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STREAMING GUIDELINES
YouTube
Streaming Guide
NOTE: Even with YouTube Premium you must follow the rules.
DO's
Things you Should do
Log in to your YouTube Account.
Subscribe to BLACKPINK's channel.
Watch the Music Video until the end at normal speed.
Set the Quality to 480p and above, make sure to Always check if the quality is not to Low.
Set the Volume to 50% and above. ( 100% Recommended )
After watching the Music Video wait for 10 minutes or watch three different BLACKPINK's Music Video as Interval. ( YouTube will consider it as "SPAM" or "BOT" Behaviors if you're watching the same Video consecutively or watching the Music Video in Order, It will not add your views )
Share the Music Video to all your social media platforms so it can trend easily.
Search the Music Video Title Manually.
TURN OFF Auto-Play
Watch the full video before pressing LIKE.
DON'T's
Things you shouldn't do
DO NOT use VPN or Ad-Block
As I mentioned above DO NOT watch the Music Video consecutively or watching Music Videos in order.
DO NOT Refresh or Replay.
DO NOT use Incognito or private mode in viewing the Music Video.
DO NOT watch Color Coded Lyrics in the first 24 Hours.
DO NOT Re-Upload the Music Video.
DO NOT use Multiple Tabs in Streaming. ( It'll only count as single view )
DO NOT clear Cache or History.
DO NOT use Playlist for the First 24 Hours ( Again, It'll only count as single view )
DO NOT mute the video.
Spotify
Streaming Guide
Spotify is built around a complex algorithm that collects data and user listening behavior to understand how to recommend superb songs to its users.For example, positive engagement will send positive signals to the Spotify algorithm which may result in that artist getting that song pushed into more Spotify algorithm playlists, greatly increasing that artist’s streams and reach.Below are a few of the ways listener engagement can influence Spotify algorithm statistics for artists.
Positive streaming rules
By listening to the song several times, Spotify's algorithm can view it as a positive signal.
If you follow the artist after listening to a song, Spotify's algorithm can see that as a positive sign.
If you press the "like" button on the song, the Spotify algorithm can look at this as a positive signal.
Negative streaming rules
If you skip a song before 30 seconds, Spotify's algorithm can see this as a negative sign.
If you press the dislike button on the song, the Spotify algorithm can see that as a negative signal.
If you stop using the Spotify application after listening to a song within 30 seconds, the Spotify algorithm may view this as a negative signal.
Does Spotify count streams on repeat?
Spotify counts 1 stream when the song was listened for 30 seconds or longer, no matter what song was played before.For example, if you listen to a song for 30 seconds, then listen to it again for 30 seconds, this will be counted as 2 streams.Essentially, listening to a song on repeat as a casual listener is okay, but repeatedly streaming songs inorganically in an attempt to game the system is not and can even result in negative consequences for the artist.
Do Spotify streams count on mute?
Spotify will not count any streams that are on mute in the Spotify app, however, they may still count streams that are muted outside of the app (ie: your computer or phone’s mute button and note the Spotify app mute button).Repeatedly streaming a song on mute could be seen as “artificially increasing play counts” and could result in that song’s streams being taken away or that song being removed completely.It is, of course, okay to stream music on mute from time to time. For example: muting Spotify and leaving it running for hours is something a real human might do every once in a while. However, doing this every day or extremely frequently might trigger a red flag for Spotify.
Do offline Spotify streams count?
According to Spotify, Offline Spotify streams do count towards an artist’s streaming stats. Any streams done offline are counted and saved inside of the app and then sent off to Spotify’s server the next time the user goes online.
Source: https://bestfriendsclub.ca/spotify-streaming-rules-how-does-spotify-count-plays