Traffic Sources
Where do views come from? YouTube surfaces videos in different places — this shows which ones are driving traffic and how they evolve over time.
80% of views come from Suggested Videos — typically what YouTube does when matching content to viewers of similar videos.
Source diversity
0.18
Algorithmic dependency
100%
Audience persistence
47%
Suggested for Viewers
YouTube reaches new viewers
80% of views come from Suggested Videos — typically what YouTube does when matching content to viewers of similar videos.
Understanding traffic sources
- Browse / Homepage: YouTube showed the thumbnail on someone's homepage or subscription feed
- Suggested Videos: The video appeared in the sidebar or as "up next" after another video
- YouTube Search: Someone searched for something and found this video
- Channel Page: Someone visited the channel page and clicked a video
- External: Traffic from outside YouTube (Google Search, social media, websites)
Traffic sources by share
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| Source | Share of ViewsThis source's views as a % of the channel total. | Views | Click RateShare of times the thumbnail was shown that became a view. | Watch TimeTotal hours watched from this traffic source. | Daily TrajectoryTrend in views from this source over recent days. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suggested Videos | 80% | 648 | 1.5% | 26h 47m | |
| Browse / Homepage | 13% | 108 | 3.8% | 2h 18m | |
| Channel Page | 3% | 26 | 14.3% | 28m | |
| Direct / Unknown | 2% | 14 | — | 9m | |
| Other YouTube | 1% | 4 | — | 13m | |
| Playlist | 0% | 3 | 12.5% | 18m | |
| YouTube Search | 0% | 2 | 25.0% | 2m | |
| External | 0% | 1 | — | 0m | |
| End Screen | 0% | 1 | — | 0m |
Country mix over time
Channel-wide daily views by country · through 2026-04-28. Country reach typically widens incrementally; the band shape often holds even when overall volume changes.
Daily traffic by source
Each river is one source, width is daily views. Hover for the recent window.