If you can watch YouTube for free with ads, why would you pay money to ditch them? If you've never tried YouTube Premium, you might not realize this – but the site and apps are much, much better ...

If you can watch YouTube for free with ads, why would you pay money to ditch them? If you've never tried YouTube Premium, you might not realize this – but the site and apps are much, much better ...

To qualify for the program, they must have 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watch time on their long-form videos. They can also make money from shorts, YouTube's short-form video offering.

"When I started posting content on YouTube ... didn't have any money to invest, but I knew the importance of creating content that would speak for me. I just wanted people to watch and appreciate ...