YouTube will now count a view as soon as a video starts playing
The change comes a year after YouTube applied the same approach to counting views on Shorts videos.
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The change comes a year after YouTube applied the same approach to counting views on Shorts videos.
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The change comes a year after YouTube applied the same approach to counting views on Shorts videos.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/youtube-will-now-count-a-view-as-soon-as-a-video-starts-playing/