Digital AdvertisingAugust 6, 2026 · 1 min read

YouTube Shorts Renames Original Count to Engaged Views

Mehmet Kocabaşupdated: August 6, 2026

TL;DR

YouTube's stricter original count is now called engaged views, found in Advanced Mode, and counts for money.

The stricter original count still exists, now called engaged views.

You’ll find it in Advanced Mode in YouTube Studio.

These are the views that count for money.

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