YouTube has announced a new policy regarding how it counts views on its videos. The platform will now count a view as soon as a video starts playing. This change follows a similar update made last year for Shorts videos.
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YouTube Changes View Counting Method for Videos
YouTube has updated its view counting method to count a view as soon as a video starts playing. This change aligns with a previous adjustment made for Shorts videos last year.
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