According to multiple sources, a view on YouTube is counted when a viewer intentionally initiates the playing of a video on their device and watches for at least 30 seconds. However, the viewer does not need to watch the video for 30 seconds straight; the total watch time must be a minimum of 30 seconds. If a viewer watches a video more than once, each screening will be counted as a new view. YouTube filters views from bots, and views from website embeds count. YouTube confirms that the video was played by a human on one device, and it is a legitimate view. YouTube counts views for Long-Form, Short-Form, Shorts, and Live Stream videos when a user has physically clicked the play button to begin the video, and the video has played for at least 30 non-consecutive seconds. YouTube also counts your own views, but there is a cap on how many views will be registered when you watch your own videos. You are only able to gain a maximum of 3 views on your videos. Repeated views count up to a certain point, but they stop counting at a certain number that YouTube has not specified.