YouTube View Counts Can Get Stuck at 301!
Today I noticed that YouTube displays an alert to let you know why the count is stuck at 301.
If you click on Learn More this is the explanation:
Frozen view count
Why is the video view count stuck?
Sometimes you might see that the video viewcount isn’t showing all the views you expect. Video views are algorithmically validated to be fair to both content creators and advertisers and maintain a positive user experience. This process assures that the video views are quality views and discards the low quality playbacks.
We want to make sure that all views are validated so during this process the views update less frequently and might occasionally freeze above 300 views to assure quality view count. This is the normal operation in YouTube videos.
If you've noticed that a video has had the same view count for awhile, click one of the options below to learn more.