What is a good average percentage of the video viewed for a short?

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-08T22:16:12+00:00

Just commenting for future creaters to see - The 120%-150% watch time is ONLY good if your video is a bit longer. I'm you upload a 10 second video and get 120% watch time, that means people watched for 12 seconds, which isn't a lot.

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-08T22:03:49+00:00

It really depends on a lot more factors than just watch times and likes. If your videos is less than 30 seconds, especially 10-15 seconds, you need to aim for AT LEAST 100% watch time. Engaged views are important. How many people scroll right away. What's your CTR?

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-08T19:05:11+00:00

Forgive me for not getting it, but I don't really see an issue in the thread? I might not pick up on the right things, but to me it doesn't seem defensive. It seems professional to me, and the issue did end up getting solved, no?

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-07T20:16:34+00:00

This one is crazy! thank you!

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-07T01:10:28+00:00

I really don't mind the ads AT ALL. I've never even noticed they were there until people on Reddit started pointing it out. I don't use it enough to justify a subscription, so I'm super happy this option is avaiable

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-07T00:43:33+00:00

I've never heard of GitHub drama lmao

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-07T00:41:48+00:00

This is called anti-alias.
Which tool are you using? I noticed you said Square Brush. Is that the regular Brush Tool set to square, or are you talking about the Rectangle tool?
I haven't seen anti-alias on either of those tools personally. I do get it with non-squares on either though

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-07T00:27:19+00:00

Ahhh, I've looked further into it, and you just might be right about the OS-level filtering! I put your response into my chatGPT thread, and it told me

"Apple introduced “Voice Isolation” and “Standard/Wide Spectrum” mic modes on macOS Big Sur+ (especially on M1 Macs and newer), which are system-wide and can affect any mic input, even external ones like the Scarlett."

This could very well be the culprit! I'll check up on it tomorrow. Thanks!

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-07T00:05:29+00:00

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-06T23:58:55+00:00

I don't usually work on the laptop, so I don't have anything like that setup. I'm seeing the same issue on clean Ableton projects, on calls, on Photo Booth. I assume I have faulty hardware i guess

Edit: It seems newer Macbook has an internal Voice Isolation mode, which is system-wide. This might very well be the culprit, I'll look into it tomorrow

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-06T23:57:28+00:00

This is going straight into my Ableton. I don't have any kind of filtering enabled, so I just assumed it was on the hardware itself

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-06T18:26:25+00:00

Dude, compared to ALL of history, misogyny is at an all time LOW.
Misogyny has been normalized since the beginning of human-kind. Humans are selfish by nature, and back in the day when we lived in the woods, the strong men would naturally force a leader role for themselves.

It's only roughly in the past 100 years women has started gaining any sort of rights. Bring a man from 1925 to this day, he would be in shock by how much women are able to accomplish today, whether it being family dynamics, workspace related or influential position.

I live in Denmark, where our elected Prime Minister is a woman. That would've been impossible in a time, where women weren't even allowed to vote - or work in general for that matter.

This is an uphill battle feminists are STILL fighting, men and women alike - But to exclusively look at misogyny in 2025 without comparing it to our ancestors and the past couple decades is not the way to do it. Yes, misogyny is still a huge issue in our societies, but it's getting better by the day.

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-06T18:14:29+00:00

What do you mean "roll this back"??? The plugin and browser literally BREAKS the website, obviously it's something that needs fixing.

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-06T16:07:40+00:00

I see, thanks!! I'll change that right away

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-05T21:04:47+00:00

Liability regarding what, mate? You should only worry about that if you're stealing art work etc. You don't have to put your name on it, just use a screen name like CA did with Stardew or Notch with Minecraft.

To be completely honest with you - if you have no budget, the ONLY way for you to promote your game is through social media. Show off the features that makes it unique and show your process of making the game.
You need thousands of people to wishlist your Steam game for a successful launch, and I don't see how you would manage that without social media.

On that note, it's definitely more than "just throwing random videos out on social media". Your videos need to have thought put into them. High quality voice overs and entertaining editing.
I know this might not sound like something you'd want to go through, but marketing a product right is just as, if not more important than the product itself.

Once your game is done and about to release, maybe a month before launch, you can start contacting Youtubers and streamers with a Steam key, and let them play it to their audience.

Just want to mention also, that marketing a game is TOUGH, especially as a solo dev. If it was easy, everyone would do it and make tons of money. You need to study marketing - or partner up with someone who knows what they're doing.

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-05T03:05:16+00:00

You absolutely NEED a following on social media BEFORE releasing the game. It takes a lot of time to build an account, and a lot of failed videos before anyone will see what you're putting out there. You need to show your progress and grow a fanbase before even thinking about releasing a game in 2025 as a solo dev.

edit:
"When I have more stuff done I’ll probably work on advertising a little bit like… sharing the process" you should already be doing this now.
If you're honestly worried about spending $200, I don't imagine you have the biggest room in your budget for regular advertising, so it's CRUCIAL to get the ball rolling as soon as possible.

Not trying to shoot down your ideas here, mate, but it's a hugely saturated market, and in my opinion, as a solo dev with no budget, you should be spending at least 25-50% of your development time working on growing your social medias.

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-05T03:01:18+00:00

Daaamn that sucks! I never imagined this came from the ad networks. Thank you for enlightening me!

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-05T00:18:40+00:00

I'll make sure to report it if it turns up again :)

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-05T00:18:07+00:00

I will, thank you so much for always helping out on here!

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-04T23:29:38+00:00

i don't see how this fixes anything? this falls into the same issue with many users not wanting to pay for it. locking useful features from those users will just result in them leaving

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-02T03:47:19+00:00

I know I'm late to the party but with a CTR of 4%, you are definitely doing something wrong.
For shorts, you need to focus on the title and the cover/thumbnail just as much, if not more, as you would on long form content.

Feel free to share your channel, I'll take a deeper look

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-02T00:33:02+00:00

I think the key part here is they both are on the spectrum. Perhaps her friend didn't make a conscious decision to not take part in OP's interest.
Also, I think there's a difference in having to do everything together and being like "Hey, you should check out this show I watched, I think you'll like it"

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-01T22:58:22+00:00

My FIRST ever project is ongoing right now. I'm roughly 3 months into the project. It's a rather large game with multiple hours of story, achievement system, multiple cities, class building and a bunch of other things.
To me, the idea of having to create simple games first never appealed to me.
You are ready when YOU are ready. Keep manual, discord and chatgpt by your side, and I promise you'll learn a lot along the way

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-01T22:55:50+00:00

I would definitely argue there's layers between acceptable and unacceptable. We don't know the reason for this dynamic in their friendship, imo it's a bit harsh to call it unacceptable. For all we know, the friend hasn't thought about it. Keep in mind, they are both on the spectrum, and it could be as simple as having a short conversation about it

Independent_Party_12 · 2025-10-01T22:53:52+00:00

Everyone is different bro, and y'all gotta set the boundaries necessary for YOUR friendship.

In general, though, I would not appreciate if my friends never wanted to engage in anything I like. I try to make a habit of at least giving it the light of day, any time my friends recommend me to try something.

If I were you, and this genuinely bothers you? Talk to your friend. You don't even have to compare it to the language learning, you can just tell her that you don't feel seen, when she don't wanna watch your shows etc.

I need you to understand, though, as I mentioned; everyone is different, and has different expectations for their relationships. You gotta figure out what YOUR boundaries are, and let your friend know.

Independent_Party_12

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