YouTube | Video Analytics Dataset
Lauren Lovvorn
Below are the measures and dimensions Alight Analytics considers standard for YouTube - Views dataset. There is a three day lag on YouTube and data is pulled for that third day.
This dataset can be automatically activated without a ticket through Dataset Activation.
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Field Name |
Type | Description |
| Video ID | Dimension | The ID of a YouTube video |
| Views | Whole Number | The number of times a video is viewed |
| Comments | Whole Number | Number of comments on a video. |
| Likes | Whole Number | Number of ‘Likes’ a video received. |
| Dislikes | Whole Number | Number of ‘Dislikes’ a video received. |
| Videos Added to Playlists | Whole Number | Number of videos added to a personal playlist. |
| Videos Removed from Playlists | Whole Number | Number of videos removed from a personal playlist. |
| Shares | Whole Number | Number of times a video was shared. |
| Estimated minutes Watched | Decimal Fraction | Estimated number of minutes a video was watched. |
| Average View Duration | Decimal Fraction | Average amount of time spent watching a video. |
| Average View Percentage | Decimal Fraction | Average view percentage of a video. |
| Video Name | Dimension | Name of the video |
| Report End Date | Date | |
| Report Start Date | Date | The date the activity occurred. |
| Snippet Published At | Timestamp | |
| Client Id | Whole Number | |
| Application ID | Whole Number | |
| Analytics Type ID | Whole Number | |
| Insert Date | Timestamp | Internal use: when the row was inserted in the table |
| ChannelMix Profile | Dimension | When needed, distinguishes between accounts – Contents defined by Alight. |