I was ready to make some comment about the video in which a Brit talks about tea is one minute and 39 seconds longer than the advertised length but the allmighty one has tricked me!
seem as if the algorithm has learned what the average person wants. to simply put it that way. i want more of these videos. however what i want, is what most people dont.
I'm sorry to hear about the issues you've come across when making this series, but to understand how much I like it so far, I sat down to eat lunch today before the video was uploaded and thought "Wait, where's my 5 minutes with Phil?" after which I sat looking through your videos to see if I missed it.
You have no idea how heavily I related to so much of this video. Getting to make stuff for TH-cam is amazing, except the whole, you know... TH-cam part.
I wonder if TH-cam prefers "video" videos over "slideshow" videos? It might have something to do with why 5 Minutes with Phil performs poorly in comparison to other videos. I genuinely like the series, but maybe the Algorithm™ assumes a video that is mostly a series of images is going to be less interesting and not worth promoting?
This might be a very good point! It may be worth it to try making one with some kind of sound visualization, like old school music player applications used to generate. It would preserve the podcast nature of the video, and it would be good at making it obvious to the viewer that it's essentially audio-only, but there would be constant movement in the video and it might be indistinguishable to the algorithm from, say, a video where someone sits and talks in front of a static background.
I love this series in all honesty and I’ve always respected your integrity and steadfast commitment to making what you want to make the way you want to make it, without chasing trends. If you wanted financial support I’d happily pay in to a Patreon (with no expectations for content - just a monthly donation).
I mean, that kinda makes sense. If people know what to expect from a video, it being part of a series they already have made their mind upon, only those who know they like the series will click it, so you loose out on a lot of regular viewers.
Because people start series but don't finish them. So the viewer count continues diminishing because most people are not going to begin a series once they're so far behind. To get past that, just don't put the series number in the title and make them standalone.
These videos are so refreshing, please don't stop. For me it has already turned into a daily ritual where I can just turn off my brain, listen to you and relax. You're awesome!
I love this series, i really enjoy the daily videos where you speak of whatever you please, its like a podcast. Really hope this becomes a permanent series.
Even as a viewer, TH-cam's shenanigans bring me pain. They just seem to oscillate absolutely randomly between some semblance of normality and absolutely boning content creators. Except for the fact that the "normality" is in reality actually TH-cam gaslighting everyone. TH-cam holds all the cards, and they know it, and so they just abuse people freely - and get away with it because for so many content creators it is literally their life. They need TH-cam to survive, and they get sucked into this inescapable situation where they're doing TH-cam and earning an income from it, but as soon as they try to supplement that income with an actual job, they no longer have enough time for TH-cam, and as such will lose that as an income source. At least that's my impression of it. It looks like a horribly abusive relationship between the platform and the content creators. And honestly, it looks intentional as well. On the topic of clickbaiting, what about that one video with that one girl in the bikini.... yeah........ But hey that was at least ironic clickbaiting and she threw it back in your teeth (in a friendly sort of way) in a later video. Very wholesome.
I will be honest, i hesitated watching this video for some time, as i didnt understand what the subject matter was from the title. It was only out of boredom i discovered what this video was about, and is currently my favourite of the bunch.
What a pleasant surprise, a 5 minutes with Phil video but 30% longer. Even though yt hates it, I'm happy I'm joined by a lot of people that also love this series!
These videos are actually a highlight of my day! And I just realized that. I'm glad you recognize how people really feel about it, and are aware of the shortcomings of the mighty algorithm. I hope it learns how good this stuff is with time.
I don't know about youtube, or other viewers, but I love this series, it's great to get daily uploads from you, even if the videos are lower quality and shorter. In the past, I found myself rewatching your videos which would quickly get boring, but this way, having constant short new videos not only give me a lot to watch, but it also feels more fun when I rewatch them because they're shorter.
Philip, the lack of views for these videos may discourage you but i wanted to say i really appreciate this content and look forward to these videos during the long, boring hours of online school.
So glad you’re going to keep making this series, I see them in the morning when I wake up so it’s great to listen to while getting ready or on my commute to work. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s episode
these videos are only 5 minutes, yet feel like so much longer. I enjoy it a lot, like having a colleague next to me while working just talking about anything and everything.
Hi Philip love this series so much! Regrading the algorithm I think the nuke video got a lot of views because of the eye catching and intriguing thumbnail combination despite it's duration, and with final fantasy one I can only speak personally (but I believe it might be the case for other viewers as well) the reason for not watching because I was disinterested in watching a video about a final fantasy mod which is very niche and not similar to the other content.
This is great! Please continue to share your experiences and ideas about this platform. I really enjoy to see that I am not crazy and others can see patterns I do too. There are not many people who talks about this kind of stuff in a real, experience-based manner.
Phillip, You listen here, and you listen well. These 5 mins of Phil a day are utterly glorious. 5 mins of unfiltered pleasure and indulgence. This series will pick up for sure or else im an addict
I love this series, it reminds me of those old videos of yours were you used to talk about your CS:S days and all the clans and people you were with, its always interesting getting to know more about your favorite youtubers.
I’m really enjoying this series, it feels like reading a good book or a particularly compelling article. Plus, the routine really helps with the mental health, so please, do keep it up
Man I'm sorry you have to deal with TH-cams bollocks. It must be frustrating, especially when you cant do anything about it. I personalty love this series, as its something I can always reliably look forward to in my day.
Recently I've seen a video named "the unseen truth of Jenna Marbles". The video was about her integreity. How she kept doing her videos her way and sticking to her principles. Not click baiting and not selling out. I immediately thought about you Philip. I enjoy watching your videos because you are honest, sincere and true to yourself and your viewers. I really appreciate it! Thank you for your content and keep up the good work.
To be honest, waiting for this video to show up is a highlight for my day. I almost always watch your stuff before sleep, so this series is incredible for me. Keep it up, love the content!
I wasn't even recommended any of the videos in this series until the last one and you're literally my favorite TH-camr... I thought this was the 2nd one in the series till you talked about it. Keep making the 5 minutes with Phil c:
Thank you for going into detail about your thought process here, it's super interesting to hear from time to time, and honestly, can't really hurt since youtube doesn't listen anyways and what are the dedicated kliksphilip subscribers going to do, stop watching because now we know what you're planning? If anything it gives more hype. Also, I'd like to say that I would be fine with less than 5 minutes with Philip a day - however long it takes to go into one topic, as long as it's interesting, so don't feel pressured to stick to that specific target time for a format. With a few of the other ones, even shorter ones, switching around topics made it easier for me to pause and go back to it later, and as this develops, I think focusing heavily on one thing for the entire segment like this does is best. There's lots of room to experiment and I'm excited to see where this goes.
No idea if you're gonna see this, but playing on your local csgo server (the defenestration series) was the most fun I had in CSGO for years. Don't think that people don't like it these days :)
Just posting a positive comment to let you know that I enjoyed the video and I am engaged with the content. Congrats on being on to a winner with this series!
While I don't find these videos to be of legendary quality of anything, there is something very... human and approachable about them. Not all youtube videos make you feel at home, but this series definitely does, and while I'm not sure if that's just your voice or maybe some deep, intrinsic quality of the series, but it is something nice to look forward to at the end of the day.
I feel like some people dont like this series because they don't want to get too invested in you as a person but rather enjoy your content. I like sort of knowing the person behind the screen and I feel like it adds something to your other videos, so I think that this is great series. Keep up the good work!
I like this series, since it's fairly short which fits into my schedule and I get more kliksphilip which is good as you seem very interesting, like I learned KNEX were a thing when you brought them up in your last video and I thought they were kinda cool, this series allows for you to talk about things that you either wouldn't make into videos full on videos since you only have a few minutes of content to say on it or its somewhat obscure and unknown, like KNEX, I don't tend to comment too often since I'm not the best with words, often going on long tangents even when I realize I'm going on one. Overall, I like this series.
I'll be honest, I didn't think this was gonna go anywhere, but I kept watching the series and honestly I'm in love. "Fun fact, did you know that TH-cam thinks it's shit?" made me audibly crack up. I liked the video as well, and I wonder if doing that and commenting (and others doing the same as a result of the video's topic) will drive engagement enough to in turn make TH-cam think this series is successful? I guess only time will tell.
everytime i see one of these videos it has fewer and fewer views, but i feel like thats just because im finding these video sooner and sooner after they release. keep it up philip.
When I saw the first few videos of this series, I didn't feel compelled to watch via title/thumbnail alone. After the 4th installment came out I decided to give this a chance and I haven't regretted it!
This series is great, it distracts me from daily lockdown because it always has a different, unrelated topic and it only takes 5 minutes so I can squeeze it in whereever
im parroting everyone else here, but please dont stop this series. it's quickly become part of my daily routine and its great to have regular daily content of yours just to throw on in the morning.
I can only talk for my own feed but I’m seeing a lot, lot shorter videos being put into my home feed, where before it was ten mins or nothing, now I see videos from 3 seconds to two minutes to ten. I think the ten minute golden age is over Phil
I can explain the Nuke video vs Final Fantasy video thing from my perspective - I haven't played any Final Fantasy games and I'm not interested in them, so I didn't watch that video. On the other hand, your recent video that mentioned the Nuke-style map remakes got me interested in the idea, and so I watched the comparison one out of fascination. I feel this explanation probably applies to a lot of your other viewers as well. Good luck with the algorithm!
i love this series, its like a vent for your thoughts and its fun to watch, the ff7 video was really good and a trip to nostalgia land dont let youtube tell you otherwise man
please don’t discontinue this series
Please listen to this person.
Yes
to reiterate, please don't discontinue this series
after thinking about this comment i came to a conclusion that i agree.
yes please dont, its so nice :3
"People are unsubscribing." Their loss. Can't wait for more!
trueeeeeeeeee
cope
I know this series is really new, but it's already one of my favorites. I look forward to it every day.
I genuinely thought this was gonna be a Brit talking about tea. To be honest, that might actually be an interesting video 👀
He should do that next
This is absolutely unacceptable clickbait. I subscribed for the tea content and not whatever this is.
I was ready to make some comment about the video in which a Brit talks about tea is one minute and 39 seconds longer than the advertised length but the allmighty one has tricked me!
seem as if the algorithm has learned what the average person wants.
to simply put it that way.
i want more of these videos.
however what i want, is what most people dont.
can't agree more
I'm sorry to hear about the issues you've come across when making this series, but to understand how much I like it so far, I sat down to eat lunch today before the video was uploaded and thought "Wait, where's my 5 minutes with Phil?" after which I sat looking through your videos to see if I missed it.
Meta
Meta
You have no idea how heavily I related to so much of this video. Getting to make stuff for TH-cam is amazing, except the whole, you know... TH-cam part.
woah i did not expect to see a 100k creator here
I absolutely adore this series, kinda sucks that TH-cam's Algorithm doesn't.
I wonder if TH-cam prefers "video" videos over "slideshow" videos? It might have something to do with why 5 Minutes with Phil performs poorly in comparison to other videos. I genuinely like the series, but maybe the Algorithm™ assumes a video that is mostly a series of images is going to be less interesting and not worth promoting?
This might be a very good point! It may be worth it to try making one with some kind of sound visualization, like old school music player applications used to generate. It would preserve the podcast nature of the video, and it would be good at making it obvious to the viewer that it's essentially audio-only, but there would be constant movement in the video and it might be indistinguishable to the algorithm from, say, a video where someone sits and talks in front of a static background.
@@hellelujahh That may be why those music channels with visualizers in the middle of the screen do so well…
@@zeGolem83 Oh, do they? I didn't know, I don't happen to watch anything like that... Glad there's some reason to believe that it might work 🙂
I love this series in all honesty and I’ve always respected your integrity and steadfast commitment to making what you want to make the way you want to make it, without chasing trends. If you wanted financial support I’d happily pay in to a Patreon (with no expectations for content - just a monthly donation).
The TH-cam algorithm seemingly hates series’s just in general
I mean, that kinda makes sense. If people know what to expect from a video, it being part of a series they already have made their mind upon, only those who know they like the series will click it, so you loose out on a lot of regular viewers.
Because people start series but don't finish them. So the viewer count continues diminishing because most people are not going to begin a series once they're so far behind. To get past that, just don't put the series number in the title and make them standalone.
TH-cam just hates people
@@mariokartwii6663 too true
These videos are so refreshing, please don't stop.
For me it has already turned into a daily ritual where I can just turn off my brain, listen to you and relax.
You're awesome!
I love this series, i really enjoy the daily videos where you speak of whatever you please, its like a podcast. Really hope this becomes a permanent series.
This series has genuinely become a part of my day, So I just wanna say this.
Phil plz continue this series. ❤️
I need an expression like “reading tea leaves” in my native language
this series has been one of the first things i do in the day, it is morphing into my routine, and, i would love to see that continuing.
Hey man, if you ever need someone to talk to about doubts know people like me are all around you and we want you to be happy!
He's probably busy looking at tea leaves
Please keep doing this series. I find it very interesting. It’s getting better with each one.
I seriously love this series and I always comment for the algorithm! Keep it coming
I love this series, I save it every morning to listen to over breakfast
Same here!
i like this series it's nice when you're doing something around your room and don't feel like listening to music or doing it in silence
A kliksphilip video a day keeps the sadness away! Keep this series going, I look forward to it everyday
This series is great, please keep it going
I love having one of these videos to watch everyday. Such a treat
Even as a viewer, TH-cam's shenanigans bring me pain. They just seem to oscillate absolutely randomly between some semblance of normality and absolutely boning content creators. Except for the fact that the "normality" is in reality actually TH-cam gaslighting everyone. TH-cam holds all the cards, and they know it, and so they just abuse people freely - and get away with it because for so many content creators it is literally their life. They need TH-cam to survive, and they get sucked into this inescapable situation where they're doing TH-cam and earning an income from it, but as soon as they try to supplement that income with an actual job, they no longer have enough time for TH-cam, and as such will lose that as an income source.
At least that's my impression of it. It looks like a horribly abusive relationship between the platform and the content creators. And honestly, it looks intentional as well.
On the topic of clickbaiting, what about that one video with that one girl in the bikini.... yeah........ But hey that was at least ironic clickbaiting and she threw it back in your teeth (in a friendly sort of way) in a later video. Very wholesome.
I will be honest, i hesitated watching this video for some time, as i didnt understand what the subject matter was from the title.
It was only out of boredom i discovered what this video was about, and is currently my favourite of the bunch.
What a pleasant surprise, a 5 minutes with Phil video but 30% longer.
Even though yt hates it, I'm happy I'm joined by a lot of people that also love this series!
These videos are actually a highlight of my day! And I just realized that. I'm glad you recognize how people really feel about it, and are aware of the shortcomings of the mighty algorithm. I hope it learns how good this stuff is with time.
keep the series going!
I don't know about youtube, or other viewers, but I love this series, it's great to get daily uploads from you, even if the videos are lower quality and shorter. In the past, I found myself rewatching your videos which would quickly get boring, but this way, having constant short new videos not only give me a lot to watch, but it also feels more fun when I rewatch them because they're shorter.
Please Philip I love spending 5 minutes with Phil
Watching Phil's videos gives me this weird weird feeling of calmness.
yeah, you feel at ease, like you're watching a movie with your family on a dark stormy night. (At least, that's what it feels like for me.)
Glad you aren't deterred from continuing this series. It's great!
Philip, the lack of views for these videos may discourage you but i wanted to say i really appreciate this content and look forward to these videos during the long, boring hours of online school.
So glad you’re going to keep making this series, I see them in the morning when I wake up so it’s great to listen to while getting ready or on my commute to work.
Can’t wait for tomorrow’s episode
As a floridian, it is literally the nicest day out I've seen since a year ago and it puts me in a good mood.
I really liked listening to this every night before sleeping
Rip
I hope you keep making this series, its really comforting to me.
I’ve been neglecting this series till I had some time to probably sit down and watch it. Thoroughly enjoying it and can’t wait for more
Didnt watch many of your videos lately, but this one brought me back!
I only get your videos in my feed when I actively watch a lot of them myself - love it
these videos are only 5 minutes, yet feel like so much longer. I enjoy it a lot, like having a colleague next to me while working just talking about anything and everything.
Hi Philip love this series so much! Regrading the algorithm I think the nuke video got a lot of views because of the eye catching and intriguing thumbnail combination despite it's duration, and with final fantasy one I can only speak personally (but I believe it might be the case for other viewers as well) the reason for not watching because I was disinterested in watching a video about a final fantasy mod which is very niche and not similar to the other content.
This is great! Please continue to share your experiences and ideas about this platform. I really enjoy to see that I am not crazy and others can see patterns I do too. There are not many people who talks about this kind of stuff in a real, experience-based manner.
Phillip, You listen here, and you listen well. These 5 mins of Phil a day are utterly glorious. 5 mins of unfiltered pleasure and indulgence. This series will pick up for sure or else im an addict
I'm glad you're continuing this series, I love it! It's very comfy
I love this series, it reminds me of those old videos of yours were you used to talk about your CS:S days and all the clans and people you were with, its always interesting getting to know more about your favorite youtubers.
I find it so fascinating to get a look behind the curtain of a big youtuber, please continue the series :)
I’m really enjoying this series, it feels like reading a good book or a particularly compelling article. Plus, the routine really helps with the mental health, so please, do keep it up
I don't care how TH-cam treats this series. It's fucking amazing.
Please keep them coming Phillips™.
Man I'm sorry you have to deal with TH-cams bollocks. It must be frustrating, especially when you cant do anything about it. I personalty love this series, as its something I can always reliably look forward to in my day.
This series is absolutely golden, TH-cam can suck one, honestly such a great part of my day
I can't stop watching this series, it's really really good, and I don't feel like I'm wasting my time at all
Hope to keep seeing from it
Please keep doing this series. It given me something to look forward too everyday
I LOVE this series, it is such a good time to watch before bed for me so, thank you Philip!
Recently I've seen a video named "the unseen truth of Jenna Marbles". The video was about her integreity. How she kept doing her videos her way and sticking to her principles. Not click baiting and not selling out. I immediately thought about you Philip. I enjoy watching your videos because you are honest, sincere and true to yourself and your viewers. I really appreciate it! Thank you for your content and keep up the good work.
To be honest, waiting for this video to show up is a highlight for my day. I almost always watch your stuff before sleep, so this series is incredible for me. Keep it up, love the content!
Please continue this series, it is amazingly good!
I wasn't even recommended any of the videos in this series until the last one and you're literally my favorite TH-camr... I thought this was the 2nd one in the series till you talked about it. Keep making the 5 minutes with Phil c:
Thank you for going into detail about your thought process here, it's super interesting to hear from time to time, and honestly, can't really hurt since youtube doesn't listen anyways and what are the dedicated kliksphilip subscribers going to do, stop watching because now we know what you're planning? If anything it gives more hype.
Also, I'd like to say that I would be fine with less than 5 minutes with Philip a day - however long it takes to go into one topic, as long as it's interesting, so don't feel pressured to stick to that specific target time for a format. With a few of the other ones, even shorter ones, switching around topics made it easier for me to pause and go back to it later, and as this develops, I think focusing heavily on one thing for the entire segment like this does is best. There's lots of room to experiment and I'm excited to see where this goes.
5 minutes with Phil is one of my favourite 5 minute chunks of time each day.
I'm glad to hear you're going to keep making these, they've become a part of my daily routine
No idea if you're gonna see this, but playing on your local csgo server (the defenestration series) was the most fun I had in CSGO for years. Don't think that people don't like it these days :)
Just posting a positive comment to let you know that I enjoyed the video and I am engaged with the content. Congrats on being on to a winner with this series!
I'm loving this, I listened every day on my drive home, keep it up!
I love hearing you analyze your channels and I am glad to hear that low views will not kill this series
Genuinely love this series. Please carry on with it!
When i wake up there’s always a new five minutes with Phil. It’s part of my morning now
While I don't find these videos to be of legendary quality of anything, there is something very... human and approachable about them. Not all youtube videos make you feel at home, but this series definitely does, and while I'm not sure if that's just your voice or maybe some deep, intrinsic quality of the series, but it is something nice to look forward to at the end of the day.
I love how much positivity there is. Keep it up Philip
I feel like some people dont like this series because they don't want to get too invested in you as a person but rather enjoy your content. I like sort of knowing the person behind the screen and I feel like it adds something to your other videos, so I think that this is great series. Keep up the good work!
> i genuinely believe im onto a winner with this series, and i will continue making it
WOO MORE 5 MINUTES WITH PHIL !!!!
Heck yeah!!!
I like this series, since it's fairly short which fits into my schedule and I get more kliksphilip which is good as you seem very interesting, like I learned KNEX were a thing when you brought them up in your last video and I thought they were kinda cool, this series allows for you to talk about things that you either wouldn't make into videos full on videos since you only have a few minutes of content to say on it or its somewhat obscure and unknown, like KNEX, I don't tend to comment too often since I'm not the best with words, often going on long tangents even when I realize I'm going on one. Overall, I like this series.
loving this series, it feels so grounded
You're helping me to deal with the stress of a big test tomorrow (including French). Such relaxing 5 Min.
Love these vids, had a discord call last night with an old friend and we both talked about how much we loved this series!
Keep it up!
I'll be honest, I didn't think this was gonna go anywhere, but I kept watching the series and honestly I'm in love. "Fun fact, did you know that TH-cam thinks it's shit?" made me audibly crack up.
I liked the video as well, and I wonder if doing that and commenting (and others doing the same as a result of the video's topic) will drive engagement enough to in turn make TH-cam think this series is successful? I guess only time will tell.
everytime i see one of these videos it has fewer and fewer views, but i feel like thats just because im finding these video sooner and sooner after they release. keep it up philip.
When I saw the first few videos of this series, I didn't feel compelled to watch via title/thumbnail alone. After the 4th installment came out I decided to give this a chance and I haven't regretted it!
I love this series and I'll keep watching new entries daily
Love you phillip, everyone should watch these daily.
I haven't gotten enough daily videos with 5 Minutes With Phil. Maybe it doesn't have growth potential, but I really like it.
This series is so good
This series is great, it distracts me from daily lockdown because it always has a different, unrelated topic and it only takes 5 minutes so I can squeeze it in whereever
I really love these short videos talking about random things
Hey man, just wanted to say you've done a great job with this series and dont be discouraged!
im parroting everyone else here, but please dont stop this series. it's quickly become part of my daily routine and its great to have regular daily content of yours just to throw on in the morning.
I can only talk for my own feed but I’m seeing a lot, lot shorter videos being put into my home feed, where before it was ten mins or nothing, now I see videos from 3 seconds to two minutes to ten. I think the ten minute golden age is over Phil
I think watching this series is like when you are too lazy to watch a movie, even though you know you will throughly enjoy yourself after
Love this series...
I can explain the Nuke video vs Final Fantasy video thing from my perspective - I haven't played any Final Fantasy games and I'm not interested in them, so I didn't watch that video. On the other hand, your recent video that mentioned the Nuke-style map remakes got me interested in the idea, and so I watched the comparison one out of fascination. I feel this explanation probably applies to a lot of your other viewers as well.
Good luck with the algorithm!
I like the continuation of last day's joke of referring to himself in 3rd person. this really tickles Benders' sides
This series is the perfect thing to have on whilst eating
dont stop making these. i like this style :)
as a long time fan I'm really enjoying these, was relived when you said you were going to keep it up :)
I have nothing much to say other then, to don't stop this series
i love this series, its like a vent for your thoughts and its fun to watch, the ff7 video was really good and a trip to nostalgia land dont let youtube tell you otherwise man
this series is epic, thank you so much Philip
Please continue! This is the first 5mwP that I've commented on (due to your comment) but I've loved them all :)
the music really adds a flow, doesn't feel the same without it