The person who just clicked is a cold viewer looking for an excuse to leave. Every extra second of warm-up before the content hands them that excuse.
How long should a YouTube intro be?
Under 30 seconds. In that time the intro should confirm the promise from the thumbnail, give brief context, and state the specific benefit of watching to the end. Everything else belongs later in the video or not in it at all.
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