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[–] 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

So, it seems like not. Edit: But Actually, yes.

I just tested this by finding some random video about cheese with a low number of views (827 as I write this).

I watched the WHOLE DAMN THING. TWICE. Kidding, I love cheese, it was lovely. Both times I watched it via Invidious instances. It was 827 before, still 827 right now.

Edit: OK, looking now, it's up to 830. Dammit, have one of you all been watching my cheese video? I never watched it when I loaded it from YT direct. So there's 1 extra view.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Even watching on YouTube like that normally won't show the counter go up. It's not a real time counter.

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