Creators often tweet @ us asking about YouTube Partner Program applications – if that's you, we have some improvements to share:
Full update
https://yt.be/help/ypp-sign-up …
Quick summary of updates 
Had 4000 watch hours surpassed!! BUT IT NOW MYSTERIOUSLY RESET because of this random update!! CORRUPT LIARS!! "An issue on our end caused your public watch hours to be incorrectly displayed, so you still need to reach the threshold for the YPP"
Clear progress toward YPP thresholds w/ more accurate watch time data–you’ll see public watch hours alone since that’s what counts for eligibility.
Option to be notified when you’re eligible–no need to continuously check back yourself!