The YouTuber explains a hidden feature on YouTube that allows them to see which verified channels or channels with many subscribers are watching their videos, including the time spent watching and the number of views. They reveal that some YouTubers, including those they have had public feuds with, are secretly watching their videos. They also show that YouTube staff accounts are watching their videos, which they find amusing. Additionally, they demonstrate how to use the feature to see who is watching their videos on specific dates and at specific times. The YouTuber concludes that this feature provides insight into who is watching their content, even if they don't publicly admit to it.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The speaker is discussing a YouTube feature that shows which verified channels or channels with many subscribers have watched their videos.
2. The feature displays the time spent watching the videos, the number of views, and the average time spent watching the videos.
3. The speaker's main channel has been viewed by several other YouTubers, including a lawyer, the speaker's sister, and a YouTuber with a bear icon.
4. The lawyer has watched 3300 minutes of the speaker's videos in the last two months.
5. The speaker's sister has watched 35 hours of their videos.
6. Another YouTuber has watched 226 minutes of the speaker's videos.
7. The speaker's videos have been viewed by YouTube staff accounts.
8. The speaker has identified a specific video that was uploaded on January 25, 2019, and has analyzed the views and viewing time for that video.
9. The speaker has found that some YouTubers have viewed their videos for extended periods, despite claiming not to have watched them.
10. The speaker's ex-partner has viewed their videos, despite claiming not to have collaborated with them anymore.
11. The speaker's videos have been viewed by people from YouTube Argentina.
12. The speaker has found that the viewing time and visits to their videos coincide with the dates when their channel was suggested in other channels.
13. The speaker believes that the YouTube feature is showing the visits from verified channels or channels with many subscribers, rather than visits from other users.
14. The speaker is unsure how the feature works 100%, but believes it is showing the traffic from other creators and thematic channels.
15. The speaker has analyzed the traffic sources and found that they include traffic from other creators who share videos from their channel in the community tab.