Loop views refer to video plays generated by the same video being replayed in an automated or repeated cycle, rather than by unique, organic human viewers. On YouTube, loop views are associated with low-quality traffic because they do not reflect genuine audience interest and do not contribute meaningfully to viewer retention, watch time quality, or engagement rate. Unlike high retention views from real viewers, loop views tend to produce poor session-level signals that the algorithm can detect and discount. Quality-focused channel growth strategies prioritize genuine engagement and real-viewer watch sessions over inflated loop-based view counts.