Understand your YouTube engagement

The Engagement tab in YouTube Analytics gives you an understanding of how viewers interact with your content. It provides a quick snapshot of key metrics like watch time (hours) and average view duration. Learn more about how engagement metrics are counted.

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View your Engagement reports

Sign in to YouTube Studio.
In the left Menu, select Analytics.
From the top menu, select Engagement.

FAQ

Why can't I see data for a specific playlist?

YouTube Analytics only shows data for playlists that got views in the selected time period and are public.

Does it matter whether I own all the videos in the playlist?

No, this report shows data regardless of the ownership of the videos.

If I’ve never uploaded a video, can I see data for my top playlist?

If you haven’t uploaded your own videos, you can still see data for your playlists.

Why did my like count change?

You may see like and dislike counts change as some may be marked invalid and periodically removed from the counts. Learn more about our Likes Policy.

In rare instances, you might see more likes/dislikes than views since these metrics are changed by different verification systems.

Why is my video’s like count in Analytics different from the watch page?

The number of likes/dislikes in YouTube Analytics may be different than what you see on the watch page under the video. This occurrence is a known issue and our team is working to fix this. In the meantime, refer to the counts on your video's watch page.

Metrics to know

Average view duration	Estimated average minutes watched per view for the selected video and date range.
Watch time (hours)	The amount of time viewers have watched your video.
Views	The number of legitimate views for your channels or videos.

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