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Question · Shorts
Do Shorts get more views than regular YouTube videos?
For channels under 100K subscribers, about two and a half times as many. Above a million, no difference.
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Breakout rate by category
In which categories channels most often have a video that far outperforms their usual views.
Viewershift data desk · Updated weekly · Data as of 7 Nov 2026 · 15 categories
Breakout rate by category
7 Nov 2026The full report: 15 categories
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- Where do breakout videos happen most?
- How likely is a channel in my category to break out?
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