Real-time views and likes counters are reasonable indications of how a video performs on YouTube. It also lets you know how many other users watch the same content simultaneously.

YouTube has silently updated the counters for likes and views that change dynamically in real-time, but the feature is limited to a select group of users worldwide. This dynamic animation is also ...

YouTube’s new policy, effective March 31, shifts the definition of a view to match what already exists on TikTok and Instagram Reels — counting a view the moment a video starts playing or replays.