ARMYs demand clearer solutions after the YouTube assist crew’s preliminary reply.
BTS‘s Jimin recently dropped his pre-release track “Set Me Free Pt. 2” from his upcoming solo debut album, FACE, and the song is already breaking records.
“Set Me Free Pt. 2” fully departs from BTS Jimin’s typical musical model, providing one thing recent, experimental, and new that has had followers captivated for the reason that tune’s release.
As with earlier releases from the group and members, ARMYs rallied to assist by streaming the tune on varied music streaming platforms and streaming the music video on HYBE Labels‘ official YouTube channel.
The music video quickly rose to the number-one streaming video on YouTube in the U.S.
good morning to jimin and the number one trending video in the USA only, keep streaming on all platforms besties. https://t.co/QZdamRNqVZ pic.twitter.com/IYGBGb2BHw
— 🪞stream set me free pt. 2 (@sirenjmn) March 17, 2023
Mixed with ARMYs’ celebrations was outrage and disappointment when it was observed that the music video’s view rely was dropping and, at occasions, freezing.
Set Me Free Pt.2 MV view rely :
1st hour : 2M
2nd hour : 461K
third hour : 864K
4th hour : 694K
fifth hour : 737K
sixth hour : 607K
seventh hour : 557K 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨YOUTUBE B!TCH DELETING AND FREEZING BUT PLEASE KEEEP ON STREAMING!!!
— ⁷ gradual (@Pk_bts_land) March 17, 2023
YOUTUBE CORRUPT#YoutubeCorrupt pic.twitter.com/e9057a72lP
— ꜰᴀᴄᴇ ɪꜱ ᴄᴏᴍɪɴɢ⁷ (@army_life1326) March 18, 2023
In one hour, YouTube deleted views 13 occasions. In complete, 338,732 views had been deleted in a span of 1 hour. #ArmyJailStreamingParty #YoutubeCorrupt#YoutubeSabotageBTS#SetMeFreeTo20M pic.twitter.com/HzJL8c59pm
— its sam⁷ | SET ME FREE PT.2 🪞 아포방포 (@AtKooki3) March 18, 2023
ARMYs started to development #YouTube corrupt and #YouTubeSabotageBTS seeking solutions from the worldwide video platform big, who began to reply to the onslaught of backlash.
Their response did little to appease ARMYs, who challenged the complicated reply the assist crew at YouTube gave in response to a fan’s e mail.
It’s not that we freeze the views or they obtain a shadowban, the explanation why that occurs it’s as a result of once they do a release (comeback) or streaming as you talked about, it will get a number of customers watching it and the platform stops counting the views as a result of they’re too many…
— YouTube assist crew member
Yt saying they do not rely view reason behind heavy visitors however when different teams use streaming farms they out of the blue know how one can rely
YOUTUBE CORRUPT
This is a nonsensical reply admitting shortcomings of your OWN platform that’s sabotaging artists like BTS from getting what deserve pic.twitter.com/AyiUaouUaL— Yun Yeong Chae (@btsarmychae) March 15, 2023
Another response from YouTube assist once more addressed the drops within the view rely on the music video for “Set Me Free Pt. 2,” sharing that “temporarily slowing down (or even freezing) a video’s view count is to be expected.”
that is really a standard a part of how YouTube validates views! briefly slowing down (and even freezing) a video’s view rely is to be anticipated. listed here are extra particulars about why this occurs & the way it works: https://t.co/C8uLvnzmyZ
— TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) March 17, 2023
ARMYs as soon as once more weren’t happy as different K-Pop music movies that had been not too long ago launched didn’t appear to be topic to the identical points.
nonetheless no correct response. no motion. nothing. youtube lacks the transparency artists and followers deserve. #YouTubeCorrupt and #YouTubeSabotageBTS pic.twitter.com/zauyJSSIkF
— rp⁷ | bts misser (@ysljks) March 18, 2023
okay guys, let’s development much more #YouTubeCorrupt and #YouTubeSabotageBTS
since they do not wanna give us a correct reply, they solely have this therapy in terms of the boys. BUT remember to stream, we’ve got a aim to succeed in. let’s do each, okay?— elo⁷ STREAM SET ME FREE (@btsbIueprint_) March 18, 2023
This is a nonsensical reply, admitting shortcomings of your OWN platform that’s sabotaging artists like BTS from getting what they’ve rightfully earned 😡
YOUTUBE CORRUPT
YOUTUBE CORRUPT pic.twitter.com/Au9eAnjDd5— sana⁷SET ME FREE!! 🐥 (@bringthe__pain) March 15, 2023
YOUTUBE CORRUPT#YouTubeCorrupt #YouTubeSabotageBTS pic.twitter.com/fvXH97bU7G
— setmefreelif ⁷ | 날아가 (@elifingoes) March 18, 2023
ARMYs proceed efforts to stream the music video and search solutions and enchancment from YouTube.
Despite the setbacks, Jimin’s music video continues to development, exhibiting his energy and the facility of ARMYs worldwide.
Check out “Set Me Free Pt. 2” beneath!