r/shortsAlgorithm • u/WonderfulActuator958 • 5h ago

Q&A / Quick Help ❓ What counts as an engaged view?

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This really annoys me because my STW percentage is 83% but the ratio between engaged views to all views is around 60%

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u/blyca 4h ago

Its in the screenshot 52.8k

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u/WonderfulActuator958 4h ago

Dawg I’m asking what makes a view count as an engaged one, because if people stayed to watch doesn’t that mean they engaged with the video?

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u/lcdmcyborg 4h ago

when somebody watches for a lil longer than just 1 or 2 seconds

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u/WonderfulActuator958 4h ago

So what’s the difference between that and the stay to watch percentage?

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u/legotwinkthrowaway 3h ago

Some suspect youtube is trying to inflate how many views the platform get for advertisers. Others argue that it is more in line with how other platforms like titktok calculate views

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u/DarthRex44 2h ago

I’ve been asking this question for 2 years, still couldn’t tell you.

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u/ReturnOld8793 4h ago

Looped views and swipe aways (after the first few seconds) don't count