This Video Has 72,368,077 Views

The title of this video should change with the times. But nothing lasts forever: here's the story of how I made it work, why it used to be easier to make that work, and how it all ties in to the White Cliffs of Dover and the end of the universe.
Edited by Michelle Martin: / @onthecrux
Includes an accelerated section of "Traduction automatique des flux d'information (Yahoo Pipes IV)" by Laurent Moccozet, which is licensed under CC-by: • Traduction automatique... - the remainder of this video does not fall under that license.
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[@chiiblossom]

The title has been 100% accurate every time I’ve clicked on this video

[@sophiebryant2388]

cause he changes the title lmao

[@rosecullen4429]

Yes, he's changed it millions of times. It's why he retired. It's all he does​@@sophiebryant2388

[@trotskyboi8830]

​@@sophiebryant2388I mean did you watch the video? He literally says that by now the algorithm shoyld have broken, but it's still working, which is cool.

[@reiderapprentice6718]

@@sophiebryant2388 no he doesnt, the code automatically changes it for him every once in a while. its literally explained in the video

[@Leywaaaa]

​@@sophiebryant2388No the script does

[@Brklyn583]

I love how this vid appears on my recommend every once in a while.

[@crystal_snowii]

Ikr

[@lydiasulovska]

Ikr

[@a33llta70]

Yup

[@berzerk3561]

realtable moment

[@chilingamer]

Same

[@commenter3002]

"If it's actually 100% spot-on, it's a miracle"
Today I witnessed a miracle

[@DuckThatSpreadsNegitivity]

It’s been a miracle for four years

[@BuffABean]

Me to

[@Bulbasaurblaineplays]

Nope no miracle

[@drakysofficial]

Miracles truly happen. It’s perfect.

[@memesev]

Do you know if it's still possible?? I still don't know how to do it

[@TheJamalThomas]

How did I not get recommended this video in four years til now?

[@Dibbs.]

Time to binge

[@ItzNot_Gage]

lmfao

[@jordy2299]

Tom: “if it’s actually spot on, it’s a miracle”
It’s spot on

[@mrpizza_5139]

It’s a miracle

[@iqceo4276]

It’s a miracle

[@qjzxa]

It’s a miracle

[@ianseldoon1197]

I ate a hotdog.

[@OBrusolino]

@@ianseldoon1197 It's a miracle

[@Ikesaint]

Him: The title wont be exactly right,
The Title: Literally exactly right

[@supresso8313]

Its because the way that youtube works with the views now

[@seagull1311]

Its 300 views off

[@ah1551]

it's off now by like 300 views

[@Po_124]

@@ah1551 It's exactly right again.

[@bigboss-q8691]

@@seagull1311 its right now

[@OSW]

Revisiting this after watching a Man Carrying Thing video mentioning it.
Title: This Video Has 72,086,406 Views.
Description: 72,086,406 views
Hot dang! :) I love how Tom makes sure to end his videos with such thoughtful positivity.

[@Jeff-sr6fx]

Still working at 72,181,325

[@francescaa8331]

I found it off once in 2022, but a few weeks later, it had corrected itself. Every other time, it has been perfect.

[@fire_haven_wubbox]

He updates the title

[@shamusmoore]

SAME

[@tanshiro8593]

4 years later, and it still working flawlessly

[@chaosisnotcoolbro]

Him: If it’s spot on, it’s a miracle
Me: *looks at the views and the title*
ItS sPoT On-

[@prestony2777]

Sameeee bro

[@uhhiitshannah1746]

SAME

[@justsomeguywithoutamustach]

Yes every time I look the title matches the amount of views

[@fishsayhelo9872]

same

[@summerbryan43]

Samee

[@khanhjie]

I love how this video periodically gets recommended to us when the title is exactly right

[@panko605]

it did to me as well

[@mckennadevore8692]

@@samuelboczek1834 same

[@iwantcake7703]

happened again

[@kaybeedee]

It mainly has to do with the title changing
The algorithm does that whenever parts of a video change, whether it be the title or the thumbnail

[@dhilandhruvpatel2705]

It did it to me aswell

[@The-Man-Of-Mystery]

The title is now just a flex more than anything

[@ellaqyk]

4 years later this system is still perfect

[@FBI-yi2go]

I will be back a year later to see if it's still 100%.
Edit : I'm impressed , still 100%.

[@Swaxbtw]

Fax

[@rosemaryY995]

yea

[@drew4711]

The script running it will get shutdown

[@doubletfilms4896]

It’d not

[@sherls918]

The script will run as long as Queen Elizabeth is still alive

[@a-yona]

More than one year later and it’s still 100% accurate

[@Lilty-cc1jv]

How?!

[@HassanAhmed-rf9xr]

Yep I can’t believe it

[@kyled2153]

Incredible

[@Plasmicballs]

Fun fact: everything is either a potato or not a potato

[@daoducquang216]

@@Plasmicballs it broke?

[@purgruv]

Yep, still working, Tom!

[@Fancypengin]

It's 100%spot on to this day!!

[@poops7timesAday]

Me Looks At The View Count: Well, it’s a miracle.

[@333Tonberry]

Same here

[@parsashahidi3372]

Same

[@lousiesr]

666 likes on your comment a miracle

[@hamse9460]

not accurate anymore

[@braverecruit7534]

Same

[@buzz4205]

I see comments from a few hours ago
Is this getting recommended to everyone suddenly?

[@JackTheGamingGuy4REALZ]

No.

[@vxs1103]

Y e p and I'm happy of being here for this weird vid.

[@jakezimmer7256]

Yup

[@matthewdavidson8920]

Yep

[@steve_the_soap2794]

Yes.

[@oliverkennedy5442]

after 4 years its still persect

[@VygoLive]

How does he know

[@0fuckz391]

It pops into my recommended and its exactly right so thats a W in my books.

[@newtix4853]

Oh hi

[@maddencoker5859]

Oh welp i guess we're all here now

[@LoogisTb]

Yo same

[@bubbybubs2850]

Same

[@gal_gorilla]

Your Local FBI Agent If your my Local FBI Agent, do you know what I’ve been searching up right?

[@nameredacted5487]

I feel honored to see the title when it’s still exactly accurate and counting

[@MelkShek]

Nunya Bisness ikr

[@akiraandrews5630]

Same

[@smile2s218]

Yes me too

[@lamardavis9709]

Claim you’re blank blank view counter...

[@edgat5046]

SAME

[@Raf-bb9xe]

I JUST WITNESSED A MIRACLE

[@laurax1179]

The fact this is still working 4 years later scratches some unknown itch in my brain

[@cienciabit]

This is a TED talk, but with better background.

[@Bouncymotive]

Cienciabit: Ciencia y Tecnología. Exposed on my channel

[@ortherner]

yep

[@khalilt6508]

Spot on!

[@MeowieGamer]

What

[@7legendarimeh867]

All his videos are

[@akudate]

"the title of this video won't be exactly right"
"those bastards lied to me"

[@ThePromisedGamer]

Nah it's a miracle

[@BlueAvocado75]

@Thomas Kirkpatrick fr

[@TiredEyePilot]

Its exact for me right now

[@tcorphan17]

i love that after 10 months its still spot on

[@adonaiyah2196]

@@TiredEyePilot its a miracle

[@ARatherDapperTapir]

4 years on, accurate to the 1.

[@lv.1crook]

Still working perfectly, views are spot on

[@99zee98]

Him: the title of this video wont be exactly right
Me: The title is right, *but you are not*

[@Shiro-fz6yj]

lmao facts

[@pigeonfucker1]

.

[@tapu_]

Lmfao

[@muhoku]

Can I get a Big Facts chain

[@lmaoooooo0o]

Bro both of your comments are together 😂

[@theboiwhosalty683]

"The title of this video won't be exactly right
"
The title: _say sike right now_

[@Nayhan123]

You got likes thought I’d tell you

[@JeibiWhite]

It's amazing how this keeps ongoing, even if you play refresh you'll notice the increse. Awesome work

[@sootierlamb3223]

I have been checking this video every so often and as of right now it is still EXACT

[@amazinhaydz2032]

Fun fact: This title is probably the most refreshed title in all of UA-cam

[@GameyGaming]

G

[@billyofficial94]

It has to be, because otherwise if a video was uploaded at the beginning of youtube the title would need to be updated about 7000 times a day

[@shoesuke3206]

true

[@HazzySW1]

You boys have any idea why did this video explode recently? Remember it being at 32m views like a week ago

[@ImJustFusion]

@@HazzySW1 I smell cap

[@farahgamal9656]

The perfect title doesn’t exist
This video title: *Hold my codes*

[@nightmarewolfplayz8561]

Farah haha!

[@splumos9212]

Nice

[@crystallaxx3440]

Ever heard of the ‘Why does youtube views get stuck at 301’ video?

[@SubsWithNoVideos-un8dd]

The title and views were actually wrong for me
Edit:it just fixed itself.

[@thelegomaster3378]

I just realized its changed

[@M0TMF]

4yrs later and the count was exactly right

[@Knights_out]

dude i have been revisiting this for years and its always spot on, this just amazes me

[@nienel]

"The title of this video won't be exactly right"
Yesterday at 17M views: *perfect title*
Today at 18M views: *perfect title*

[@tut_xrp4460]

Hello

[@syedhaider6952]

Hello

[@greenknight9000]

Hello

[@DOMINIKM6]

Hello

[@ereal28]

Not anymore D:

[@eudgenius46]

"This title won't be exactly right. If the title will be spot on - it's a miracle"
Today, mother, I have witnessed a miracle.

[@RashadSaleh92]

Spot on for me too

[@404nobrakes]

Same

[@devardo3044]

@@RashadSaleh92 same

[@fauzi474]

Same

[@sebastianvizcaya5775]

Same

[@Valverdeditzz]

It’s actually spot on he’s done it

[@stefanwentink3963]

Still spot on. It was in my recommended (again).

[@tapu_]

11 September update: exactly correct still.

[@tiredwithlife.9867]

8 hours later: *still correct*

[@hellogoodbye3203]

Never forget

[@thegoa7lordinfochammel_lov540]

10 hours later is still on point

[@EtertainmentNet]

saw this comment was posted 11 hrs ago

[@wolfskysubliminals2158]

@@thegoa7lordinfochammel_lov540 11 hours later. Still working.

[@jabberwockthelemur2961]

A lot of people witnessing miracles, on this fine day.

[@philosophersfountain]

"fine day"

[@Ruby-Doc]

*_[about time 2020 experienced a miracle]_*

[@feedswagpeppa3976]

And I’ll name them

[@feedswagpeppa3976]

It’s a Rosa Reference do you guys even know who that is ?!?😂💀

[@strikeeaglechase1582]

Its a miracle today for me as well

[@lisi9942]

can confirm its still working perfectly

[@j.petrie_]

The title is exactly right 4 years later on July 16 2024

[@konodioda5135]

When youtube recommends you something thats actually cool

[@JoshuaAlbert-gq1sy]

D I O

[@61931]

What was cool?

[@maulanawildanyusuf_3660]

*K O N O D I O D A*

[@JoshuaAlbert-gq1sy]

Dio Brando wryyyyyy

[@Steamerpole]

It got in my recommendations

[@turtytheamazing8301]

Title: accurate
Clickbaiters: HoW dO YOu dO tHaT?!

[@amari1188]

Na it’s wrong for me

[@Christkuma]

Xyl how?

[@juray6786]

Your comment is 666 but i made it 669 >:)

[@dominicotoole4598]

how do u even search it up when its always changing...

[@Dasorp]

@@juray6786 you gave It 3 likes? Nani

[@felix33617]

I love how this video has more than 72 million edited titles, and appearing on my recommendation every few weeks.

[@unrealenginetutorials1586]

Great message!!

[@frillzzz]

Tom: Title won’t be right
Title: Actually right
Tom: 🗿

[@mirkyly1775]

This guy: "it won't be exactly right"
Title: *We dont do that here...*

[@Jack-mu6ev]

Did you seriously call Tom Scott “this guy” ?

[@annsofieisaksson3269]

@@Jack-mu6ev JACK?!!?

[@_KiND4]

@@annsofieisaksson3269 ANDROID?!?!?

[@jakeramirez883]

@Muhammad Lo MUHAMMAD??

[@blankanime3089]

@@jakeramirez883 JAKE?!?

[@DoRealOfficial]

72 mil gang

[@NunnyNugget]

The day when this eventually does break is going to be one hell of a day

[@redium_yt]

it just did

[@commiedoge6880]

The day the numbers are incorrect is Judgement Day

[@j0rd41n_9]

😳😳😳

[@SirVennie]

Funny enough it's roughly 400 views off at the moment

[@pedrochavesazevedo8673]

over 1000views off now

[@suryatejasunny]

whats a judgement day?

[@S3r0t0nin]

Oh god oh fuq

[@redacted8577]

When the title is correct:
Impossible

[@basilsfakejordans]

I've seen it correct 20 times

[@lol_txch]

the views and the title changes 0-0

[@poloproductions4302]

Melissa Belmar Davis did you watch the video

[@_blnk_]

@@lol_txch the owner of the vid has the setting to chang the numbers or they can pause the views

[@_blnk_]

I know it cause iam a youtuber

[@matthewvincent9504]

This video probably takes the world record for the most amount of times a youtube video has had it name changed!

[@Nuggetworld9204]

Totally unrelated note, But I once witnessed someone call the white cliffs of Dover a cloud when I went on a school trip to France

[@beniiboi69]

where you atleast far away from them and only saw them on the horizon or where you standing on top of them?

[@loetarded]

"If the title is 100 percent correct, its a miracle"
Seems like it's been a very long miracle

[@NachoFreckle]

Exactly

[@paytonsrc5340]

It is omg

[@Alex-gp1fz]

I checked the views 3 times. 1. Correct. 2. Incorrect (had more views). 3. Correct.

[@provestic]

¿ ? U got 126 likes in one day wo

[@unoquadrado1807]

@@provestic 376

[@xtzyshuadog]

Tom: Nevermind the code
*Us: MIND THE CODE, THE TITLE IS RIGHT*

[@janenzmit2875]

YES

[@everyone343]

"If its actually 100% spot on its a miracle"

[@everyone343]

0:18

[@Nilim1234]

100% spot on after 4 years

[@topgeartim]

Tom Scott: The title of this video won't be exactly right
The title: *is exactly right*

[@kittykoya1749]

Seriously!’ 😂😂

[@universityofmichigan3134]

So original bro.

[@billgatesdaapple9390]

Same 🤣

[@hmmpotato7463]

now its off

[@asian_chopsticks6810]

It’s coding and when it hits a certain amount of numbers, the code won’t know since it wasn’t set to sed number

[@gamerbhoy1042]

“The title of this video won’t be exactly correct”
Me: “you lied to me”

[@safwanerislani8478]

that is not the video the video is This Video Has 29,550,987 Views or 30,000,000 views that is updating

[@elhadj3475]

@@safwanerislani8478 yes

[@ClassOneThousand]

I’m watching it when it is exactly correct.

[@markonwuka666]

This is the best youtube video i watched this year. Thank You

[@froggytheman2995]

It's incredible how comments made an hour ago are getting 1000s of likes

[@cookiecrumble5076]

Ikr 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Reverse_Goat]

Trying to get likes oh i see

[@spiritle9284]

Ikr

[@dsasda9896]

Not yours though

[@lenivys]

This was literally made an our ago-

[@__spyguy__]

Tom: The code is probably gonna be wrong soon
The code: I DON'T THINK SO BUDDY

[@__spyguy__]

@Bakamalian lmao yea this code is very very mad

[@v999]

it's wrong now

[@__spyguy__]

​@@v999 Check again! ITS STILL RIGHT

[@OPENWORLDINC]

@@__spyguy__ 100% correct still lmfao

[@retardedf2p110]

Lmao

[@MaartenOostland]

4 years, 1 months and 7 days has passed and it's still working.
I love Tom's philosophical way of explaining.

[@NathanAdamsCars]

I saw this on day 1 but never assumed 4 years later it would still work.

[@kormagogthedestroyer]

This is the most brilliant idea to get views ever created.

[@finestcustard5647]

The best part is that it’s one of the best UA-cam videos I’ve seen in a long time

[@itsalejandroe]

@@finestcustard5647 I'd definitely say is one of the best videos i've seen on youtube ever.

[@arnaudj.5314]

*This reply has exactly 1 like.*

[@mohammadzanjani1060]

@@arnaudj.5314 no

[@kingslayer999bs6]

@@mohammadzanjani1060 👍👍

[@benhasaspike7511]

“Don’t bother refreshing and refreshing” everyone: *refreshes*

[@Mk-Nga]

Tru tru

[@shebahammy]

Benhasaspike 666 likes

[@minecraftlol5639]

Not true

[@shebahammy]

800th like

[@officergreg1318]

Bruh mine was exact

[@ducky1699]

This Video Has 72,222,638 Views
72,222,638 views
still working

[@dromines03]

It’s exactly accurate for me at 72,184,143

[@stryker_6568]

"the code will eventually break"
UA-cam: Nope.

[@CrimsonTy]

Well eventually could be 30 years in the future

[@heavenIysent777]

It did break but obviously not many ppl saw it

[@largemarge2098]

I hope it does so people can finally make another video sharing platform

[@Laittth]

It will break, some day

[@Bad-me8ly]

Paresh Vora ikr

[@seanpavone1606]

This has been recommended 3 times and hasn’t wrong once.

[@noobary]

Sameee

[@kulosefu]

I got wrong one

[@plutoandunicorn3404]

it’s wrong for me now 💔

[@mattyboi7491]

It's only been three months, after a year or two it'll slip

[@Tommy-zh1hp]

Wow same broooooo

[@RhyzVids]

The fact that it’s always accurate will never cease to amaze me

[@studpuddin3476]

I love this video it's incredible and it's still functional 4 year later, good job

[@keagandavidson4250]

If it’s 100% right then it’s a miracle
Everyone in the comments: I’ve witnessed a miracle

[@tylersmith9324]

Keagan Davidson same!

[@Neyobe]

IKRRRR

[@eddyshaw9423]

I got it

[@Kremzyn]

K.

[@Repah]

Meet too

[@theactualpanda5096]

Him: “don’t bother refreshing and refreshing”
Me: *refreshes anyway*

[@Cosmoxide]

UA-cam: Updates title.

[@IAm-zo1bo]

its actually wrong

[@ripli3275]

yep...

[@thedean-o5557]

Same

[@allfunnydogsstories2129]

Wow, I just got how seriously, genius this is😊😊😊

[@EventheStephenisEven]

perfectly set at 72,203,319 for me, 7/1/2024

[@RepresentativeSea]

Tom: *says title will be a bit off*
Viewers: *reality is often disappointing*

[@BlazingCat]

Facts it’s 100% spot on

[@ragingoverwatch3052]

It’s off for me as well but damn it sure as hell is close

[@RavenStars]

Raging Overwatch not anymore

[@eh2286]

Its exact for me

[@Asli_Exist]

Exact same for me.

[@maxpershin307]

Teacher: So what did everyone do during quarantine?
This guy: *Its complicated*

[@Filzz]

yes I ruined the 1k likes no comment thing YESSSSS

[@arteonyx]

He's tom scott

[@maunderminimum4367]

The guy has a name..

[@azza201]

Also old enough to be the teacher

[@xzem613]

h

[@wolfer3283]

Log, 15th of July, 2024. The Title is still correct

[@mel13A]

The title is spot on for me!

[@aaronjansz5462]

"If its actually 100% spot on it's a miracle."
Perfect for me

[@DevilSpider_]

It's Perfect for me

[@4hj289]

Same

[@llamaplaysgames]

Same

[@gerzone_vlogs]

Same

[@feekygucker2678]

'sgood here

[@carlangelocruz8057]

recommended huh? we assemble once again

[@kevinbeats8065]

No

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

Next video to be recommended is the video stuck at 300 views

[@user-gf8bx6oz7c]

Why is this on my recommendation page help me out

[@GamerVoid06]

remember me and i saw this video after it was uploaded

[@gappy3664]

Hi

[@ratthew123]

a miracle is currently taking place

[@Cmdr_Exo]

~Begin log~
Today’s date is July 21st, 2024. Video title is still perfect.
~End log~

[@tobyk5091]

“The title will not be exactly spot on”
“That statement is exactly spot off”

[@IAm-zo1bo]

its not spot on

[@kryptosept1c470]

@@IAm-zo1bo it is

[@user-fl6ww3rs5q]

@Samuel Dunlap for me it is! 24,679,454 views!

[@ameera8423]

It is for me rn

[@justfootballstuff9907]

@@user-fl6ww3rs5q 24 737 512

[@Bluefacade]

This guy sounds like he’s telling us something from the future

[@ahall1100]

@Brandon Biek same

[@reflex_rblxx9871]

eirly

[@tmr3421]

I thought that was what was happening

[@cookiecrumble5076]

Oof
Hello random person in this chat

[@elevens9776]

nice profile pic

[@caerysnyx]

The title still stands 😊

[@SS1971SS]

4 years later, still works perfectly

[@thehat2869]

who else is always coming back to check if it’s still correct

[@nylecoj5123]

I just exited and played it again, it ended in 702 ( the title) and the actual view count was 438. (The last three digits)

[@acatnamedelon6174]

Me

[@thereisnofinishline5773]

Me

[@royenescarilla]

its correct now

[@timetraveler9518]

I am

[@a21gx]

I literally come here every month and it’s perfect

[@lancable6288]

Same

[@rozannesolomon4577]

Same

[@cris7esxrobs862]

Not anymore 😌😏

[@VaultYT.]

Omg it’s perfect

[@RyanZA1]

@@VaultYT. it Automatically updates through script

[@Leonard1_]

As i clicked on the video it updated to the right amount adding +1

[@MckNoob]

This is 100% right after 4 years

[@DatManDevin]

“If it’s 100% right, then it’s a miracle”. Well then, hallelujah

[@milroy4018]

Hallelujah it’s raining tacos

[@jaojao1768]

Yea for me too

[@imnotnuub8993]

I was about to give the 1000 like and then the comment refreshed -_-

[@trapzplayzgames4295]

It's not anymore

[@viriato.t8]

It's 100% correct right now 😆

[@holdenconvertino9280]

This feels like his final message to humanity before some secret organization got to him.

[@avothg3379]

AAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@humanclown3163]

Could be

[@mahnoorahmed47]

Who knows... Maybe students have to analyze his words in the future 👀

[@noahm7546]

Would love to like but its at 911 likes

[@icyeli9411]

Fr

[@retroforager]

July 27th, 2024. Coming in for a review and yup it still works. Good job Tom!

[@hiper_blox5436]

i just came here on 2024 to say the code still is working

[@faerylix]

"the title wouldn't be exact"
me: So we're pretending now? okay.

[@faezyaseen7048]

strawberrymilk if u in uk we be staying late at 3 😄

[@kileyasmr7437]

Faez Yaseen uh

[@ItzMorphie]

I got it

[@kkoshii2457]

Wow

[@plentitude]

when the vid just released it wasn't but now it is