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YouTube Watch Time by Video

Watch Time by Video is a metric that measures the total amount of time viewers have spent watching a particular YouTube video, which is a key factor in determining the overall success and popularity of a video on the platform.

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What is "Watch Time by Video"?
Watch Time by Video is a metric that measures the amount of time viewers spend watching a particular video on YouTube. It takes into account the total duration of a video, and how much of that time people actually watch. This metric is important because it signals viewer engagement and can help creators understand what content is resonating with their audience. Videos with higher Watch Time are more likely to be recommended by YouTube's algorithm, leading to increases in views and subscribers.
Example: A content creator can use the Watch Time by Video metric to analyze which video in a series is most engaging for their audience, allowing them to tailor future content to increase viewer retention.

Visualizations

  • Databox visualization

    Bar and Line Chart

    Used to show comparisons between values.

How to track Watch Time by Video 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 Video 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 Video on the Performance screen
  6. 6
    Get Watch Time by Video performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
  7. 7
    Set Goals to track and improve performance of Watch Time by Video
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YouTube Watch Time by Video included in Dashboard Templates 1

  • Live view

    YouTube Channel Performance

    The YouTube Channel Performance dashboard makes it easy to measure video engagement with multiple metrics.

    YouTube

YouTube Watch Time by Video 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 Video is a metric that measures the total amount of time viewers have spent watching a particular YouTube video, which is a key factor in determining the overall success and popularity of a video on the platform.
  • 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
  • Missing videos for YouTube dimensional metrics showing data ‘… by Video’

    Due to the API limitation, only data for the top 200 Videos is synced from the YouTube Account. The results retrieved are sorted in descending order in Databox.

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