Buy YouTube Watch Hours
You can buy YouTube watch hours here: watch time delivered on one public video of 30 minutes or more, counted in hours, where 1,000 on the order means 1,000 hours. It is the number YouTube reports as Watch time (hours) in Analytics, and the one most channels are chasing because of the 4,000-hour line. This page says exactly what it costs, how long it takes and what it cannot promise.
- No password, ever
- Video link only
- 4,000 hours from $162.50
- 30-day refill
- Deposits start at $3
Choose how many watch hours you want
Standard and High Quality $40.63 per 1,000 hours, Fast $42.25. The quantity on the order is hours.
- 100hours · Standard$4.06The smallest order. A way to see watch time arrive on one video in Analytics before you commit to the threshold.Buy 100 hours
- 500hours · Standard$20.31About a day at the Standard pace. Enough to check that your video qualifies and the hours show up.Buy 500 hours
- 1,000hours · Standard$40.63A quarter of the threshold, about two days on Standard.Buy 1,000 hours
- 4,000hours · Standard$162.50The full 4,000 hours in one order, at up to 500 hours/day: about 8 days. Needs a public video of 30 minutes or more.Buy 4,000 hours
- 4,000hours · Fast$169.00Twice the Standard pace, about 4 days for 4,000 hours, on the same 30-minute video rule.Buy 4,000 hours
- 4,000hours · High Quality$162.50Same price as Standard and the fastest published pace, but the video has to be 60 minutes or longer.Buy 4,000 hours
4,000 hours cost $162.50 on Standard, $169.00 on Fast and $162.50 on High Quality. The rate per 1,000 hours is the same at any quantity.
Standard and Fast take 100 to 4,000 hours per order; High Quality takes up to 20,000. The video length rule is per tier, and it is the one thing that decides which tier you can use.
| Tier | Per 1,000 hours | Hours per order | Start | Speed | Video length | Refill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $40.63 | 100 - 4,000 hours | 0 - 24 hours | up to 500 hours/day | 30+ minutes | 30 days |
| Fast | $42.25 | 100 - 4,000 hours | 0 - 24 hours | up to 1,000 hours/day | 30+ minutes | 30 days |
| High Quality | $40.63 | 100 - 20,000 hours | 12 - 24 hours | up to 20,000 hours/day | 60+ minutes | 30 days |
Watch hours are not views
Until October 2026 this listing was sold off the same supplier line as YouTube views, at a views price, and what it delivered was views. We said so on the page. It has now been moved to dedicated watch time lines: the order delivers time watched on your video, counted in hours, at a watch time price.
That is why the price went from cents to $40.63 per 1,000 hours. A view is a play; an hour of watch time is an hour of playback, and supplying it costs what it costs.
If what you want is a bigger view counter, YouTube views is the right page and far cheaper. This page is for hours.
The honest maths of 4,000 hours
Standard: $162.50, at up to 500 hours/day, which is about 8 days once it starts. Starts within 24 hours.
Fast: $169.00, at up to 1,000 hours/day, about 4 days. Same 30-minute video rule as Standard; you pay $6.50 more for half the time.
High Quality: $162.50, published at up to 20,000 hours/day, which in theory covers 4,000 hours inside a day after a 12 to 24 hour start. In practice, plan for a few days. It needs a video of 60 minutes or more.
These paces are the provider's published figures. Real delivery moves around them, and YouTube Analytics reports watch time with a delay of a day or two, so the total in Studio lags the order.
Why the video length matters
Watch time accumulates as people play a video. A short video can only hold so much of it per play, so watch time lines are built for long videos: 30 minutes or more on Standard and Fast, 60 minutes or more on High Quality.
Use a public, long-form video: a stream replay, a podcast episode, a long tutorial. Shorts do not count toward the watch hours threshold at all, and unlisted or private videos do not either. Set the video so it is not marked as made for kids, which limits how YouTube counts and reports it.
Order against one video at a time. The link on the order is the video the hours go to.
Monetization is YouTube's decision
The full YouTube Partner Program threshold is two numbers: 4,000 public watch hours in the last 12 months and 1,000 subscribers. Hours alone do not qualify a channel, so plan the subscribers too (1,000 from $4.78 on the slow row).
Reaching the numbers only lets you apply. YouTube then reviews the channel against its own policies, including originality and how the audience was built, and it can reject an application or remove watch time it decides is not valid.
We do not promise monetization, and nobody honestly can. What this order does is add watch time to a video; what YouTube does with your application is up to YouTube.
Who this is for
The channel a few hundred hours short
Close to the line with time running out on the 12-month window.
A small Standard order on your longest video closes a specific gap.
The podcast or stream replay channel
Long videos are exactly what watch time lines need.
High Quality fits videos of an hour or more at the Standard price.
The creator who wants the Analytics to match
A long video with views and no watch time looks like nobody stayed.
Hours make the retention picture consistent.
The agency with a client deadline
A client wants the threshold met by a date.
Fast is the line with the shortest predictable timeline on 30-minute videos.
Who this is not for
Anyone expecting guaranteed monetization or ad revenue.
It adds watch time. Whether YouTube accepts the channel is a separate decision we cannot influence.
How to buy YouTube watch hours in 4 steps
- 1. Pick a long public video
At least 30 minutes for Standard and Fast, 60 minutes for High Quality. Public, not unlisted, not a Short, not set as made for kids. - 2. Choose the tier and the hours
Up to 4,000 hours per order on Standard and Fast, 20,000 on High Quality. The quantity is hours. - 3. Fund the balance
Deposits start at $3, and you can top up in stages. PayPal first, or crypto in USDT, USDC, ETH, LTC and BTC. - 4. Watch Analytics
In YouTube Studio, Analytics → Overview shows Watch time (hours). Expect a reporting delay of a day or two behind the order.
What you provide, and what is never asked
To place the order
Nothing else exists on the form.
- The URL of one public YouTube video
- The tier
- How many hours
Never asked, on any page here
There is no field for any of this.
- Your Google or YouTube password
- Access to YouTube Studio
- A manager or owner invite
- Your AdSense details
What the video has to be
Long, public and stable.
- 30+ minutes (60+ on High Quality)
- Public for the whole order
- Not a Short, not made for kids
- Not deleted, trimmed or re-uploaded
What this product does not include
Said plainly.
- Subscribers, which are a separate order
- Views on other videos
- Any promise of monetization or revenue
Guarantee and refill
If the watch time on the order drops within 30 days of the order completing, we top it back up. No questions.
The refill covers the video the order named, as long as it stays public, at the same length. If an order cannot be completed, the undelivered hours are credited back to your balance automatically.
Covered
- The hours you paid for, on the video you gave
- A top-up inside 30 days of completion
- The undelivered part credited back to your balance
- A stalled order restarted or refunded
Not covered
- A video made private, unlisted, deleted or trimmed
- A video shorter than the tier requires
- Watch time YouTube removes after the 30-day window
- Monetization approval, subscribers or revenue
Before you buy, you probably want to know
Did this page used to sell views?
Yes. The old listing used a views line and said so openly. Since October 2026 it uses dedicated watch time lines priced per 1,000 hours. No order was ever placed on the old listing.
Can I split 4,000 hours across several videos?
Yes, one order per video. Long videos that already have some views are the most natural place for the hours.
Do the hours count toward the threshold?
They are delivered as watch time on a public long-form video, which is the kind YouTube counts. Whether YouTube keeps every hour is its decision; that is the reason for the 30-day refill, and the reason we do not promise approval.
Why not just buy cheap views instead?
Because views do not add up to hours. A thousand ten-second views is under three hours of watch time. If hours are the goal, buy hours.
Other YouTube services
- Buy YouTube subscribersThe other half of the threshold, from $4.78 per 1,000.
- Buy YouTube viewsA bigger view counter, far cheaper than hours.
- Buy YouTube live stream viewsViewers on a stream that is on air now.
- Buy YouTube likesLikes in proportion to the views on the same video.
- Buy 1 million YouTube viewsWhat seven figures costs, and how long it takes.
Frequently asked questions about buying YouTube watch hours
How much do 4,000 YouTube watch hours cost?
$162.50 on Standard, $169.00 on Fast and $162.50 on High Quality.
How long does it take to get 4,000 watch hours?
At the published paces: about 8 days on Standard, 4 on Fast, and potentially within a day on High Quality after its 12 to 24 hour start. Analytics reports with a delay.
How long does my video need to be?
30 minutes or more for Standard and Fast, 60 minutes or more for High Quality.
Will buying watch hours get my channel monetized?
No one can promise that. Monetization requires 4,000 public watch hours and 1,000 subscribers in the last 12 months, and then a review by YouTube under its own policies.
Do I need to give my YouTube password?
No. The order uses the video link only.
Is there a refill?
Yes, 30 days after the order completes, on all three tiers.
Do Shorts count toward watch hours?
No. The 4,000-hour threshold counts public long-form watch time. Use a long public video.
Ready to buy?
Pick your longest public video, choose the tier its length allows, and start with 100 hours if you want to see them in Analytics first.
Deposits start at $3.
Choose your tier and hours