Why do YouTube views freeze at 301?

This glitch was finally “fixed“ in August 2015, but may it live on in our hearts. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Featuring Ted Hamilton. This video’s view count in October 2019 - 8.4 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. NUMBERPHILE Website: Numberphile on Facebook