YouTube Shorts views will be counted once if the video is displayed even for a moment



YouTube has announced that it will change the way views are counted for its

YouTube Shorts feature, which allows users to share vertical videos up to 180 seconds long . Starting March 31, 2025, a view will be counted as one view when a short video begins to play.

A Change to How We Count Views on Shorts - YouTube Community
https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/333869549



YouTube Shorts will count views even if you scroll past | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/636876/youtube-shorts-views-counting-update



Until now, YouTube has counted a view as a 'one time' when a short video was watched for a certain number of seconds. However, after March 31, 2025, the minimum viewing time requirement will be lifted, and a view will be counted as soon as the video starts to be watched.

This method of counting views is also used by

Instagram and TikTok .

Meaghan , a member of YouTube's development team, said, 'This change in counting methodology may result in an increase in the number of views of your short videos. This will give you a better understanding of how your short videos are performing, which will inform your content strategy and help you better present your content to potential partners like brands and agencies. It will also give you an understanding of your overall reach, even if you post to multiple platforms, such as Instagram and TikTok.'



This change in the counting method will not affect the conditions for participating in the YouTube Partner Program or for enabling the monetization function . In addition, it will be possible to continue checking viewing duration and other information by using 'Analytics' in YouTube Creator Tools.

Regarding YouTube Shorts, a video creation function using Google's video generation AI ' Veo 2 ' was added in February 2025, and the maximum length of videos that can be uploaded to YouTube Shorts was extended from 60 seconds to 180 seconds from October 2024. Todd Sherman, director of product management for YouTube Shorts, said, 'This makes storytelling in short videos even more immersive. We're excited to give you even more flexibility in telling your stories.'

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