This Video Has 72,435,392 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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[@thatonerandomginger]

I went straight to the views and wasn’t disappointed

[@ethanjohnson909]

what was it for you?

[@gloriamartinez5540]

Same 31,471,637

[@imeldajokowidodo1413]

@@gloriamartinez5540 now 31,489,070

[@y5gc]

@@imeldajokowidodo1413 mines just 31,491,466 views

[@ljketchersid5808]

31,494,477

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@TheJamalThomas]

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

[@Dibbs.]

Time to binge

[@ItzNot_Gage]

lmfao

[@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

[@bigtombowski]

JAAAAAYYY!!!

[@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

[@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

[@tanshiro8593]

4 years later, and it still working flawlessly

[@The-Man-Of-Mystery]

The title is now just a flex more than anything

[@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

[@Astro-ug1hg]

At this point I would be more surprised if the title was wrong.

[@newend2116]

its wrong rn

[@user-wg6cb7up7p]

@@newend2116 nope

[@MAP233224]

It's been wrong once for me but now it's back to 100% accuracy

[@capk5471]

not just accurate its magic!

[@simonjames9481]

As of now its wrong the title says 32,870,178 while the actual views is 32,870,305

[@Fancypengin]

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

[@ashh2530]

Damm title: 72,407,328
Exact views: 72,407,328
💀💀💀

[@Nafinafnaf]

Just remember, that 10 years ago. This guy made a video called “two drums and a cymbal fall off a cliff”

[@Mentocthemindtaker]

Ah, but was it the white cliffs of Dover?

[@Auziee]

@@Mentocthemindtaker no

[@jacobselman4112]

That was this guy??????????!!!!!!!

[@voidsoul5359]

Wait a minute, that was him?

[@DJL3G3ND]

bruh was that really him lmao

[@God-hm5dt]

This guy's a genius. This video is the ultimate clickbait, except it isn't a clickbait!

[@LuminalNexus]

Agreed m8, agreed

[@basshead.]

He's a paid actor.

[@ColaCat22]

Still 100% accurate, Tom, your insane.

[@ellaqyk]

4 years later this system is still perfect

[@benkwok992]

This video is getting so many views from people coming back to see if it’s still accurate

[@airmand7718]

Yep. I noticed that

[@scritch8833]

*distantly screaming* you've been trolled, you've been trolled...

[@ilovecats6122]

I saw it once get messed up but it was fixed

[@memusdankious6551]

Are u a jojo reference

[@guslevogus6098]

We've been bamboozled

[@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

[@oliverkennedy5442]

after 4 years its still persect

[@laurax1179]

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

[@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?

[@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

[@Raf-bb9xe]

I JUST WITNESSED A MIRACLE

[@KarmaticBuggAdventures]

I love how this code keeps working!

[@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

[@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

[@PopCatzs]

Great message!!

[@Nilim1234]

100% spot on after 4 years

[@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-

[@RuffieLego]

(Updated) 1 year, 3 months, and 6 days later, and it’s still accurate.

[@danishahmed1029]

Did the views increase..... how much was it earlier

[@ministerquik]

@@danishahmed1029 well i mean... It started with 1 and from there it went on

[@BerskiTV]

Don’t you release it’s set up

[@TivaMRone]

3 years

[@catchara1496]

It’s no longer accurate.

[@prasadmapatuna]

This is one of the most inspirational videos I have ever watched on UA-cam. I like the philosophy bit at the end.

[@sootierlamb3223]

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

[@OreOscar]

I was recommended this at 8.2 million. Then at 12m. Then at 18m. And finally 21m and now I’m finally watching it.

[@AlexandreJWKlaus]

every day since posting

[@dangergun2346]

I’ve been here since around 100k and I’m astonished on how much it’s grown

[@supremeworld7943]

Exactly

[@johnskeff4151]

Same

[@c64cosmin]

title stock market

[@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

[@felix33617]

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

[@TylerTracy-t8p]

Exactly accurate let’s go!

[@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

[@liamdaly04]

Tom: “The title won’t be exactly right”
The Title: Exactly right
UA-cam: So you think you’re smart do you?

[@noble2.164]

this comment looks familiar

[@liamdaly04]

Doge Guy grow up mate, there’s 132k comments and I read about 3 but if you think I’m sad enough to scroll through and copy another comment then fine but I can assure you you’re wrong. Jealousy at its finest.

[@chocolatecake8274]

Liam Daly lmao just because of a "this comment looks familiar" comment u wrote a whole paragraph? if anything ur offended af, admit it lmao

[@chocolatecake8274]

and its dont u

[@mattresscrusherz7099]

It’s exact every time I check

[@S-JETGAMEROFFICIAL]

No matter how many views this video will get it will always be spot on...

[@NikolaStanisavljevic-rx8rx]

4 years later and its spot on

[@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

[@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.

[@NunnyNugget]

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

[@redium_yt]

it just did

[@tirthnandha652]

It's may 2024 and the code is still working. Massive respect!

[@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

[@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?

[@Cameron_Drummer]

Back here again 4 years later, 100% spot on

[@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

[@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

[@SS1971SS]

4 years later, still works perfectly

[@lv.1crook]

Still working perfectly, views are spot on

[@teainfusedmaniac]

Tom: “The title of this video won’t be exactly right”
Me every time I come back to check it: ‘You lied to me’

[@brandonhetrick4616]

I was about to say something similar

[@joshuanorman2]

@The Tailor ツ bro nobody is changing this on purpose, have you watched the video?

[@requiem165]

It failed once for me

[@pandemonium2431]

That's british people for you. Set our expectations low so they don't disappoint when they don't deliver

[@Pyranders]

@@requiem165 Screenshot or it didn't happen.

[@Kirill17]

Came here for the title, left with a existential crisis.

[@salmaajs7qjaha806]

Ikr

[@NCXDKG]

Same

[@estellaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

funny seeing you here!

[@AndersJackson]

at least the code still works... :-)

[@merelvandenberg1858]

Yep.

[@cloxverlust]

4 years later and it still works, well done

[@thatboyn0xy]

4 years later and it is still spot on

[@zachbladen]

This title went from a cool experiment to a massive flex.

[@genuinelyunfunny3705]

The most accurate flex in the entire Internet

[@osvaldomorinigo]

The universal S

[@fbi2214]

Very much so

[@corrupteddude9853]

Him: *I flexed on 20M people because I simply changed the title too: "This video has 20M views."*

[@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

[@nArgari]

Still still working... good job :D

[@retroforager]

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

[@frillzzz]

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

[@idkmyusername1677]

The title is completely accurate, I couldn’t be happier.

[@h6_]

Not anymore

[@gaelmargrace]

@@h6_ still

[@akashi7288]

Now it's not

[@MJStno]

yh

[@physicists9486]

Funny how people are still watching it. Luv it

[@Jcassassin2001]

4 years later it’s perfect. Had to come back and see

[@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 👍👍

[@kirjian]

"It's a miracle if it's right"
It's literally exactly right

[@darka2663]

It's a miracle then

[@lovelylipbonesouwwwwwwwolv2198]

I was kinda blown when I checked up on it today

[@communistpowerranger9629]

Hey same with mine!

[@orbitaldrive]

I was so weirded out for a minute. (Not to mention, 3,203,203 seems like a bit too much of a patterned number)

[@sydkne]

kirjian right rn too

[@rodparker6530]

I’m going on holidays in a week. For two months.
I’ve got 4 grey shirts and three jeans. And one red jumper.
I call it the Tom Scott dress code. It will look Ok ten years from now.
Thanks Tom.

[@SPY_Ninja22]

4 years and it’s still working😎

[@TomScottGo]

I'm getting rather a lot of emails telling me that it's working (by my standards, miraculously well)! Which is great, thank you! -- but for the sake of my inbox: the code's also keeping logs for me, don't worry about it :)

[@mink3733]

K

[@sreelathanair5155]

Ok

[@jackreaper6256]

fortnite

[@sreelathanair5155]

No offence Tom but it didn't work for me. Can you make an entire video on the probability that this will work would be great

[@bonman624]

great work tom

[@j.petrie_]

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

[@wolfer3283]

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

[@fahadmahmud3353]

This is the perfect " never gets old " video

[@julidee_]

Fr

[@LanaaAmor]

Unfortunately, someday it will.

[@g00berthealien]

​@@LanaaAmor it did

[@synctic]

@@g00berthealien wdym its working?

[@abdirisakawes6544]

Ikr

[@mavinshavin]

i thought the title and views is just luck and meant to confuse one person and i got so happy

[@AstroVisionProjector]

Its a bot

[@szelll]

@@AstroVisionProjector we can see u typed it 15 minutes ago, not 15 years

[@tehnz]

@@szelll *really???????????????*

[@decencies]

‌h‌m yes‍

[@AJSRPlays0105]

I just view this and did not add views at all

[@RhyzVids]

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

[@lordkresnik2776]

Continues to inspire me to this day ❤

[@outside8312]

This is turning out to be way more accurate than Tom expected

[@JWBails]

I'd imagine the views presented by the UA-cam API are what are also used to show end users. All of the view fudging and aggregation will happen in the background before it's presented anywhere.

[@kirstenlorenz]

ikr

[@th1nk_720]

100%

[@hitpointalpha8691]

Outside it’s exactly the title

[@wizeller5040]

it´s perfect for me

[@gentrydean3789]

"The code was never the important part"
Sounds like the pivotal part in a film where the protagonist has a deep realization.

[@christopherstein2024]

Sounds like "I am always angry" but in matrix.

[@comp]

Wow stole my comment

[@jameswillson9679]

The real code was inside us all along...

[@killer120070507]

Someone's watching Westworld

[@anon.8971]

The real matrix was the friends we made along the way

[@M0TMF]

4yrs later and the count was exactly right

[@HierophantMica]

still witnessing a miracle

[@rfk2298]

“The title of this video won’t be exactly right”
Comments: *_are you sure about that_*

[@tommydracule7558]

Lmao

[@benjamingriffith4161]

I was gonna like but 900 looks better then 901

[@joethebro]

@@benjamingriffith4161 *are you sure about that*

[@rfk2298]

Benjamin Griffith i respect that

[@scritch8833]

I HATE YOU PEOPLE THAT COMMENT THESE

[@jayw1823]

If the code breaks the code isn’t slipping, reality is

[@slapenka22222]

Yes

[@canter1ter]

*Classic music starts playing*

[@hussainbedair7676]

ATTENTION THE CODE HAS BROKEN

[@HolyRomanEmpire962-1806]

@@hussainbedair7676 😔😭☺️😶☘️🤣😉😢🤩🤩😶🥒🥒👈

[@ethansanchez6267]

:{

[@assolutogamer9418]

Atm its 100% spot on 😄

[@ImplodedAtom]

Still working.
We live in Tom Scott's universe now.

[@itsia95]

I don't know why this got recommended to everyone all of a sudden, but it's unbelievable how it's still exact.

[@ashbyglenn5389]

It’s broken

[@maxstarq1726]

@@ashbyglenn5389 mine is 100% correct

[@terminatorgamingthen4369]

You can actually stop your video's views count

[@Ch3exo]

@@terminatorgamingthen4369 no you can’t

[@Ch3exo]

when the views changes the title changes to that number

[@noxturne16]

I don’t like how exact it is and he’s saying it might not be exact

[@giogio_1895]

K tequila Joseph

[@strawb3rry41]

“Tacos”

[@BeEstiPL]

one time for me it wasn't exact, so yep
youtube sometimes lags

[@notrust7355]

weebtrash I love your profile photo

[@Matkustajakone]

It's not exact for me rn and the whole point was that over time the title will grow more inaccurate. It's only been 2 months

[@RedLightning64]

It was 100% spot on,

[@Leonard1_]

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

[@lovemizu2921]

pov: you're refreshing aggressively to see the title change

[@canthispotatoget10ksubs97]

🅿️🅿️
🅿️0️⃣0️⃣🅿️
🅿️0️⃣0️⃣

[@nediak2944]

Did it change?

[@nanettelawsin5573]

Maybe its really a miracle

[@yotengo2807]

k

[@Xighor]

The code hasn't broken yet, it's still perfect surprisingly

[@stanlee2738]

Mine has often been off by a couple hundred views.

[@kratz_creed8427]

It has broken

[@SurferRosa88]

@@kratz_creed8427 what you mean

[@blackemschmackem5217]

Mine is off by 39 views

[@blackemschmackem5217]

I refreshed it and it’s back on track

[@therockthatlookslikeapiece419]

As of August 18, 2024, the title is still 100% accurate. The title states 72,416,059, which is the exact view count according to youtube

[@laylover7621]

4 years later it's 100% spot on

[@drst]

This has been recommended to me twice, and the title has been exactly right both times. Tom, you clever clogs.

[@meatballman_botw]

yep

[@reflex2406]

It’s not right

[@jesussfavoriteginger699]

It’s correct rn

[@plzletmebefrank]

Off for me.

[@ethanmccully8608]

It’s right atm

[@xoru1]

If it’s 100% correct it’s a miracle.
Well Tom, its a miracle then.

[@jasgamer4093]

Yep

[@doudou9615]

Ikr

[@cupcake3003]

Nah the last digit is 4 not 3 for me 😅😅

[@FranchescoTanque]

This dude is a Matrix hacker

[@Ro-Girl]

Ikr, as soon as i refreshed both the title and viewcount changed and it was exact

[@VygoLive]

How does he know

[@ratthew123]

a miracle is currently taking place

[@fabiohunziker5754]

"If it's actually accurate then it'd be a miracle"
Title: Is accurate all the time for over a month

[@exoticz2266]

Kyrox Productions I ruined it it was perfect

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Over a year*

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