Seeing those numbers matters, and YouTube likely knows this. Removing that information from the home page would likely hurt .

YouTube is experimenting with hiding view counts and upload dates on the homepage. Speculation behind ... If user reaction is ...

A screenshot of the YouTube homepage with videos that don’t show upload dates or view counts has been shared across social media this week, but YouTube says the new layout isn’t official.

Right now, the YouTube homepage redesign is just a test, with no set plan on if or when it will go live for all. As YouTube checks how these tweaks play out, they may choose to keep it or go back ...

since it's all too easy to flock to the most popular videos the moment the homepage loads. Obscuring upload dates makes a little less sense, as the most dedicated and prolific YouTube viewers ...