The average only tells you that something went wrong. The shape of the graph shows you which spots are worth fixing in the next video.
What should you do when viewers leave halfway through a video?
Open the audience retention graph and find where the drop happens, instead of staring at the average. A drop in the middle usually means that part is too long, or it is not giving people what the video promised.
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