YouTube Shorts will count views even if you scroll past

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March 26, 2025, 7:53 PM

• •YouTube will start counting Shorts views using the same method as TikTok and Instagram.
• •Starting March 31st, YouTube will display the number of times a Short starts to play or replay, like Instagram and TikTok do, instead of only counting after someone watches a Short for a specific length of time.
• •YouTube says the new view-counting system will give creators a fuller picture of their overall reach if they’re posting on multiple platforms.

YouTube will start counting the number of times a video starts to play or replay, just like Instagram and TikTok. The change will take place on March 31st and will give creators a better understanding of their content's performance.

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