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Fields Reference · YouTube

YouTube Fields List

23 fields · 9 dimensions · 14 metrics · 7 groups

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Field nameLabelCategoryDescription
youtube_content_typeContent TypeAudience & trafficWhat kind of content was watched, as YouTube classifies it. Summed over content types, views match the channel total.
youtube_device_typeDevice TypeAudience & trafficDevice the video was watched on (MOBILE, DESKTOP, TV, TABLET). Summed over devices, views can land slightly BELOW the ch…
youtube_operating_systemOperating SystemAudience & trafficOperating system of the viewer. Summed over systems, views land BELOW the channel total (by about one percent): YouTube …
youtube_playback_location_typePlayback LocationAudience & trafficWhere the video was played, as YouTube classifies it. Summed over locations, views can land slightly BELOW the channel t…
youtube_subscribed_statusSubscribed StatusAudience & trafficWhether the viewer was subscribed to the channel (SUBSCRIBED / UNSUBSCRIBED). Summed, views can land slightly BELOW the …
youtube_traffic_source_typeTraffic SourceAudience & trafficHow viewers reached the video (YT_SEARCH, RELATED_VIDEO, EXT_URL, SUBSCRIBER…). Summed over sources, views can land sl…
youtube_channel_idChannel IDChannelThe YouTube channel id (UC…). Filled by the connector from the connected account.
youtube_channel_nameChannel NameChannelThe channel name as it was when the account was connected. Filled by the connector; falls back to the channel id, never …
youtube_dateDateDateThe day, as YouTube Analytics reports it. The most recent days (typically the last two or three) are ABSENT until YouTub…
youtube_videos_added_to_playlistsVideos Added to PlaylistsPlaylistsTimes a video was added to a playlist.
youtube_videos_removed_from_playlistsVideos Removed from PlaylistsPlaylistsTimes a video was removed from a playlist.
youtube_subscribers_gainedSubscribers GainedSubscribersSubscribers gained. Adds up across days.
youtube_subscribers_lostSubscribers LostSubscribersSubscribers lost. Adds up across days.
youtube_commentsCommentsViews & engagementComments posted. Adds up across days.
youtube_dislikesDislikesViews & engagementDislikes received. Adds up across days.
youtube_likesLikesViews & engagementLikes received. Adds up across days.
youtube_red_viewsYouTube Premium ViewsViews & engagementViews by YouTube Premium members.
youtube_sharesSharesViews & engagementTimes a video was shared through the Share button. Adds up across days.
youtube_viewsViewsViews & engagementNumber of times videos were viewed. Adds up across days: the sum of the days equals YouTube's own total for the period.
youtube_average_view_durationAverage View Duration (s)Watch timeAverage length of a view, in seconds, for that day. It is an AVERAGE: summing it across days gives a meaningless number.
youtube_average_view_percentageAverage Percentage ViewedWatch timeAverage share of a video watched per view, in percent points (9.83 means 9.83 %). An AVERAGE: summing it across days giv…
youtube_estimated_minutes_watchedEstimated Minutes WatchedWatch timeMinutes of video watched. YouTube rounds each day to whole minutes, so a sum of days can land a few minutes below YouTub…
youtube_estimated_red_minutes_watchedYouTube Premium Minutes WatchedWatch timeMinutes watched by YouTube Premium members.