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YouTube now counts a video view the instant it starts playing, instead of after 30 seconds of watching. Is that a fair way to count views?

On Aug. 24, 2026, YouTube changed its view-counting system to register a view immediately rather than after 30 seconds, a change expected to make many channels' view totals jump.

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