Should I delete old videos?

AmberAndGolden

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I heard from somewhere that old videos (even if they are on private or hidden) will effect your analytics,
I've put a LOT of my videos on private/hidden (which I didn't realise would effect my views... which sucks, but oh well) so would it be easier to just delete all of those videos, so they're taken out of my analytics?
 

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If you unhide them It gives you back all views and watch time they have clocked up. If you took them down because you think they are not as good as your newest content then maybe delete them. I deleted a couple of my first videos that I was embarrassed about the quality of.
If you delete, hide or make private the result is the same for all 3. It removes your views. To my best knowledge.