diff --git a/backend/models.py b/backend/models.py
index e4edd2b..2389a5b 100644
--- a/backend/models.py
+++ b/backend/models.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Video(Base):
     tags = Column(Text)      # JSON array string
     category = Column(String)
     chapters = Column(Text)  # JSON array of {start_time, end_time, title}
+    view_count = Column(Integer)
 
 
 class UserVideo(Base):
diff --git a/backend/routers/videos.py b/backend/routers/videos.py
index 3e3054b..85e7aac 100644
--- a/backend/routers/videos.py
+++ b/backend/routers/videos.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class VideoDetail(BaseModel):
     download_resolution: Optional[str] = None
     local_file_url: Optional[str] = None
     is_recommended: bool = False
+    view_count: Optional[int] = None
 
     model_config = {"from_attributes": True}
 
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ def surprise_me(
 
 _VIDEO_SELECT = """
     SELECT v.id, v.youtube_video_id, v.title, v.description, v.thumbnail_url,
-           v.duration_seconds, v.published_at, v.tags, v.category,
+           v.duration_seconds, v.published_at, v.tags, v.category, v.view_count,
            c.id AS channel_id, c.name AS channel_name, c.youtube_channel_id AS channel_youtube_id,
            COALESCE(uv.watched, 0) AS watched,
            COALESCE(uv.watch_progress_seconds, 0) AS watch_progress_seconds,
diff --git a/backend/services/ytdlp.py b/backend/services/ytdlp.py
index 7f6db03..b0a53bd 100644
--- a/backend/services/ytdlp.py
+++ b/backend/services/ytdlp.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def _normalize_video(info: dict) -> dict:
         "tags": json.dumps(info.get("tags") or []),
         "category": info.get("category") or (info.get("categories") or [None])[0],
         "chapters": json.dumps(chapters) if chapters else None,
+        "view_count": info.get("view_count"),
         "channel": {
             "youtube_channel_id": info.get("channel_id"),
             "name": info.get("channel") or info.get("uploader", ""),
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Watch.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Watch.jsx
index e12d703..116de0f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Watch.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Watch.jsx
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ function formatDate(s) {
   return new Date(s).toLocaleDateString("en-US", { year: "numeric", month: "long", day: "numeric" });
 }
 
+function formatViews(n) {
+  if (!n) return null;
+  if (n >= 1_000_000_000) return `${(n / 1_000_000_000).toFixed(1)}B views`;
+  if (n >= 1_000_000) return `${(n / 1_000_000).toFixed(n >= 100_000_000 ? 0 : 1)}M views`;
+  if (n >= 1_000) return `${Math.round(n / 1_000)}K views`;
+  return `${n} views`;
+}
+
 function formatSubs(n) {
   if (!n) return null;
   if (n >= 1_000_000) return `${(n / 1_000_000).toFixed(n >= 10_000_000 ? 0 : 1)}M`;
@@ -885,6 +893,7 @@ export default function Watch() {
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between flex-wrap gap-3">
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-zinc-500 flex-wrap">
               {date && <span>{date}</span>}
+              {video?.view_count > 0 && <><span>·</span><span>{formatViews(video.view_count)}</span></>}
               {video?.category && <><span>·</span><span>{video.category}</span></>}
               {video?.duration_seconds && (
                 <><span>·</span>