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2026 YouTube study: More views, less engagement as Shorts feed dominates discovery

Views surged for both Shorts and long-form YouTube videos, but engagement rates and monetisation continue to fall, according to a study by Metricool

Jacob Granger
Jacob Granger
August 07, 2026 – 1 min read

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