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No. 0217
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YouTube now counts a public view from the first frame
Why it matters
YouTube has stopped requiring a watch-time threshold before a public view is registered on long-form video. The count now fires when the video loads, aligning long-form with the way Shorts have always been measured, and the stated aim is to give creators bigger numbers to negotiate brand deals with. Studio keeps the older engaged-view metrics, so the public figure and the internal figure now describe different things. Any view comparison that straddles August 2026 is broken.
The source
Tubefilter
YouTube now counts a public view from the first frame
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