Thanks! 
Well, just another quick update:
In order to meet the monetization threshold for my YouTube channel, I currently only need 31 more subscribers and only 119 more watch hours.
I’m currently at 96.9% on subscribers and 97.0% on watch hours:
I’m grateful for the wonderful support of this community. So encouraging!
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I bit the bullet and paid for a Premium Subscription, so now I can just fast forward to the two minutes of goodness that I’m looking for, wihtout having to countdown through two minutes of ads everytime I forward or reverse!
Ever heard about u block origins? I’ve never seen an ad on YouTube ever, without paying a single dime.
For Safari there is a brilliant app called Wipr.
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If it was just blocking ads I’d persevere. The overall delivery is just so much faster and smoother than using ad blocks. I get why it’s not for everyone, but it works for me! 
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I pay for YT premium too. It includes YT music (I don’t use spotify or pandora anymore) and it is a family bundle, so my wife and kids also get the benefit. But it is the most expensive subscription I have.
As blockers (especially ublock origin) are awesome. And I have an Ad Guard DNS server. But I also watch a lot of YT on the google hub and the TV (my kids do too) and this works better.
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Another quick update: My watch hours are currently at 3,998 out of 4000 needed. That’s 99.95%. I currently have 988 subscribers out of 1,000 needed, or 98.8%. So I need only 12 more subscribers and only two more watch hours. 
Again, I’m so grateful for the wonderful support of this community. Encouraging!
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Lots of cool stuff on your channel. Only 11 more subscribers needed now.
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there now you only need 11 more subscribers
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Maybe i just opened 3 videos in three tabs and let them run through… maybe…
Watched a couple of your longer back catalog videos today so I’m doing my part 
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‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ Asked the mole
‘Kind.’ Said the boy
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So, just thought I’d check before heading to bed, and the subscriber count is sitting squarely on 1,000. The watch hours tend to update only after a delay, perhaps at change of day maybe. Anyhow the watch hours only need 2 more, and I think those are already waiting to be awarded whenever the stat updates. Thanks, everyone.
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The suspense is terrible…
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The watch hours refreshed at midnight tonight, and it’s official: my channel is now monetized. Thank you, everyone.
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Congratulations you’re now a professional paid content creator and influencer.
You’ll be selling bottles of bathwater, niche energy drinks and dubious self help actualisation seminar tickets before you know it.
Joking aside, well done.