Accessing Suggested Traffic in YouTube Studio
Navigate to YouTube Studio → Analytics → Reach → Traffic Sources. This section shows a breakdown of where your viewers come from, including Suggested videos. The data shows total views per traffic source but doesn't provide RPM or watch time percentage by source.
Click on "Suggested videos" to see which specific videos are driving traffic to your content. This reveals which of your videos are acting as gateways for other content — valuable information for understanding your recommendation network.
Using Advanced Mode for Deeper Analysis
Click "Advanced Mode" in the top-right of any Analytics tab to access additional metrics. Advanced Mode adds columns for impressions, CTR, and average view duration. Combine this with Traffic Source filtering to see retention metrics specifically for suggested traffic.
The limitation: YouTube Studio doesn't natively segment watch time by traffic source. To get watch time percentages for suggested traffic specifically, you need to export data and cross-reference or use a third-party tool that provides this segmentation automatically.
What Metrics Are Available
YouTube Studio provides: suggested view count, suggested click-through rate, average view duration for suggested traffic, and impression data for suggested placements. Missing from native analytics: RPM by traffic source, watch time percentage by source, retention curves by traffic type.
