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This synthetic dataset is designed for predicting the popularity of YouTube videos using metadata. It includes fields like video title, duration, tags, and view count. Useful for regression modeling, feature engineering, and exploring social media analytics.

Use this dataset to:

• Build regression models to estimate video views.
• Explore the impact of title length, tags, and duration on popularity.
• Practice real-world machine learning tasks without using actual video data.

Features:

• video_id: Unique identifier for the video
• title_length: Number of characters in the title
• tags_count: Number of tags associated with the video
• duration_sec: Duration of the video in seconds
• views: Number of views (target variable)

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Bu sentetik veri seti, YouTube videolarının popülerliğini (izlenme sayısını) tahmin etmek amacıyla oluşturulmuştur. Başlık uzunluğu, etiket sayısı ve video süresi gibi meta verileri içermektedir. Sosyal medya analizi ve regresyon modeli geliştirmek isteyenler için uygundur.

Bu veri seti sayesinde:

• Video izlenme sayısını tahmin eden regresyon modelleri geliştirilebilir.
• Başlık uzunluğu, etiket sayısı ve sürenin popülerlik üzerindeki etkisi incelenebilir.
• Gerçek video verisi kullanmadan makine öğrenmesi uygulamaları yapılabilir.

Değişkenler:

• video_id: Video için benzersiz kimlik
• title_length: Başlık uzunluğu (karakter sayısı)
• tags_count: Etiket sayısı
• duration_sec: Süre (saniye cinsinden)
• views: İzlenme sayısı (hedef değişken)

In recent years, video has become one of the most popular online formats, spanning from educational content to product reviews. During the third quarter of 2024, music videos recorded the highest category reach, with almost half of internet users worldwide reporting to watch music videos online each week. Social video engagement In recent years, YouTube and TikTok have become two of the most important social media platforms for global users, as video content commands high levels of engagement. In 2024, users worldwide spent approximately 28.4 hours using the YouTube mobile app per month. Additionally, the leading hashtags used by content creators on TikTok have amassed billions of views: as of January 2024, the TikTok hashtag “fyp” or “for you page” had reached 55 and 35 billion post views, respectively. Watching content: what device do users prefer? In 2023, televisions were the most used devices for global viewers to watch video-on-demand (VOD), with 55 percent of respondents reporting using these devices. In comparison, 13 percent of respondents reported using smartphones. Age group and generation are factors impacting viewership habits and device preferences, as younger users appear to prefer using their smartphones to consume content. According to a March 2024 survey, U.S. users aged 18-34 years were more likely to watch video content on smartphones than any other devices. By comparison, connected TVs were particularly popular for the online video audience aged 35 and older.

On June 17, 2016, Korean education brand Pinkfong released their video "Baby Shark Dance", and the rest is history. In January 2021, Baby Shark Dance became the first YouTube video to surpass 10 billion views, after snatching the crown of most-viewed YouTube video of all time from the former record holder "Despacito" one year before. "Baby Shark Dance" currently has over 15 billion lifetime views on YouTube. Music videos on YouTube “Baby Shark Dance” might be the current record-holder in terms of total views, but Korean artist Psy’s “Gangnam Style” video remained on the top spot for longest (1,689 days or 4.6 years) before ceding its spot to its successor. With figures like these, it comes as little surprise that the majority of the most popular videos on YouTube are music videos. Since 2010, all but one the most-viewed videos on YouTube have been music videos, signifying the platform’s shift in focus from funny, viral videos to professionally produced content. As of 2022, about 40 percent of the U.S. digital music audience uses YouTube Music. Popular video content on YouTube Music fans are also highly engaged audiences and it is not uncommon for music videos to garner significant amounts of traffic within the first 24 hours of release. Other popular types of videos that generate lots of views after their first release are movie trailers, especially superhero movies related to the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). The first official trailer for the upcoming film “Avengers: Endgame” generated 289 million views within the first 24 hours of release, while the movie trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home generated over 355 views on the first day from release, making it the most viral movie trailer.

This dataset contains two files for analyzing the relationship between the popularity of a certain video and the most relevant/liked comments of said video.

File Descriptions videos-stats.csv: This file contains some basic information about each video, such as the title, likes, views, keyword, and comment count.

comments.csv: For each video in videos-stats.csv, comments.csv contains the top ten most relevant comments as well as said comments' sentiments and likes.

Column Descriptions videos-stats.csv:

Title: Video Title. Video ID: The Video Identifier. Published At: The date the video was published in YYYY-MM-DD. Keyword: The keyword associated with the video. Likes: The number of likes the video received. If this value is -1, the likes are not publicly visible. Comments: The number of comments the video has. If this value is -1, the video creator has disabled comments. Views: The number of views the video got. comments.csv:

Video ID: The Video Identifier. Comment: The comment text. Likes: The number of likes the comment received. Sentiment: The sentiment of the comment. A value of 0 represents a negative sentiment, while values of 1 or 2 represent neutral and positive sentiments respectively. Applicability Sentiment Analysis with comments Text Generation with comments Predicting video likes from comment information Popularity Analysis by Keyword Popularity Analysis Prediction video views from comment information/video statistics In-depth EDA of the Data

Original Data Source: Youtube Statistics

Recent works about science communication through online videos on YouTube have focused mostly on categorization, content description, and the video's approach to scientific themes. However, still little is known about factors affecting science video popularity on the platform. This study aims to describe the relationship between nine content-related and content-agnostic factors, and the popularity of science videos on YouTube, defined as the number of views per days since the video posting. We collected a sample of 441 semi-randomly selected videos produced by the ScienceVlogs Brasil project – a Brazilian alliance of science channels hosted by independent science communicators on YouTube. Content-related factors were video theme, video format and video editing features, while content-agnostic factors were video length, video age, channel productivity, number of likes, number of comments and channel to which the video belongs. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed with the R software to assess the correlation of each factor with the popularity of each video. Descriptive results show that the most popular science videos are those with interdisciplinary themes, styled either as vlog, animation or group conversation, and those belonging to the channels “Ciência Todo Dia,” “Minuto da Terra,” “Canal do Pirula” e “Papo de Biólogo.” The inferential analysis shows that the most relevant factors to predict popularity, according to our model, are number of likes per video, channel productivity, video age and video format.

Context

As YouTube becomes one of the most popular video-sharing platforms, YouTuber is developed as a new type of career in recent decades. YouTubers earn money through advertising revenue from YouTube videos, sponsorships from companies, merchandise sales, and donations from their fans. In order to maintain a stable income, the popularity of videos become the top priority for YouTubers. Meanwhile, some of our friends are YouTubers or channel owners in other video-sharing platforms. This raises our interest in predicting the performance of the video. If creators can have a preliminary prediction and understanding on their videos’ performance, they may adjust their video to gain the most attention from the public.

You have been provided details on videos along with some features as well. Can you accurately predict the number of likes for each video using the set of input variables?

Content

Train Set

video_id -> Identifier for each video

title -> Name of the Video on Youtube

channel_title -> Name of the Channel on Youtube

category_id -> Category of the Video (anonymous)

publish_date -> The date video was published

tags -> Different tags for the video

views -> Number of views received by the Video

dislikes -> Number of dislikes on the Video

comment_count -> Number on comments on the Video

description -> Textual description of the Video

country_code -> Country from which the Video was published

likes -> Number of Likes on the video

Acknowledgements

Thank You Analytics Vidhya for providing this dataset.

Key YouTube Statistics (Editor’s Choice) YouTube recorded 70 billion monthly active users in March 2023, which includes 55.10% of worldwide active social media users. There have been more than 14 million daily active users currently on YouTube, in the United States of America this platform is accessed by 62% of users. YouTube is touted as the second largest search engine and the second most visited website after Google. Revenue earned by YouTube in the first two quarters of 2023 is around $14.358 billion. In 2023, YouTube Premium and YouTube Music have recorded 80 million subscribers collectively worldwide. YouTube consumers view more than a billion hours of video per day. YouTube has more than 38 million active channels. In the fourth quarter of 2021, YouTube ad revenue has been $8.6 billion. Around 3 million paid subscribers to access YouTube TV. YouTube Premium has around 1 billion paid users. In 2023, YouTube was banned in countries such as China excluding Macau and Hong Kong, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Turkmenistan, and South Sudan. With 166 million downloads, the YouTube app has become the second most downloaded entertainment application across the world after Netflix. With 91 million downloads, YouTube Kids has become the sixth most downloaded entertainment app in the world. Nearly 90% of digital consumers access YouTube in the US, making it the most popular social network for watching video content. Over 70% of YouTube viewership takes place on its mobile application. More than 70% of YouTube video content watched by people is suggested by its algorithm. The average duration of a video on YouTube is 12 minutes. An average YouTube user spends 20 minutes and 23 seconds on the platform daily. Around 28% of YouTube videos that are published by popular channels are in the English language. 77% of YouTube users watch comedy content on the platform. With 247 million subscribers, T-Series has become the most subscribed channel on YouTube. Around 50 million users log on to YouTube every day. YouTube's biggest concurrent views record has been at 2.3 billion from when SpaceX has gone live on the platform to unveil Falcon Heavy Rocket. The majority of YouTube users are in the age group of 15 to 35 years in the US. The male-female ratio of YouTube users is 11:9. Apple INC. has been touted as the biggest advertiser on YouTube in 2020 spending $237.15 million. YouTube produced total revenue of $19.7 billion in 2020. As of 2021, the majority of YouTube users (467 million) are from India. It is the most popular platform in the United States with 74 percent of adult users. YouTube contributes to nearly 25% of mobile traffic worldwide. Daily live streaming on YouTube has increased by 45% in total in 2020. In India, around 225 million people are active on the platform each hour as per the 2021 statistics. YouTube Usage and Viewership Statistics #1. YouTube accounts for more than 2 billion monthly active users Around 2.7 billion users log on to YouTube each month. The number of monthly active users of YouTube is expected to grow even further. #2. Around 14.3 billion people visit the platform every month The number of YouTube visitors is far higher compared to Facebook, Amazon, and Instagram. #3. YouTube is accessible across 100 countries in 80 languages. The platform is widely available across different communities and nations. #4. 53.9% of YouTube users are men and 46.1% of women use the platform As of 2023 statistics, 53.9% of men use the platform and 46.1% of women over 18 years are on YouTube. The share in the number of males and females is 1.38 billion and 1.18 billion respectively. Age Group Male Female 18 to 24 8.5% 6% 25 to 34 11.6% 8.6% 35 to 44 9% 7.5% 45 to 54 6.2% 5.7% 55 to 64 4.4% 4.5% Above 65 4.3% 5.4% #5. 99% of YouTube users are active on other social media networks as well. Fewer than 1% of YouTube users are solely dependent on the platform. #6. Users spend around 20 minutes and 23 seconds per day on YouTube on average It is quite a generous amount of time spent on any social network platform. #7. YouTube is the second most visited site worldwide With more than 14 billion visits per month, YouTube has become the second most visited site in the world. However, its parent company Google is the most visited site across the globe. As per the statistics, YouTube is the third most popular searched word on Google. #8. 694000 hours of video content are streamed on YouTube per minute YouTube has outweighed Netflix as well in terms of streaming video content. #9. Over 81% of total internet users have accessed YouTube #10. Nearly 450 million hours of video content are uploaded on YouTube each hour More than 5 billion videos are watched on YouTube per day. #11. India has the maximum numb

Regardless of the provider they use, U.S. consumers stream all types of genres. How has the popularity of horror as online video content genre in the U.S. changed over the past years? There is only a slight increase from 2022 Q4 to the current value. This is the peak of an upwards trend since 2019. While horror content watchers were showing this development in the recent past, many other genres had peaks and valleys in popularity, possibly due to a constant stream of new hit shows being hyped among viewers. Amidst streaming wars and password sharing breakdowns, many suppliers are expanding their catalogues to garner even bigger audiences. To see what type of content Netflix and their rivals should invest into next, we gathered the overview of the preferred digital video content by genre in the U.S. benchmarking horror content watchers among other genres. The survey was conducted online among 3675 to 8858 respondents per quarter in the United States, between 2019 and 2023. Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.

Social Media Prediction Challenge - Video

Part of SMP Challenge: https://smp-challenge.com

  Dataset Overview

The SMP-Video dataset supports social media popularity prediction, reflecting real-world challenges in social media analysis. Participants are tasked with predicting the future popularity of anonymized social media video posts. The dataset comprises the following components:

Posts: Anonymized information regarding the social media posts. Users: Anonymized user… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/smpchallenge/SMP-Video.

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Music Video Production Market Outlook

The global music video production market size was valued at approximately USD 5.2 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach around USD 10.5 billion by 2032, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1% during the forecast period. The significant growth factor driving this market is the increasing consumption of digital content, along with the rising influence of social media platforms that have revolutionized the way music videos are created, distributed, and consumed.

The proliferation of high-speed internet and the increasing penetration of smartphones have exponentially increased the consumption of music videos. Video streaming platforms like YouTube, Vevo, and emerging social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram have made it easier for artists to reach a global audience. This accessibility has democratized the music industry, allowing independent artists to produce and distribute music videos at a fraction of the cost, ensuring that market growth remains robust. Additionally, advancements in video production technology, such as 4K resolution and virtual reality, provide new avenues for creative expression, further propelling market expansion.

Another critical growth factor is the increasing investment from record labels and corporate sponsors who see music videos as a potent medium for advertising and brand collaborations. Companies are increasingly using music videos to create viral marketing campaigns, thereby driving demand for high-quality video production services. The integration of branded content within music videos offers a dual benefit of entertainment and advertisement, which not only enhances the viewer experience but also provides a lucrative revenue stream for video producers and artists alike.

Music, as an art form, has always been a powerful medium for expression and connection. In the context of music video production, music serves as the core element that drives the visual narrative. The synergy between music and visuals creates an immersive experience that resonates with audiences worldwide. As artists continue to experiment with different genres and styles, music videos become a canvas for storytelling, allowing for a deeper exploration of themes and emotions. This dynamic interplay between sound and sight not only enhances the artistic value of music videos but also contributes to their growing popularity across diverse demographics.

Furthermore, the educational sector is becoming a noteworthy player in the music video production market. Many educational institutions are incorporating music videos as a part of their curriculum to make learning more engaging. Educational music videos are being used to teach various subjects, from languages to science, thereby broadening the application scope of music video production. This trend is expected to significantly contribute to market growth over the forecast period as the demand for innovative educational tools continues to rise.

Regionally, North America is expected to hold the largest market share due to its mature music industry, technological advancements, and high disposable incomes. However, the Asia Pacific region is poised to grow at the highest CAGR due to the increasing popularity of music videos in countries like India, South Korea, and China. The region's burgeoning middle class, coupled with the increasing penetration of high-speed internet, is expected to drive demand for music video production services significantly.

Service Type Analysis

In the music video production market, the service type segment is categorized into Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production. Each of these phases plays a critical role in the overall production process, contributing to the final quality and appeal of the music video. The pre-production phase involves planning, scriptwriting, storyboarding, and budgeting. This phase is crucial as it lays the groundwork for the entire project. An increasing number of production houses are investing in advanced pre-production tools such as 3D modeling and animation software, which help in visualizing the final product even before the actual shooting begins.

The production phase encompasses all activities related to the actual shooting of the music video. This includes setting up the shoot, managing the crew, and capturing the footage. The production phase has seen significant technological advancements, such as the use of drones for aerial shots an

As of March 2025, based on the total uploaded video views on YouTube, Kim Pro was the most popular channel in South Korea, with around 56.6 billion views. Kim Pro is the first individual YouTuber surpassing 90 million subscribers with stellar growth. Most other large YouTube channels are from the entertainment business, such as the following Hybe Labels channel. Hybe Labels is the video channel of Hybe Corporation, home to various music labels and artists. The company is one of the so-called “Big 4” in the K-Pop industry. Some of the best known groups under Hybe labels are BTS, Seventeen, Le Sserafim and other successful K-Pop artists. K-Pop popularity Korean pop music channels occupied most of the top spots among popular Korean YouTube channels. One of the reasons for this is the growing popularity of Korean pop music worldwide. During the last few years, K-Pop has greatly expanded its reach and, despite most songs being mostly in Korean, garnered a lot of attention globally for their catchy rhythm and chorus. YouTube as a chance to access K-Pop For international K-Pop enthusiasts, YouTube was also the main channel to access the music videos of Korean pop artists. K-pop fans often commit to streaming a newly released music video multiple times during the first hours and days after release to try and break the record for the most viewed video at that time to support their favorite artists.

Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) was the most popular platform for U.S. households watching video content in the first quarter of 2024, with 110 million households using services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+. Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) came in second place, surpassing traditional TV households between 2022 and 2024. While traditional pay TV decreased in popularity, online TV services, such as YouTube TV and Fubo TV, could partly offset those losses.

The global music and video market is expanding rapidly, driven by the increasing popularity of digital streaming services. The market size is estimated at USD 280.54 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.0% over the forecast period (2025-2033). The growth is attributed to the rising demand for music and video streaming services, as well as the increasing adoption of smart devices and the Internet of Things (IoT). Key trends shaping the market include the growth of video-on-demand (VOD) services, the increasing popularity of mobile gaming, and the rise of voice-activated assistants. The VOD segment is expected to dominate the market, driven by the growing popularity of streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu. The mobile gaming segment is also expected to grow significantly, as the number of mobile gamers continues to increase. The rise of voice-activated assistants is also expected to impact the market, as it will make it easier for consumers to access music and video content.

According to a survey conducted in March 2024, 61 percent of digital video viewers in the United States watched full-length TV shows, and 58 percent watched as full-length movies. Videos recorded and uploaded to YouTube or Facebook followed in third place of popularity, with 47 percent of U.S. viewers consuming videos in this category.

Over the past few years YouTube has became a popular site for video broadcasting and earning money by publishing various different skills in the form of videos. For some people it has become a main source to earn money. Getting the videos trending among the viewers is one of the major tasks which each and every content creator wants. Popularity of any video and its reach to the audience is completely based on YouTube's Recommendation algorithm. This document is a dataset descriptor for the dataset collected over the time span of about 45 days during the Israel-Hamas War

As of January 2025, Thibaud Delapart Mazăre, known as Tibo InShape had the most popular YouTube channel in France, with almost 26 million subscribers. Second-ranked YouTuber Squeezie had approximately 19.3 million subscribers, while the popular music channel Lofi Girl ranked third, with 14.7 million subscribers. YouTube usage in France  As of July 2024, YouTube saw almost 50.2 million active YouTube users in France, reporting a reach of over 86 percent among the French digital population. In 2023, French YouTube users engaged with the platform to find music and video content, with the terms "musique" and "film" reporting the highest index value among all examined queries. Mobile video consumption   In 2023, French users were more likely to consume digital video content on their smartphones than on laptops or Smart TVs, a sign that mobile video is becoming an increasingly popular format in the country. In 2024, mobile users in France spent almost 17 hours per month on the video sharing platform. In the second quarter of 2022, the YouTube mobile app was downloaded over 600 thousand times by iOS users, indicating the continued popularity of the app.

The video-sharing social networking services market is projected to grow from USD 39.3 billion in 2025 to USD 80.2 billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 9.2% during the forecast period. This growth can be attributed to the increasing popularity of video content, the proliferation of mobile devices, and the rising adoption of social media. The market is segmented based on type into less than 15 seconds, 15-30 seconds, 30-60 seconds, 1-5 minutes, 5-15 minutes, and greater than 15 minutes. The 15-30 seconds segment accounted for the largest share of the market in 2025, and it is expected to continue to dominate the market during the forecast period. This can be attributed to the growing popularity of short-form video content, such as TikTok and Instagram Reels. Based on application, the market is segmented into 13-20 Year Old, 20-30 Year Old, 30-40 Year Old, and over 40 Year Old. The 20-30 Year Old segment accounted for the largest share of the market in 2025, and it is expected to continue to dominate the market during the forecast period. Video-sharing social networking services (VSSNS) allow users to upload, share, and view videos. These services have become increasingly popular in recent years, with some of the largest platforms having billions of monthly active users.

This dataset contains 1934 videos posted between February 2, 2022 and February 16, 2022. For every video it records the amount of views every 5 minutes.

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Video Transcoding Market Size 2024-2028

The video transcoding market size is forecast to increase by USD 1.69 billion and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 13.21% between 2023 and 2028. The digital landscape is undergoing significant transformation with the surge in content generation and the increasing popularity of Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms. The rise of live streaming has further fueled this trend, providing audiences with real-time access to their favorite content. The number of online content creators continues to grow, offering a diverse range of programming to cater to various tastes and preferences. This shift towards digital consumption is revolutionizing the media industry, enabling greater accessibility, convenience, and personalization for viewers. Content creators, in turn, benefit from the vast reach and engagement opportunities offered by OTT platforms, fostering a symbiotic relationship between technology and creativity.

What will be the Size of the Market During the Forecast Period?

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Market Dynamic and Customer Landscape

The Market is experiencing significant growth due to the increasing demand for OTT content on various devices. The market is driven by the proliferation of smart TVs, smartphones, and other multimedia mobile devices. Video transcoding plays a crucial role in ensuring compatibility and video quality for OTT content across different platforms. Video encoders are the backbone of video transcoding, converting video formats for streaming on various devices. Both hardware and software solutions are available in the market, with software-as-a-service solutions gaining popularity due to their flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Compatibility and video quality are the key factors influencing the market. Adaptive streaming and media asset management are essential features of video transcoding solutions, enabling seamless streaming on mobile devices and televisions. The telecommunication, IT and gaming, broadcasting, and content creator industries are major consumers of video transcoding solutions. The market is expected to continue its growth trajectory due to the increasing popularity of streaming services and the need for high-quality video content across various devices. Compression technology is a critical component of video transcoding, enabling efficient delivery of video content over the internet. The market for video transcoding is expected to remain dynamic, with ongoing advancements in technology and evolving consumer demands. Our researchers analyzed the data with 2023 as the base year, along with the key drivers, trends, and challenges. A holistic analysis of drivers will help companies refine their marketing strategies to gain a competitive advantage.

Key Market Driver

Increased content generation and rise of OTT platforms is notably driving market growth. The Video Transcoding Market is experiencing significant growth due to the increasing demand for OTT content on various video displaying devices such as Smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, and multimedia mobile devices. Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and content publishers are leveraging video encoders for compressing digital video files to ensure cross-platform compatibility and optimal video quality for streaming services.

Moreover, the telecoms network landscape, particularly Long-Term Evolution (LTE), is facilitating the delivery of high-speed internet, enabling consumers to access high-quality video content on-demand. Software and hardware-based video transcoding solutions, as well as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings, are gaining popularity in the market. Thus, such factors are driving the growth of the market during the forecast period.

Significant Market Trends

Increasing adoption of AI-based video transcoding is the key trend in the market. The Market is experiencing significant growth due to the increasing adoption of smart TVs, smartphones, and Over-the-top (OTT) services. Video encoders are essential for converting OTT content into various formats suitable for multimedia mobile devices, tablets, and Telecoms network landscape. Both hardware and software solutions, including Software-as-a-service (SaaS), are utilized for video encoding.

Moreover, compatibility and video quality are critical factors in the Video Transcoding Market. With the proliferation of streaming services and high-speed internet, there is a demand for adaptive streaming and compression to ensure seamless video playback on multiple devices, including mobile devices, televisions, and PCs. Cloud services have become a popular choice for media asset management and video encoding. Thus, such trends will shape the growth of the market during the forecast period.

Major Market Challenge

Increasing use of open-source and free editing software is the major challenge that affects the growth of the market. The Video Tra