There is no view time requirement anymore for a YouTube Shorts video. YouTube will basically count a view if a user just sees ...

With the latest update, YouTube Shorts will register a view the instant a clip begins playing. Apparently, YouTube is not alone in this league, as this method is the same as TikTok and Instagram's ...

YouTube’s updated Shorts view count now captures every play, but this change won't affect earnings or monetization eligibility. YouTube will begin counting Shorts views without minimum watch ...

There’s been a lot of noise this week about YouTube Shorts “view count inflation.” But let’s be clear: this change is more about optics than impact. YouTube’s new policy, effective March ...

YouTube is changing how it counts views on YouTube Shorts to give creators a deeper understanding of how their short-form content is performing, the company announced on Wednesday. Shorts views ...

YouTube has redefined what a “view” means for its short-form video feature, aligning more closely with policies set by TikTok and Instagram Reels. Traditionally, YouTube has not counted a view ...

Earlier, views were counted after a Shorts video was viewed for a certain period, or if a viewer watched a certain number of seconds of a clip, YouTube would present that as a view. However ...

YouTube will count the number of times a video starts to play or replay — just like Instagram and TikTok. YouTube will count the number of times a video starts to play or replay — just like ...

To that end, moving forward, a view will be counted based on when a YouTube Shorts video begins to play or replay. This new counting method should see the number of views for creator videos on ...

YouTube adds a view to your video's view count if a viewer watches 30 seconds or more of your upload. However, when YouTube launched YouTube Shorts four-and-a-half years ago, it didn't count views ...

YouTube has always counted Shorts by how long a user has watched. If a viewer watched a certain number of seconds of a clip, YouTube would present that as a view. This can, of course, be a ...