@YouTube why does a video count as watched, even partially watched, when showing the video preview on the mobile app? There are going to be videos I don't want to watch and will give me video suggestions I'm not okay with seeing.
Thanks for reaching out. Playbacks that meet our high watch time and view standards will be added to your watch history. To view, delete, or pause watch history, please check out this Help Center article: https://yt.be/help/ejF5 . Hope this clarifies.