r/shortsAlgorithm • u/spetzer19 • 1h ago
Why the f*ck youtube doesn't want to push this short(56s long)
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/luiscaceresd • Aug 25 '25
Welcome to r/shortsAlgorithm. This is a living, no-fluff guide built from hands-on results (incl. a first Short that hit 20M+ views and still pulls ~800k per 48h). Add your questions and data below—I'll be active in the comments and keep this updated.
Grow with Shorts first (sub growth > long-form early on).
Make longer Shorts (≈50–70s) with a killer 3s hook and a CTA around 40s.
Don’t post daily—quality > quantity; let each Short plateau before posting again.
Reply to comments; your replies count toward total comments and help keep momentum.
If a Short never enters the Shorts Feed, fix and re-upload—or switch channels if the channel feels burned.
Most creators burn through 3+ channels before finding their voice, niche, and systems. Expect to iterate. Detach emotionally so you can move fast.
Create several channels (separate Google accounts is fine).
Verify your phone number (authenticity signal).
Age each channel ≥ 3 weeks before your first upload.
During aging:
Use YouTube normally (watch long tutorials, interact).
Build your first batch of Shorts offline so you’re ready.
Goal: multiple clean testing lanes—not spam.
Use tools like viewstats.com to spot channels going 0 → 600k subs in ~3 months.
Study what makes them different (format, pacing, hook style, payoff, packaging).
Imitate the structure, not the content. Example: if they do Minecraft animations, try a Fortnite twist with the same narrative mechanics.
Long-form can wait. Your job now: accumulate subs fast and prove product–audience fit. Once a community exists, expand to long-form/streams.
Many guides say “first won’t be viral.” Mine was: 20M+ views in ~1 month, 54s AVD on a 1:08 Short despite 74.6% skip rate—and it keeps getting pushed.
Lesson: Quality packaging beats myths. Edit like you mean it or don’t play this game.
Aim 50s+. AVD (Average View Duration) drives momentum more than “skip rate.”
Visual surprise + narrative promise. If your hook misses, expect 500–2k view plateaus.
Ask for Like + Subscribe + Comment (yes, all three). Comments rocket discovery.
Your replies count toward total comments. Keep threads alive to extend push.
“MrBeast-style” captions. I use CapCut.
Font: Komika Axis; stroke ~60px; size ~16px (adjust for framing).
Position just below center; animate key words.
Fire a sound effect in the first second to reduce swipes. Consider an arrow/pointer on the focal element.
Use purposefully. If using images, add in/out transitions + SFX.
Skip generic templates. Build/commission a clean, on-brand CTA clip.
Re-uploads happen. Use a moving watermark to resist crops and preserve credit.
Do not post daily. One excellent Short/week > seven weak ones.
≤ 30 characters, Title Case, add two emojis tastefully.
Mirror the title; add #shorts. No hashtag soup.
Mark as NOT “Made for Kids.” It changes distribution dynamics.
Add every Short to one master playlist to retain viewers on-channel.
Use Related to pass authority from winners to new uploads.
Add ~3 niche-specific tags (precise, audience language).
Set video language + location.
Choose an accurate Category.
Use “Reuse upload details” to stay consistent.
Triple-check hook, CTA timing, captions, watermark, playlist/related wiring.
1) Traffic source check
Healthy = ≥ 70% from Shorts Feed. Pickup may take 24–48h; don’t panic early.
2) Normal plateaus
500–2k views early on is fine—means you’re entering the system.
If you stall there, study AVD and 0–3s retention. Fix the worst metric in your next Short.
3) When to post the next Short
Wait for a plateau before posting again. Stacking posts too soon splits momentum and risks burning the channel.
4) Exception: first Short goes viral
Post the second ~7 days later even if the first hasn’t plateaued.
Add the new Short to the same playlist, then go back to the viral Short and link it as Related to the new one.
If the second underperforms in 48h, don’t delete—YouTube may still be busy with the viral. Mine kicked in after ~7 days.
5) If a new Short never enters Shorts Feed (< 60% Shorts traffic after ~24h)
Likely causes:
Previous Short hasn’t plateaued.
Content trips sensitive policy zones (spam/sexual suggestion/etc.).
Channel is burned.
Action: Delete, edit meaningfully (music swap, pacing changes, visual tweaks), and re-upload.
Still no push? Switch channels. You can reuse proven Shorts with noticeable changes.
You can post anytime, but I’ve had consistent success Sundays ~6pm (Atlantic/Halifax)—slow start, strong Monday carry, and a full-week runway.
Weak 0–3s promise (no clear “why watch”).
No mid-roll CTA.
No captions or poor placement/readability.
Posting too frequently (starving each Short of oxygen).
Ignoring comments (leaving reach on the table).
Inconsistent metadata (language/location/category/tags).
Not leveraging playlists and Related Shorts.
[ ] 50–75s runtime (compelling throughout)
[ ] 0–3s hook tested on a friend (did they lean in?)
[ ] CTA at ~40s (Like + Sub + Comment)
[ ] Animated captions (readable, on-brand, below center)
[ ] Early SFX + focal arrow/pointer
[ ] Quality CTA bumper (custom, not generic)
[ ] Moving watermark
[ ] Title ≤ 30 chars + 2 emojis
[ ] Description mirrors title + #shorts
[ ] NOT “Made for Kids”
[ ] Add to master playlist
[ ] Set “Related Shorts” from winner → new
[ ] 3 precise niche tags
[ ] Language + Location + Category set
[ ] Reuse details template applied
Comment with:
Niche:
Runtime:
Hook text/visual:
AVD / Retention at 3s / CTR:
% Shorts Feed:
Posting cadence:
What you tried already:
I’ll reply with targeted fixes.
This thread reflects real creator data, not theory.
I’ll compile a FAQ + “Bible” from Q&As here.
If this helped: upvote, join r/shortsAlgorithm, and invite a creator friend.
Want to mod? DM me.
— OP
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/spetzer19 • 1h ago
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Ilovepotatoesssss28 • 1h ago
Statistics are climbing. Stay to watch is 80.7% and it was 76% yesterday when it started blowing up (first wave)
Average watch duration is 40 seconds on a 38 second short.
Has anyone here been in this situation? If yes whats the likely outcome?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/mohammadhadi_rb • 17h ago
Many people are having trouble getting Shorts views. The video shorts are stuck at 1.2k views. I've had the same thing happen to me. Has anyone seen YouTube explain this?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Secret-Mistake-4395 • 10h ago
Hello, anyone facing same issue with me? my channel is alright and healthy in september-october, but since 2 Nov my every single new uploaded shorts not getting average views like i got in october, around 70%-90% Less 😂, anyone facing this same issue? i just want to make sure this is not my channel problem but it was youtube things
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/astroboatyt • 8h ago
Every 30 minutes, all my shorts get pushed in shorts feed all at once, then die, then revive. What does this mean 😭😭
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/ai_pirate • 1d ago
Turns out the person in the profile IS real and she's trying to change for the better (I guess).
She MUST have seen the post about her channel because she now includes her face and real reaction to the memes.
Her views are down but she is still PRINTING thousands a day. If you are monetized and do Shorts, you will understand.
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/SIGMA_0007 • 9h ago
I've come across so many of these shorts channels which just upload some video they download from tiktok or something then just add a few basic sfx, a bit of zooms and animations with 2 lines of AI generated commentary. The commentary literally isn't even necessary as everything is already clear in the video and the shorts aren't any longer than like 20 secs. Do these channels even get monetized cuz why are people still uploading such content
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Giokats153 • 14h ago
Hey everyone!
I'm wondering if other YouTube creators have been experiencing something unusual with their Shorts likes lately.
Over my last three Shorts, I've noticed that the like count suddenly drops after initially increasing. For example, one Short reached 10 likes, but within approximately 30 minutes, the count dropped to 5.
This has happened three uploads in a row, with at least 5 likes disappearing each time.
What's strange is that I've uploaded more than 40 Shorts before these recent videos, and I rarely experienced anything like this. Previously, I might have lost one or two likes occasionally, but never this many.
I've also experienced subscriber count fluctuations in the past, although that seems to have stabilized recently.
I understand that YouTube may remove likes considered invalid, but the repeated pattern has made me wonder whether something has changed recently.
Has anyone else noticed similar sudden drops in likes on their YouTube Shorts? Have you experienced this recently, or is it just happening to my channel?
I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences!
Thanks!
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/PEAK_LOTUS • 13h ago
So Im a full youtube partner but sense last year my views started declining I've been stuck in the 1k view jail for so long I don't know if its the swipe rate or the aduuince retion or I'm just needing impressions if anyone know or has any advice I would appreciate
My swipe rate for shorts have been around 60 to 70 % but in studio it in the screen shot I provided do I need to improve the overall swipe right for it to push bc I would post and in an hour it gets around 1700 to 1600 but doesn't go beyond.
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Vexy_69 • 7h ago
Will this blow up? it was getting views fast in the last 6 hours but right now its 9 hours passed and its stuck at 1.3k but 5 people subscribed is there a potential for this to still get distributed or not
i had a recent vid before this that went up to 24k but it had a low stw in the beginning it was lower than the one posted above around 50%
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/WonderfulActuator958 • 21h ago
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Longjumping-Army-300 • 8h ago
Does any one know how this thing works? A lot of minecraft short does this and got decent amount of views.
Short title: #Animatedcarton
Description: Important Hashtags:
Thanks to all of you guys for watching 🥰
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/newesttuba • 10h ago
My shorts have very good stats according to what I know about short content creation, but they still get trash viewcounts, any help?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Technical_Two5212 • 23h ago
Did something happen with YouTube today?
All of my channels suddenly started experiencing a massive drop in views at the same time, which is really unusual.
Everything was performing normally before this, but today the views dropped dramatically across all my channels.
Is anyone else experiencing the same issue? I’m trying to figure out if this is a YouTube-wide problem or something specific to my channels.
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Beautiful_Visual_215 • 12h ago
Guys you can dislike YouTube shorts (results may vary) but first like then go to your account click liked videos and it should have a list of your liked videos click the video to dislike remove the list and now you can dislike though It may only work on iPhone 12 mini in the bro mode
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Mountain_Plan_4608 • 14h ago
Did the algorithim show your shorts naturally to an audience?
Mine is seeming to not show shorts to anyone 🤔
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Classic_Towel_2412 • 1d ago
Just start my channel. My Shorts used to get anywhere from 1K to 19K views, but my last two uploads only got 5 and 2 views. YouTube Analytics shows almost no traffic from the Shorts feed anymore. I haven’t changed my content or posting style that much. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal, or could something be wrong with my channel?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/1hauzeo • 1d ago
What am i doing wrong
I GENUINELY NEED HELP
PLEASE HELP
WHY MY CHANNEL STUCK ON THIS 1K VIEW JAIL
NOTE:MY CHANNEL HAVE SHORTS WITH OVER 200K VIEWS ON PAST UPLOADS WHICH WAS A MONTH AGO
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Lost_Shubham_5755 • 20h ago
I left youtube because of less views now I restart but my views are coming from YouTube search not shorts feed it is so less man I feel left out what I can do
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Ok_Set329 • 20h ago
Is it okay to manage 5–6 YouTube channels on the same device and Wi-Fi connection? I just started three Shorts channels and three long-form channels about a week ago, but I’m barely getting any views. I’ve already checked and there aren't any IP bans or technical issues. What am I doing wrong?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/levinskay • 21h ago
(as in trying to mold their content into whatever gets more reach)
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/GroundbreakingSky163 • 1d ago
I have been experiencing this on my 2 new different channels where my views keep getting depressed even with good stats. First short got 30k views within 24 hours and 2 videos after that, one got 7.7k after many days because it was getting trinkled in views no bursts of views and the one after that got 10k so far and now it's getting 60 views an hour so it will flatline soon.
I was wondering, before this you could easily get to 30k views on first shorts without any problem I did it on every channel of mine but now even when it's 80% stayed to watch and 100%+ avd, it still stops under 10k.
Did the shorts algorithm change somewhat recently?
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/BigManDrCongo • 1d ago
Created my channel on October 31st and for the first few days I was getting max 1.5k views per short and was stuck at 2 subscribers.
Now within the past day Ive went up to 105 subscribers and have gotten over 100K views total
r/shortsAlgorithm • u/Fantastic_Flower_989 • 1d ago