“Browse / Homepage impressions are weighted toward existing subscribers.” — what the data says

What the check does

Browse (SUBSCRIBER) views broken out by subscribed state, over the views that carried a status. Agrees if the subscribed share is ≥50%. Reads summary_channel_source_subscribed — public since V83.

The reading

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How the verdict has moved

First checked Aug 22, 2026; the verdict has not moved since.

Where the belief comes from

Common assertion; conflicts with documented YouTube guidance.

Checked against

Every figure on this page is checked against @iamartharrison’s tracked data, through Sep 14, 2026. The tally above reads 4 pooled public channels’ files.

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The rest of the record

This belief sits in a ledger of fifty, each one re-checked every day. These surfaces carry the rest of it.

Back to the belief ledger

Every belief on record, what changed in the last 90 days, and the verdict words explained.

How the record is made

The path a number takes from YouTube to this page, every condition attached to it, and what the projections have been worth.

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What channels in the shared pool actually run at, and how a video's views build day by day.