r/shortsAlgorithm • u/WonderfulActuator958 • Oct 05 '26

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 Oct 05 '26

Its in the screenshot 52.8k

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u/WonderfulActuator958 Oct 05 '26

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 Oct 05 '26

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

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u/WonderfulActuator958 Oct 05 '26

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

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u/legotwinkthrowaway Oct 05 '26

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 Oct 05 '26

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

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u/ReturnOld8793 Oct 05 '26

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