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YouTube Watch Time by Device Type

Watch Time by Device Type is a metric that measures the total amount of time viewers spend watching YouTube videos on various devices such as mobile, desktop, and TV. It helps creators and advertisers understand how viewers engage with their content across different platforms.

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What is "Watch Time by Device Type"?
The Watch Time by Device Type metric is a measurement of the amount of time users spend watching videos on YouTube, broken down by the type of device they are using, such as desktop, mobile, or TV. This metric helps creators understand which devices their audience is using to consume their content and adjust their strategies accordingly. For example, if a creator sees that most of their watch time is coming from mobile devices, they may want to focus on optimizing their videos for mobile viewing.
Example: The Watch Time by Device Type metric helps content creators identify which devices their audience is using to watch their videos. For instance, a beauty vlogger could use this metric to see if their viewers are mostly watching on mobile or desktop devices, determining whether their content would need to be optimized for mobile viewing.

Visualizations

  • Databox visualization

    Bar and Line Chart

    Used to show comparisons between values.

How to track Watch Time by Device Type in Databox?

Databox is a business analytics software that allows you to track and visualize your most important metrics from any data source in one centralized platform.

To track Watch Time by Device Type using Databox, follow these steps:

  1. 1
    Connect YouTube that contains the metric you want to track
  2. 2
    Select the metric you want to track from the list of available metrics
  3. 3
    Drag and drop the selected metric onto your dashboard
  4. 4
    Watch your dashboard populate in seconds
  5. 5
    Put Watch Time by Device Type on the Performance screen
  6. 6
    Get Watch Time by Device Type performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
  7. 7
    Set Goals to track and improve performance of Watch Time by Device Type
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YouTube Watch Time by Device Type included in Dashboard Templates 1

  • Live view

    YouTube Video Watch Time Analysis

    The YouTube Watch Time Analysis dashboard helps you monitor watch time across all your videos and get alerts on changes.

    YouTube

YouTube Watch Time by Device Type included in Report Templates 1

  • Details

    YouTube Report Template

    Use this YouTube report to share important metrics like watch time, average view duration, likes, views by video, and more.

    YouTube

Basics

  • Description
    Watch Time by Device Type is a metric that measures the total amount of time viewers spend watching YouTube videos on various devices such as mobile, desktop, and TV. It helps creators and advertisers understand how viewers engage with their content across different platforms.
  • Category
    Video Marketing
  • Subcategory
    Time video
  • Date Added
    2017-06-26
  • Default Format
    Duration
  • Cumulative Support
    Yes
  • Units
    No
  • Granularities
    daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly
  • Favorable Trend
    increasing
  • Historical Data
    Yes
  • Changing historical data
    No
  • Forecast Support
    Yes
  • Benchmark Support
    No
  • Media Support
    No
  • Dimension
    Yes
  • Metric Type
    general Learn more
  • API Endpoint
    https://youtubeanalytics.googleapis.com/v2/reports

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