Previously, YouTube counted a Shorts view only after a few seconds of watch time — not as long as the 30 seconds required for long-form videos, but still enough to filter out a meaningless scroll.

YouTube will basically count a view if a user just sees your video at all. And because YouTube Shorts content loops, YouTube will count a new view each time that video replays from the beginning too.

YouTube’s updated Shorts view count now captures every play, but this change won't affect earnings or monetization eligibility. YouTube will begin counting Shorts views without minimum watch ...

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Why watch YouTube Shorts in landscape? While YouTube hasn’t revealed why it has added the option to view YouTube Shorts in landscape, there are some obvious guesses that we can make.