YouTube Finally Fixed This Annoying Feature

The company noted that the views will now be counted in more of a real-time fashion, except for bot-based hits, which will still have to undergo a verification process. Additionally, you can check out a cool video from Numberphile on the 301 matter. The results would usually take hours before the YouTube team could actually verify the views.

Sometimes people try to make their videos look more popular, by using computer programs, or even buying views. YouTube will review views of which the destination is unclear, and ass them later if they;re found to be legit.

When a video was going viral and notching thousands of plays in the past, a counter would be stuck at 301 while being verified. They actually see the views as currency, so it’s in their best interest to filter the ones that are genuine. The YouTube creators posted a useful graphic to explain what the change means and how it’s implemented.