner Program]

Which modules to accept

You can accept some or all of the updated modules; YouTube encourages accepting all of them. They include the Watch Page Monetization Module, the Shorts Monetization Module and, where applicable, the Commerce Product Module.[YouTube Help: Changes to the YouTube Partner Program]

Creators who enabled fan funding (like channel memberships or Super Chat) before 2023 may still be on the older Commerce Product Addendum and need to accept the Commerce Product Module by 31 January 2027. YouTube says eligibility, how the products work and revenue share don't change.[YouTube Help: Changes to the YouTube Partner Program]

How to accept, step by step

Sign into YouTube Studio on desktop or mobile, find the terms notification on the dashboard or in the Earn tab, select Review for each updated module, tick the box to accept and select Next, then select Submit once you've reviewed all of them.[YouTube Help: Changes to the YouTube Partner Program]

Channels in a Multi-Channel Network

For Owned-and-Operated channels, the managing MCN has to accept the updated terms by 31 January 2027. Affiliate channels accept the terms themselves in YouTube Studio by the same date; if they miss it, they can regain access any time by accepting later.[YouTube Help: Changes to the YouTube Partner Program]

Then check the 10M Shorts line

Accepting the Shorts Monetization Module keeps you eligible, but from 1 February 2027 Creator Pool earnings also need 10M qualified Shorts views over the last 90 days.[YouTube Help: Changes to the YouTube Partner Program]

Drop your YouTube Studio CSV into ShortsGate to see your rolling 90-day total and the views per day you'd need.

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FAQ

What happens if I don't accept the new YPP terms by 31 January 2027?

You stop earning from the monetization features those terms cover from 1 February 2027. You aren't removed from YPP, and you can regain access by accepting the terms later in YouTube Studio.

Do I have to accept all the YPP modules?

No, you can accept some or all. YouTube encourages accepting all: the Watch Page Monetization Module, the Shorts Monetization Module and, where applicable, the Commerce Product Module.

Who accepts the terms for a channel in an MCN?

For Owned-and-Operated channels, the MCN accepts. Affiliate channels accept the terms themselves in YouTube Studio.

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