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Why are my video view duration rates in GA4 not matching what YouTube Studio shows, and is there a free way to reconcile this discrepancy?

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Why are my video view duration rates in GA4 not matching what YouTube Studio shows, and is there a free way to reconcile this discrepancy?
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GA4 video engagement events video_progress video_duration YouTube embedded video tracking official documentation average view duration YouTube Studio definitionsGoogle ↗
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Google Analytics 4 YouTube Studio average view duration discrepancy embedded video tracking limitationsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason

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GA4 video engagement events video_progress video_duration YouTube embedded video tracking official documentation average view duration YouTube Studio definitions Google ↗
Google Analytics 4 YouTube Studio average view duration discrepancy embedded video tracking limitations Google ↗
  1. Looker Studio · lookerstudio.google.com
  2. GA4 Data API · developers.google.com
  3. Google Apps Script · developers.google.com
  4. YouTube Analytics API - Data Model  |  YouTube Analytics and Reporting APIs  |  Google for Developers · developers.google.com
  5. Enhanced measurement events · support.google.com

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GA4 video engagement events video_progress video_duration YouTube embedded video tracking official documentation average view duration YouTube Studio definitions
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Google Analytics 4 YouTube Studio average view duration discrepancy embedded video tracking limitations
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