If you spend a lot of time on YouTube, chances are you’ve seen countless recent videos that have had their view counts frozen at exactly 301. But why? Ever since the number began appearing last July, ...

In July, we explained to you the anomaly of why YouTube videos initially max-out at 301 views. Now, the company have revealed that video’s view counters will be updated in a more real-time fashion, ...

Remember we explained why some YouTube videos get stuck at 301 views for a period of a few hours and then jump to their true view count? Well, that issue is gone. Google finally resolved the issue and ...

Today, Google has made a lot of YouTube creators happy – it’s removing the “301+” static play count for new videos in favor of a more accurate figure. Explained via a concise tweet, the video play ...

Previously, some popular clips were billed as "301+ views" as a way to indicate which videos were on the verge of going viral. After YouTube verified the count with a lengthy search, it would update ...

A few days ago YouTube updated its web-based video player, with the video sharing giant now removing the iconic 301+ view counter. It has been replaced with a new real-time view counter, which is much ...