YouTube view counts will rise on 24 August, and creator earnings will not
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From 24 August, YouTube counts a view the moment a video starts playing.
No minimum watch time, across long-form, Shorts and live, everywhere.
The YouTube view count will go up.
Nobody will watch more.
Nobody will earn more.
What the rule was, and nobody could tell you Until now a YouTube view count on long-form […]
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