Site types
Every pixel has a site type, set on the Pixels page: each pixel shows its type as a pill next to Rename, and you click it to change. The type decides how plays are counted. It never changes what the pixel collects.
| Site type | Mode | Use it when |
|---|---|---|
| Dwell (default) | Dwell | You are not sure, or the page has no player vidstats can read. |
| File host | Video | You host the file and play it in a real <video> player on your page. |
| Media player | Video | A web player (yours or a library) that fires play, progress, and complete events. |
| Video API | Dwell | A player embedded from a video API or CDN that vidstats cannot instrument. |
| Streaming indexer | Dwell | You embed a third-party player in an <iframe>. |
| Subtitles | Dwell | Subtitle or metadata pages where the visit itself is the signal. |
| Download site | Dwell | A download or link page with no on-page player. |
| Movie and TV database | Dwell | A catalog or database page, no player of its own. |
| Anime | Dwell | An anime index or streaming page, typically an iframe embed. |
| Live TV and sports | Dwell | Live streams embedded from another host. |
The two counting modes
Section titled “The two counting modes”- Video reads the player: a play is counted from real play, progress, and complete signals. More accurate, so prefer it whenever a readable player is present.
- Dwell has no player events to read, so a play is inferred from time on the page.
How to choose
Section titled “How to choose”A player you control means a video type. An iframe from another host, or no player at all, means a dwell type. Unsure means leave it on Dwell.
New pixels start on Dwell. You can change the type at any time; it takes effect going forward.
Your account’s list is managed by the vidstats team, so the exact names you see may differ.