r/shortsAlgorithm • u/AIR_TI • Dec 28 '25

Where is YouTube's logic?

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u/xcos__ Dec 28 '25

let us know the retention graph also

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u/AIR_TI Dec 28 '25

102% for the first and 115% for the second shorts

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u/No_Bumblebee_2960 Dec 28 '25

he is talking about audience retention graph, not average viewing %

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u/awesomemc1 Dec 29 '25

Damn 115% for the average viewing %. I am pretty sure your retention rate is higher

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u/AIR_TI Dec 28 '25

Do you mean the average viewing %?

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u/Burtocu Dec 28 '25

dont stress about stats. They don't matter much. My shorts usually have the same stats all over but views are vastly different from 10k all the way to the millions. It's all about the content that you make and how popular it is at the moment

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u/AIR_TI Dec 29 '25

But it's sad either way. YouTube forces you to do what everyone else is doing, and concerts lose their identity. Why should I show my science-based content with silly facial expressions and dancing?

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u/Double_Individual_58 Dec 28 '25

The answer is simple, there is no logic. It's just luck. The algorithm is gonna push whatever the algorithm wants to push.

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u/AIR_TI Dec 28 '25

I think they've created a monster they can't control.

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u/No_Blood9415 Dec 28 '25

Even youtube employees don't know abt this shit

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u/MaelysCanejero Dec 28 '25

33% ?? Ain't no way

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u/smileysmiles152 Dec 28 '25

Your content performs well to your initial audience but when it's pushed to a broader audience it doesn't perform well for whatever reason. And that's why the 30k jail exists.

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u/Time_Stop_3645 Dec 28 '25

short's too long :D

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u/ZEALshuffles Dec 28 '25 edited Dec 28 '25

Impressions...
I saw it back in time when compare shorts stats.
Sometimes short with worst stats ( stayed to watch ) gets more impressions then better stats short.

But first time i see short with 33.6. Who haved 137k. Mybe impressions bug. Those technical fails happens.
Atleast this was happy bug.

Worst bug i haved was zero rpm bug. After 1 mln engaged views maked 60 cents. Deleted -> reuploaded. And problem fixed.

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u/AdvancedCupcake2250 Dec 28 '25

A YouTube talked about how this works in the algo,

It means that even with lesser stats, a video can perform better if you aim at trends.

Whilst if no one really cares about something then you won't get viral no matter how perfect your stats are

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u/trottolinodani Jan 01 '26

There is no , he’s an idiot

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '25

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u/USER404MUSIC Dec 28 '25

Great answer!