Does YouTube use location services?

YouTube may use location information to show you relevant video recommendations, search results, or more useful ads according to where you are. For example, if you're searching for news on YouTube, your search results may include top news specific to your country.
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Does YouTube get your location?

IP Address Tracking

Investigative authorities can use the IP address associated with a YouTube account, or a YouTube video, to pinpoint your exact location, as well as your Internet service provider.
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How do I turn off Location Services on YouTube?

Turn off location-based recommendations
  1. Open the YouTube Music app.
  2. Select your profile picture Settings .
  3. Tap Privacy & location.
  4. Make sure location-based recommendations are paused. This setting will prevent you from getting location-based recommendations.
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Does YouTube views depend on location?

Since YouTube is an international community, your location does not really matter on how many views you get.
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Why does YouTube need my location?

The YouTube site has options to set a country and language, this then influences features such as search, and suggested/recommended to show content that might be more from those regions and languages. And I believe the location in your channel's About helps the system regionalize your own content.
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Does Adding Location To YouTube Videos Matter ?



What happens if I change my location on YouTube?

Changing your content location on YouTube may make some videos unavailable in your area. If you want to access videos that are unavailable in your region, you'll need to use a proxy service instead of changing your YouTube country.
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What does the location on YouTube mean?

Tagging your location on your videos and live streams lets viewers find your videos by that location. They can also see other videos that were tagged in the same area. You can see tagged locations on the watch page for any of your videos.
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How are YouTube views counted?

A view counts on YouTube when: 1) it's a viewer-initiated intended play and 2) the video has been despammed by YouTube's algorithm. In other words, the video was played by a human on one device, and YouTube confirms it to be a legitimate view.
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Why are my YouTube videos not getting views?

The videos found in the top pages of the search engines will gain the most views while those at the lowest portion will receive little to no views. That's why you also need to make sure that your video is well optimized. That includes making sure that your video has the right tags.
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Why is YouTube taking away my views?

YouTube videos can lose views from YouTube Audits. For videos that begin garnering views, YouTube conducts audits to weed out dubious accounts. Auditing is a continuous process, and YouTubers should expect fluctuation of views over time.
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How does YouTube TV know your location?

YouTube TV will use your IP address and your device's location services (GPS, nearby Wi-Fi) to determine your current location. Your current location determines which local and regional channels you can watch, regardless of your home area.
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Can my phone be tracked if Location Services is off?

Smartphones' locations can still be tracked, even if all location services and GPS have been turned off.
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Is it safe to watch YouTube videos?

While it's unlikely you'll ever get a YouTube virus from watching videos, real dangers exist on the site. Cyber criminals trick us into clicking links so they can install malicious software on our devices. Falling for such nefarious traps is easier than you think.
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Can people get IP address from YouTube?

YouTube does not reveal its users' IP addresses. Moreover, if you will ask YouTube about someone's IP address, they will not answer you; they only respond to law enforcement firms.
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How do I hide my location on YouTube 2021?

Change everything from your country/region to your channel's visibility.
  1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
  2. From the left menu, select Settings .
  3. From the left menu, select Channel.
  4. Set the channel settings and select Save.
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Does rewatching a video count as a view?

The answer is yes, provided the video is being played for the duration of 30 seconds or more. If you are watching a video, again and again, let's say for 15 times for 30 seconds or more, you have gained 15 new views.
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Does watching your own YouTube video count as watch time?

Each time a viewer intentionally initiates the playing of a video on their device and watches for at least 30 seconds, that counts as a view. Pretty simple! If you play your own video, that will be counted as a view. If a viewer watches your video more than once, each screening will be counted as a new view.
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Can I watch my own video on YouTube to get 4000 watch hours?

According to YouTube, you need 4,000 watch hours in the last 12 months and 1,000 subscribers to access the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). Once you reach that threshold, you can apply for the YPP. Then you can start showing ads on your videos if you're approved.
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Does 30 seconds count as a view on YouTube?

YouTube only counts views when the following criteria have been met: A user has to physically click the play button to begin the video. The video has to be played for at least 30 seconds.
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How much money do you get from 1 million YouTube views?

How much is 1 million YouTube views worth? For a video with 1 million views, the average pay falls between $2,000 and $3,000 if you use ads on your videos.
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How much does the average YouTuber make per 1000 views?

With the average YouTube pay rate hovering between $0.01 and $0.03 for an ad view, a YouTuber can make around $18 per 1,000 ad views, which comes out to $3 to $5 per 1,000 video views. Forbes also estimates that for top talent, a YouTuber can make about $5 for every 1,000 video views.
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Can you get Doxxed on YouTube?

For instance, sometimes, we leave a trail of personal information on YouTube. This can help cyber criminals expose our real identity, and we end up being a victim of doxxing on YouTube.
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Can you filter YouTube videos by location?

Step 1: Head to YouTube Videos Near Me. Step 2: Drag the map marker to the desired location. Your search will be performed in a two-mile radius. Step 3: Check out the list of videos that loads for the location.
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