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YouTube will count a public view starting from the very first frame played beginning August 24, the company announced on Monday. There will no longer be a minimum playback time for any video format – neither for regular videos nor for shorts or livestreams.
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However, the previous counting method will not completely disappear but will remain available at least behind the scenes in YouTube Analytics. There, it will be called “Engaged views” in the future. Curiously, YouTube has never quite revealed how exactly views were counted before. Even now, as the old counting method is being retired, the company remains vague: YouTubers should be able to see via “Engaged views” how many viewers decide to continue watching a video, the announcement from YouTube merely states.
How exactly YouTube calculated this remains unclear even after the change. What is clear is that on YouTube, a view previously only counted if a user watched for a certain amount of time. With the new counting method, YouTube is approaching the procedures of TikTok and Instagram, which also register a view when it plays. On X, two seconds are sufficient, provided at least half of the player is visible.
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According to YouTube, the change will not affect the earnings of creators. Payouts will continue to be based on engaged Shorts views and engaged watch hours. The admission criteria for the Partner Program also remain unchanged.
YouTube had recently adjusted the thresholds themselves: For advertising revenue, the Partner Program will soon require more watch time – those who want to be newly admitted from February 1, 2027, must provide 8000 hours of monetizable watch time in 365 days or 20 million monetizable Shorts views in 90 days.
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