Watch time in a few lines
Watch time is a separate measure from plays: one long play can add more watch time than many short ones. That is why the service needs a long video and why the unit on each row matters.
- Watch time is the total time people spend watching a video, which YouTube Studio reports in hours.
- The package row states the unit and the quantity, from 100 to 250,000.
- It goes to one long-form video, not to a Short.
- Send the youtube.com/watch?v= or youtu.be link of that video.
- No region is attached; card payment runs through Stripe in US dollars.
Before ordering: the video and its length
Watch time needs a video long enough to hold it, so check the video first.
- Choose a long-form video that is set to Public in YouTube Studio under Content.
- Pick a video with enough running time for the package; a short clip can hold little viewing time per play.
- Copy the link with Share, then Copy, under the video.
- Leave the video public and in place, without trimming it, until the order is complete.
Ordering in four short steps
Read the unit printed on the row twice before Step 3. A quantity in hours and a quantity in minutes look alike in a list but stand for very different amounts of viewing time.
- Step 1: open the package list and read the unit on each row before choosing.
- Step 2: paste the long-form video link.
- Step 3: use the Stripe card form to pay; the US dollar figure is the whole price.
- Step 4: keep the order number for the tracking page and for support.
Watch time compared with views
Views count plays, while watch time counts minutes and hours spent watching. They are different figures in YouTube Studio, and one does not stand in for the other. For plays on a video or Short, use US YouTube views; for the channel's audience figure, YouTube subscribers. Watch-time packages are set apart by quantity and refill period (“Standard” and “Premium”).
If you are unsure which of the two you need, check which figure you track in YouTube Studio: views and watch time sit side by side on the Overview tab of Analytics.
| Item | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Refill period | 30–365 days | 30–365 days |
| Price for 1,000 | $45.99 | $69.99 |
| Packages | 10 | 6 |
When the order is running
The order goes from paid to waiting while it is checked, then to in progress. Watch time shows up in YouTube Studio Analytics, which YouTube updates with a delay of its own, so the dashboard can trail the order status. The order ends as completed, or partially completed with a refund for whatever was not delivered.
A trim made in YouTube Studio's editor during the order can shorten the video and leave less room for watch time, so leave edits until afterwards.
- Order confirmed with the order number, by e-mail.
- Review and start after payment confirmation; timing depends on the package and quantity.
- Delivery complete and the refill period starts from that date.
Refill and refunds for watch time
Completion starts the refill period. If YouTube takes watch time away during it, the missing amount is restored at no charge, up to what you ordered. Setting the video to private, deleting it or ordering with the wrong video link ends the cover.
Cancel before processing begins and you are refunded in full. Partially completed orders receive a refund for the undelivered amount. US federal law has no general cooling-off rule for an online purchase of this sort, and anything your state's law grants you still holds.
What watch time is not
Hypya is not affiliated with YouTube or Google and does not say YouTube approves of the service. No statement on this page links bought watch time to any channel milestone: there is no promise of Partner Program eligibility, monetization, recommendations or income. YouTube may remove watch time it judges invalid. The YouTube guide lists the other services.
Watch time from this order also leaves the video's likes, comments and subscriber count alone. It is one figure in YouTube Studio, nothing more.