Why do YouTube views freeze at 301?

This glitch was finally "fixed" in August 2015, but may it live on in our hearts.

Featuring Ted Hamilton.

This video's view count in January 2021 - 15.1 million

Numberphile pays a visit to YouTube and learns the secret behind one of the website's famous idiosyncrasies - why view counts on new videos often freeze at 301. Subscribe to Numberphile for new videos about numbers every week.