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UPDATED Aug 18, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Aug 17, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
YouTube will count views when videos start playing
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YouTube will begin counting a view as soon as a video starts to play on Aug. 24.
WHO: YouTube
WHAT: YouTube will change its view-counting method to count views when videos start playing.
WHEN: Reported Aug 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The change aligns YouTube’s view counting with the system used by Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.
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