YouTube acknowledges that ad blockers could be a reason for lower view counts for videos. It notes that ad blockers can impact the accuracy of reported view counts. Other possible explanations for the ...

YouTube’s updated Shorts view count now captures every play, but this change won't affect earnings or monetization eligibility. YouTube will begin counting Shorts views without minimum watch time ...

YouTube Shorts views are added to a channel’s total watch time, but they don’t count toward meeting the platform’s monetization requirements. Views of YouTube Shorts count toward a channel’s total ...