YouTube Question Do watching your own videos add view and watchtime?

[Rise Of Jay Cee]

I wonder about this because I scare it might impact my videos as I sometimes go back to my videos just to edit something like description.

 

[SILTHW]

No, it won't add views and watch time if you view from the account you posted with.

 

[BraveStar]

I wonder about this because I scare it might impact my videos as I sometimes go back to my videos just to edit something like description.

Like, again joy, @SILTHW said it doesn't affect your videos if using the same account but also take into account that if you go through the YouTube Studio it doesn't actually play the video so it doesn't touch the views or view time.

 

[Bears and Butters]

Like, again joy, @SILTHW said it doesn't affect your videos if using the same account but also take into account that if you go through the YouTube Studio it doesn't actually play the video so it doesn't touch the views or view time.

But if you want to leave a pinned comment on your own video that you put yourself. You have no option but to watch the video and leave a comment from the video itself. Many creators leave their own comment pinned for other call to action items. It always feels like a guessing game with YouTube LOLOL!! Should you.. or shouldn't you!

 

[SILTHW]

But if you want to leave a pinned comment on your own video that you put yourself. You have no option but to watch the video and leave a comment from the video itself. Many creators leave their own comment pinned for other call to action items. It always feels like a guessing game with YouTube LOLOL!! Should you.. or shouldn't you!

I think pinning your own comment is common and could be considered a best practice. YouTube knows if it is you doing it and doesn't count that as a view.