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 ...

Currently, YouTube only registers a view after a Short has been watched for a minimum number of seconds. But the upcoming change will count a view whenever a Short starts to play or replay ...

And because YouTube Shorts content loops, YouTube will count a new view each time that video replays from the beginning too. According to YouTube, it's making this change at creators' requests as ...

After the arrival of the YouTube Shorts "remix" feature last year, the video-streaming giant is making another major change to its view-counting policy. Starting March 31, a "view" will be counted ...

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 ...

Shorts views will now count the number of times ... As a result of this change, view counts will be higher moving forward. YouTube says that it’s making the change because it heard that creators ...

The new policy will take effect from March 31 and is expected to bring more fairness to content creators when comparing video ...

So, beginning on 3/31/2025, Shorts views will count ... change aligns YouTube’s metrics more closely with those used by competitors like TikTok and Instagram Reels. “Historically on YouTube, a ...

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 ...

As per this announcement, YouTube will now count the number of times a creator’s Shorts video starts ... would present that as a view. However, as a result of this change, view counts will ...

YouTube has implemented a change to Shorts that introduces analytics similar to what rivals Instagram and TikTok do with their short-form content. The video streaming giant will reportedly remove the ...