Every time a video is played and replayed, views add up, even if a user's video is watched by the same person multiple times. Views on TikTok consist of the number of times a video has been watched, regardless of the number of users who have watched a video.
When someone starts your video,
· It will count as a view and when other users watch it, that will also be added to the count.
· Views on TikTok are not only limited to TikTok itself, but can also include other platforms like Instagram and Facebook.
· When someone watches a video posted on TikTok, they can also share it via other social media apps and platforms such as YouTube or Facebook.
· This will add views to the total count of views on that particular video. In addition, using popular tags or hashtags can increase the chances of people finding and watching your videos, thus increasing its view count even more.
On TikTok, you can see your video views in a few different ways:
· Firstly, you can simply look at the total view counter which appears on the video itself.
· Secondly, if you have linked your other accounts to TikTok (YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat) then you can also see your view count across all of these platforms.
· Finally, if you want to see other people’s view counts on the site then you can do this too by looking at their profile page or the comments section of their videos.
· As with other video sites such as YouTube or Twitter, one view is counted when someone watches your video for three seconds or more.
How TikTok keep Track Of User Views?
· TikTok relies on its algorithm to track user views, which starts counting when someone starts your video.
· This algorithm looks at accounts that have seen your post, watch time, and tags added to your view.
· It also looks at hashtag impressions, which is the number of times someone has seen a particular hashtag in their feed.
· As with most algorithms, it relies on certain criteria that take into account the age of the user viewing the video and other factors.
· So when a person starts your video and watches for three seconds or more, a view is added to your display view count.
Things that helps to boost your profile as well:
· The views are not only counted as soon as your video is open; they are also shown on your profile.
· This helps to boost your profile and also show that your videos have been watched by many people.
· Besides the views count, likes, comments and shares (favorites) are also taken into consideration to determine how popular one’s content is.
· This helps the algorithm determine the age of people who view a certain video and which videos should be recommended to them on their “For You” page. The secure more view count and more likes help increase visibility which leads to more people viewing content.
How TikTok Counts the Video Views?
· TikTok counts views by how many times a video plays, and if a user watches 2 seconds or more then it is counted as a view.
· The average view duration is important to increase the view count.
· If the same person watches your video multiple times then it will still be counted as one view, so if you are seeing the same viewers repeatedly then that could be a bad sign.
· This means that you need to attract new viewers in order to increase your views.