Starting a YouTube channel is exciting, but turning it into a source of income? That’s a whole different challenge. While gaining 1,000 subscribers is tough, the real roadblock for many creators is reaching 4,000 watch hours—a requirement for joining the YouTube Partner Program.
Like many aspiring YouTubers, I found myself stuck. I had a small but growing audience, yet my watch time crawled at a frustratingly slow pace. No matter how often I uploaded, I wasn’t getting the hours I needed fast enough. That’s when I stumbled upon LenosTube, a service that claims to sell real, monetisable watch time. It sounded like the perfect shortcut.
But was it safe? Could it help me get monetised, or would it backfire? I decided to take the risk and find out for myself. Here’s what happened.
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Finding LenosTube
I learned about LenosTube from a fellow YouTuber who had tried their services and spoke highly of them. After my friend’s assurance, I visited LenosTube’s site and the first thing I noticed was their easy-to-use interface. I proceeded to check out their YouTube watch hours service and LenosTube offers:
- Real Views: The watch hours will come from real people and no bots. I liked this because real views eliminate the risk of my account getting suspended by YouTube.
- Safe for Monetization: LenosTube assures that the YouTube Watch Hours will be delivered in a manner that will make you eligible for the YouTube Partner Program.
- Quick Delivery: The 4000 watch hours will be delivered swiftly at a slow pace within 3 weeks.
- High Retention: LenosTube also claims that their views have high retention rates. For example, a one-hour video can have an average watch time of up to 20 minutes.
After browsing through their offerings, and seeing that they have over five years of experience, and have served over 1000 channels, I was won over and convinced that I was in the right hands.
Taking the Leap: Purchasing Watch Time
Firstly, before buying Watch Hours from LenosTube, there was a list of requirements I had to meet to ensure that my account qualified for YouTube monetization after buying the watch hours.
- All the videos on my channel must be original content and monetizable. I post cooking recipes so I met this condition.
- My account must not have been flagged for copyright infringement in the previous 3 months.
- My channel must have at least 5 videos. I had over 20 at the time.
- Most of my videos must be at least 8 minutes long. I qualified for this as well.
All these conditions must be met before buying the YouTube Watch Hours package. LenosTube allows a free consultation where I was able to send the link to my channel for them to confirm that I was eligible. I reached out to their support and they responded after an hour, stating that my account met all the requirements and I could proceed to buy the package.
Next, I went on to choose a package from their watch time service. I opted for the 4000 watch hours + 2000 subscribers for $299. I chose this package so that the increase in my videos’ watch time will be simultaneous with an increase in my subscribers, and this will look more natural to the YouTube algorithm.
Next, I provided the link to my channel and selected how I wanted the views to be added to my channel (chose “Lots of views”). There’s also the option of which videos the views should be added to. LenosTube can either choose at random or you can provide a link to a public playlist containing your handpicked videos, which was what I did. I then filled in the amount of watch hours my channel had – 130 hours.
Lastly, I selected “Yes’ when asked if I wanted an article to be published to promote my channel and then added to my cart. I proceeded to the checkout where I filled in my billing information. I filled in my name, country, and email address, and then completed the transaction by paying with my credit card.
The Watch Time Boost: What Happened Next?
About an hour after completing my order, the views on my selected videos started increasing and my YouTube watch hour increased to 180 within the first day. I also gained 68 new subscribers within the first 12 hours of my order. My order was finally completed 22 days after it was placed.
LenosTube took their time to slowly add the views to my channel at a rate that didn’t look suspicious to the algorithm. They also added extra likes and comments to each video to make the engagements seem natural.
Midway through the order, I received an email from LenosTube support, containing a link to a published article promoting my cooking channel. I was happy with how well the article resonated with the core principles of my channel. This article further helped drive some organic viewers to my channel.
The only downside I experienced while using LenosTube was that the subscribers delivered were 1826. It wasn’t up to what I ordered and this was rectified within a few hours after I complained to their customer support.
The Monetization Application
Once the watch time and number of subscribers were met, I received an email from Google congratulating me and asking if I wanted to apply for the YouTube Partner Program. I already met all the requirements necessary for this, which include:
- Living in a country where the YouTube Partner Program is available. I live in the US.
- I ensured that I did not have any outstanding community guideline strikes.
- Setting up a two-step authentication for my Google account.
- Reaching the eligibility threshold – 1000 subscribers + 4000 watch hours within the last 12 months.
Next, I went to my YouTube channel dashboard and clicked on “Monetization.” I accepted the terms and conditions, created a new AdSense account, and linked it to my channel. Now all I had to do was wait for my application to be reviewed. According to Google, this could take up to a month but my application was accepted after a week. I was elated when I got the email and was happy that my investment in LenosTube was worth it.
Socialplug vs. LenosTube
Before coming across LenosTube, the first YouTube watch time provider,I tried was Socialplug. I purchased 100 watch hours from them for $15. While they deliver on time and have amazing service, their packages are quite expensive. Their 4000 YouTube watch hours package goes for $565.
This was outside my budget, hence I had to find an alternative website that was equally good, would not compromise quality, and was affordable. LenosTube was the only good alternative that fulfilled all these and their package even includes 2000 subscribers.
Life After Monetization: What Changed?
Getting monetized felt like a huge achievement, but what came next was just as important—turning that monetization into a steady income stream. The moment I got accepted into the YouTube Partner Program, ads started running on my videos, and I was eager to see my first earnings.
During my first month, I earned about $120. Although it wasn’t a life-changing sum, it was evidence my channel might bring actual cash. With my RPM (Revenue per 1,000 views) of about $3.50, which means I made around $3.50 for each thousand monetized views. I came to see that revenues were much influenced by things such as audience geography, niche, and video length.
A surprising advantage of monetizing was a minor increase in my video’s visibility. YouTube prefers monetised channels as ad income helps them also. My average viewing time also changed and my videos began to get more natural views. Still, the true test started—keeping consistency. As my subscriber count kept rising, I had to concentrate on producing excellent content to keep my viewers interested.
Monetization wasn’t the finish line—it was just the beginning. I soon came to see that my career would not be sustained by YouTube ad income alone. I started looking at sponsorships and affiliate marketing chances to raise my income. My next objectives are to reach 10,000 subscribers, raise my CPM (Cost per 1,000 impressions), and cultivate a devoted following that consistently views my content. I also plan to leverage LenosTube to achieve this quickly.
For anyone looking to monetize, my advice is simple, buying watch time can give you a push, but long-term success depends on content quality, engagement, and consistency. YouTube rewards creators who keep their audience coming back, so the real work starts after monetization.
Conclusion
Buying watch time from LenosTube helped me achieve my goal—I got monetized. The process wasn’t instant, but it was safe, effective, and well-executed. My watch hours increased naturally, the subscribers were delivered gradually, and even the extra engagement (likes and comments) made the whole process feel organic.
However, buying watch time isn’t a magic solution for success on YouTube. Monetization is just the first step. I had to keep posting valuable and engaging content so the watch hours could translate into real, loyal viewers who support my channel long-term. Also, having real viewers will help you earn more.
I highly recommend LenosTube especially if you’re struggling to meet the monetization threshold and need a push. Just be sure to meet all the requirements before purchasing the package so you won’t waste money. Also, make sure you continue creating high-quality content so your channel keeps growing naturally. In the end, YouTube rewards consistency, creativity, and authenticity. No shortcut can replace that.
